Can judge, without prompt, apply different legal theory than pled or can lawyer during trial plead additional legal theories?

Yes, a judge can and should apply appropriate legal standards regardless of whether the parties cite those standards. And a complaint's only job is...

Can he get anything if his wife, son and daughter have broken legs/hands and my friend and his son got pain all over.

Police report findings are not dispositive and are sometimes completely incorrect. Anyone injured in an auto accident needs to speak with a lawyer...

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Should my mom be put on the deed or be a benficiary?

The best way to handle this is for your grandmother to establish a trust and transfer title of the house and her other assets to the trust. She...

Can you recommend a personal injury attorney in the Elk Grove or Sacramento area?

Unfortunately we can't answer your question. This forum is a place for getting answers to general legal questions, and the rules specifically...

Is it fair game to mention the informal opinion of a mediator in a subsequent complaint against opposing party?

Not is it only not "fair game," it would be unethical. Mediation proceedings are confidential, and nothing that happens during those proceedings...

Can I still sue the auto insurance due to accident?

If you got a check, you presumably also signed a release. That release is a voluntarily waiver of any claims you may have or have had. You have no...

On the Case management statement cm110, is it acceptable to attach a 2-3 page statement from the defendant's point of view?

The issues raised in a Case Management Conference do not include the merits of the case. The judge doesn't care about the "key facts of the case,"...

What type of lawyer should I look for regards of Non-Consensual Disclosure of Intimate Image?

You've asked a question that would be a great subject for a law school exam. It implicates personal jurisdiction, conflicts of laws, privacy...

What is civil demand letter and should i pay it?

It is not a criminal charge - that's why it's called a "civil demand letter." If you refuse to pay, Kohl's has the right to sue you for the...

Can seller negotiate with new buyer terms which they were denying us while we were in contract during the same year?

No. It sounds as though you entered into a contract with an appraisal contingency. When the house did not appraise, and when the parties were...