In California, is it Malicious Prosecution if a Plaintiff fails to prosecute a civil claim within 5-years...

No, the fact that plaintiff failed to prosecute the claim within 5 years as required under CCP section 583(b) does not mean you have a claim for...

If I handle my personal injury claim on my own, am I less likely to get a large settlement?

There have been studies which indicate that claimants represented by counsel acheive larger settlements. Whether you believe these studies, I...

The fact that the opposing side wants to mediate means they want to sit down and discuss a possible settlement. They are interested in seeing...

Does the amount of time it takes to reach a personal injury settlement have anything to do with how much money you get?

Not necessarily. It is hard to say that there is a correlation between the amount of time it takes to settle a case and the amount of settlement. ...

Are personal injury lawyers and lawyers that specialize in car accidents the same thing?

Majority of personal injury lawyers handle car accident cases. Car accident cases are one type of personal injury case. Other examples of...

Do accidents involving motorcycles usually end up costing the other driver more than regular accidents?

The chance of serious injury is magnified when one of the vehicles involved in an accident is a motorcycle. According to the National Highway...

Cell phone records subpoena

This is not a legal question but a personal question only you can answer. If you reach the personal decision to sue your wife, at that point you...

I own a company and was subpeonaed to answer questions. what hapopens if i don't answer them

When you say you were subpoenaed to answer questions, I asume you mean you have been served a subpoena to appear at a deposition or to testify at a...

You do not file interrogatories, requests for admission and request for production of documents with the court. You only serve copies on all...

If you are equal roomates or tenants, yes you can sue. Keep in mind that even in the small claims court there will be a $30 filing fee and another...