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2 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: If your a victim of insurance fraud, what should you do?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 7, 2024

Your question is concise, but it leaves the door open to various interpretations. It could mean an insurance carrier was deceitful in handling your auto claim, but it could mean other things as well. If you feel that you suffered monetary damages as a result and you are interested in pursuing the... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Legal Malpractice for New York on
Q: When is a personal injury attorney required to disclose his costs in putting on the case?

Following a negotiated settlement, when the plaintiff's attorney disburses the funds to lien holders and themselves, shouldn't they provide a detailed breakdown of expenses and payments with the check to their client? If the settlement was negotiated in August and the disbursement check... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 27, 2024

If the attorney held the funds in escrow, that interest doesn't usually go to the attorney or client. Law firms generally use IOLA accounts, where the interest would go to an IOLA Fund, used for public legal programs. Good luck

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury on
Q: How do I find out which lawyers have experience with a city bus company regarding injuries? a list or way to find them

It seems most lawyers here don't want to get involved with MTD bus or Transportation Dept. Should my lawyer be from Santa Barbara County only? Or is our of county okay? Can I place an ad somewhere to attract them. Are any pro bono or contingency?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 26, 2024

A California attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I recommend you not lose valuable time, and instead reach out to California accident attorneys to set up a consult. Public carrier transportation cases nationwide almost always involve short filing deadlines due to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Georgia on
Q: I am a former employee, my former employer, sued me.

I am a former employee, my former employer, which is not the CEO, I did not sign the non compete with her, yet she sued me! The deposition is this coming Thursday. I understand it is such a short notice, but I need an attorney to attend with me.

Thank you in advance

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 26, 2024

A Georgia employment attorney could advise best and should have first opportunity to respond, but if your deposition is in two days and it's already past 5:00 pm today, I wanted to prevent you from losing valuable time awaiting a response. As a general matter, this forum isn't set up for... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury for Illinois on
Q: We have a similar case but wife had tubes tied same surgery and nerve condctn tests considerable scarring and sunken tsu

She found she has carpal tunnel both wrists from workin for same facility for years as housekeeper now shes a receptionist there loved by all her patients. She now has alot more problems with said arm being numb and having bad bloodflow. We get many bills from that n previous back surgereywhich she... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 25, 2024

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It isn't fully clear whether you are inquiring about your rights in a potential med mal matter, or are seeking representation in defense of a collection suit. One option could be to reach out to law firms to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Small Claims for Oregon on
Q: My car was in a building that caught on fire.Who do I get a hold up to go after the Business owner?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 25, 2024

An Oregon attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. In terms of your question about who you could get, you could look into attorneys who work with property loss insurance claims. Another option, depending on your coverage, could be to look into whether your policy... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Employment Law and Personal Injury for Hawaii on
Q: Got laid off after 15years making complaints about work safety. Forced to use expired safety equipment. Union did nothin

Union backed the company. I went out on TDI and soon as I got off I got let go.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 25, 2024

A Hawaii attorney could advise best, but you await a response for four weeks. One option is to reach out to employment/labor law attorneys to try to arrange a brief, free initial consult. In addition to your own searches, there's a tab above, "Find a Lawyer (which lists attorneys by area... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Small Claims for Missouri on
Q: does any lawyer help to collect on a judgement?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 24, 2024

A Missouri attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Yes, there are. But the format here is limited to Q & A. Attorneys can't really respond to your post to offer their services. You would need to reach out to attorneys. In addition to your own searches,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Products Liability, Wrongful Death and Personal Injury on
Q: How do I eliminate any personal liability when donating hearing aids, rollators, braces, BP monitors, etc? Thanks.

I am an individual wishing to donate items at no cost to individuals and organiztions in need. These items were provided to me new for me to try out and write an honest review, so they are technically not new but certainly not used. My goal is to protect myself from being sued by any recipient... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 24, 2024

A Pennsylvania attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. You could consider writing a disclaimer, liability waiver, or similar document that aims to limit your liability. However, ultimately, there's no control over predicting whether anyone would sue or not,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Energy, Oil and Gas and Municipal Law for New York on
Q: Nyseg took the meter from my house, yesterday, a week after restarting my account. It is 15°

I am disabled, working through repairs from an electric fire. Are they responsible for broken pipes because they filled the lines with water, allowing the electric on, then caused the freeze with no notice removal. Fresh foods frozen, botled water froze(no electric no waterpump no toilets)

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 24, 2024

I'm sorry for the stressful situation you have been placed into. It could be difficult for an attorney to offer a simple, direct answer to your question in the brief post without knowing more details, and figuring out what happened here. Until you're able to discuss with a local attorney,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Idaho on
Q: NYC lawyer asst. told long details and sent to lawyer. Then NYC firm said they were sending referral and details to ID

