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2 Answers | Asked in Workers' Compensation for California on
Q: Should I take the money or not?

I was injured on the job at Bank of America in October 2019 - severe concussion. They have done a poor job with my treatment. I was being treated by Med 7 (minor emergency) Doctors telling me to touch my nose and walk a straight line and go home and rest. Then basically forgetting about my case.... View More

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answered on Jan 16, 2025

Dear concerned injured worker,

Head injuries are some of the most complex injuries to diagnose and treat, especially in the workers compensation medical care system. I would strongly urge you not to accept the payout if that means a resignation of your job or if you have not been properly...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Mississippi on
Q: I have been charged with first time felony grand larceny of 1000 or less in taking personal property from a gas station

i worked there but i have receipts of where i paid for merchandise. if found guilty what could i be facing in Mississippi

Taylor H. Webb
Taylor H. Webb
answered on Jan 14, 2025

Under Mississippi law, grand larceny is typically defined as unlawfully taking someone else's property valued at $1,000 or more. For purposes of this answer, we'll assume that you meant "more" instead of "less" in your question. The range of sentences for grand larceny... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Business Law for California on
Q: Does a direct cremation business in California need a funeral establishment license . I have third party crematory

I have third party crematory and service performing removals . I will have an virtual office .

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answered on Jan 14, 2025

A funeral establishment license is generally required for businesses that perform services related to the disposition of human remains. This includes arranging for cremations, even if you are not directly performing the cremation but are coordinating it with a third-party provider.

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2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy and Civil Litigation for North Carolina on
Q: Non-judgement bankruptcy question.

I have a judge’s order from an administrative law judge for attorney fees in a civil rights case. I found out this administrative judge does not have the power to award, but I filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Now the attorney is stating the fees are being challenged to avoid the bankruptcy. My... View More

Lynn Ellen Coleman
Lynn Ellen Coleman
answered on Jan 14, 2025

We cannot answer this question without more information. I assume the attorneys fees were awarded against you. You did not give us any description of what specific civil rights violation you were found liable for (what the ALJ found that you did). Certain debts are not dischargeable in bankruptcy,... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Texas on
Q: Trying to see if I can sue for male practice

I had surgery on my hand for corporal Tunnel and trigger finger now my finger won’t make a fist

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Jan 14, 2025

The first thing you must do is take all of your relevant medical records to another surgeon in the same medical specialty and who is licensed in Texas to determine if the first surgeon who did your surgery did or failed to do something in breach of the standard of care that is the proximate cause... View More

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