I have not talked to Idaho lawyer, Tpday I received a text telling me to open a hona account. I did and the next screen said next step was to sign document, So is NYC lawyer taking the case rogether with Idaho one? I have not spoken with ID lawyer. Only 2 days since initial call to NYC contact. I... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 24, 2024

It isn't fully clear what took place - whether the New York firm is referring the case, or whether both are working in a local counsel arrangement (you ask if both firms are taking the case). It looks more like a referral, but that's only a guess - clarification is needed. These questions... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Business Law and Small Claims for California on
Q: Hello I have an inquiry in regards to my business and an unpaid client that says she’s not paying me

I handed her a final invoice that was very detailed and itemized but she said she was all paid after adding additional wants to the list what can I do to get my $3500 she owes

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 1, 2024

Do-it-yourself small claims is usually the cheapest option in these types of settings for small businesses. You could also consult with a local attorney about the cost of them pursuing the matter - discuss the details of what type of billing arrangement you'd be entering if you go the attorney... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for Iowa on
Q: So I was in a hit and run accident, where the person that hit me and fled the scene didn’t have insurance and I did.

My insurance company was still pursuing him, but he is now on his way to prison for a long time . How do I still get paid ?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 23, 2024

An Iowa attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. Look into the UM (Uninsured Motorist) provisions of your insurance policy. These coverages are supposed to offer protection in this type of accident. Consider trying to set up a free initial consult with an Iowa... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Health Care Law and Landlord - Tenant for Michigan on
Q: My wife is on hospice care and they are trying to evict us. We have never been late on rent until this month but we were

We were already being evicted when we missed our first rent payment here ever. What can we do

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 23, 2024

A Michigan attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm very sorry for the ordeal this must cause. As you already realize from your selection of categories, see if you could arrange a free initial consult with L-T attorneys in the state. Some firms today offer... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death for Florida on
Q: Does someone have grounds for medical malpractice if the cause of death was not caused by surgery?

The patient had foot surgery, was in a care facility where they were supposed to have physical therapy and heal, stayed longer because of podiatrist's orders, wasn't until patient was taken to next podiatrist appointment that the doctor noticed she wasn't well and they called... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 23, 2024

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm very sorry for the loss of the patient. Based on the brief post, attorneys here could agree with you that closer observation could have been a factor. But the most definitive way to answer your question... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Elder Law for Wisconsin on
Q: Can I be held criminally responsible for the fact my mom's prescription expired and wasn't refilled?

My mom recently was moved into a nurs hm to recover from pressure sores. She has been taking 2 meds to handle diabetes. These were refilled as needed by the facility she was living in. When she moved to the nursing home, one of those RXs expired and was not refilled. That happened 2 months ago.... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 23, 2024

A Wisconsin attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. In general, the short answer is "no," unless there was some kind of formal caretaker relationship established. And it doesn't sound like a situation of abuse or neglect; it sounds like an innocent... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Alabama on
Q: If a car is pulling out of a parking spot frontward and 90% in the traveling lane and a car backed into them whoa fault

Car was pulling leftward frontward out of parking spot and was 90% out of parking spot when a car in a parking spot infront of them started backing out when he was 90% out of parking spot (back out to the left to travel in same direction, who is at fault?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 23, 2024

An Alabama attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. These types of cases can be difficult in terms of apportioning liability. The larger insurance carriers sometimes have examiners that specialize in parking lot settings. They generally look at available... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury for California on
Q: I am pursuing a hernia mesh lawsuit regarding my initial mesh implant surgery I had a year ago.

I had the mesh implanted Jan 20th 2023 and had it removed March 4th 2024. Part of my intestines had to be removed since the "Bard" brand mesh eroded my intestines. I have had extreme pain and stress cause by the initial surgery as well as the corrective surgery. What % do attorneys... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 27, 2024

I'm sorry for your ordeal. As my colleague states, 33% to 40% is a usual ballpark. Each firm could have its specific conditions (for instance, percentage depends on whether placed into suit, etc.). In terms of victim awards, that could depend on damages and other factors, which is something on... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Criminal Law on
Q: I was a passenger in a car accident do I get charged aswell

The driver uses the car everyday and his parents doesn't use the car, he drives the car and told me to drive with him and after the accident happened his parents now wanna lay a case saying we stole the car because they are still paying the car and are having problems with the insurance so... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 20, 2024

Find out who's being charged. You're correct in posting under Car Accidents, but attorneys in that category usually limit their work to the civil end of the case (money damages for injuries). Your question is about the charges, and criminal defense attorneys are going to know more about... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning, Probate and Personal Injury for Arkansas on
Q: What kind of will does one need who has mesothelioma

My brother in law was diagnosed with lung cancer and he was advised he needed to make a will so that any litigation will go on in the event of his passing before a settlement is reached

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 20, 2024

An Arkansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. You may want to repost and add Probate an Estate Planning as categories - attorneys in those areas of practice would probably have greater insight than most average personal injury firms into what provisions would be... View More

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