I performed hourly consulting for a small company. They were developing a drone and paying weekly through upwork. The scope of the project exploded from something simple to developing the whole drone. The initial timeline was three weeks start to finish. Initially my role was limited and clear. The... Read more »
answered on Jun 24, 2022
You cannot keep property that belongs to them that they provided to you and which is not your work. If they own the drone, you must return it.
I’m beginning to get so frustrated with my lawyer and I was hoping one of you can shed some light on what may be happening since this is my first lawsuit/settlement.
I was part of a major class action that I opted out of and sued on my own with my own attorney. After over a year, we... Read more »
answered on Jun 21, 2022
You frustration is perfectly understandable. Your attorney may be frustrated also. Unfortunately, this sort of thing happens in cases all the time. You might want to discuss with your lawyer giving the opposing side a deadline to complete or otherwise there is no settlement.
My attorney and the firm we hired requested a payment for the retainer be paid in cash which was 25k and they sent some one up from southern california to pick up the money then came back months later to collect an additional 12.5k in cash and same person to run the money.
answered on Jun 13, 2022
While this is unusual, and potentially suspicious, there is nothing illegal about it or unethical
Legal malpractice case was forced into Compelled Binding Arbitration with a forged (backdated) agreement presented to Court with Declarations of factuality. Same Attorney, of own volition, attempted to hide clients pre-existing conditions in UC - removing pages of Doctors Office Intake Form and... Read more »
answered on Jun 10, 2022
It would be a Request for Production or Subpoena, but yes, you can seek the records.
answered on May 25, 2022
Unless there was something different than I have seen in prior actions of the labor board, no it is not malpractice as they took on no duty of representation. But, if the facts show otherwise it could be.
NOTICES: There are strict time deadlines so that you must file your lawsuit in Court... Read more »
answered on May 24, 2022
If in California or Nevada, then no, an abstract is not required to renew.
Is it possible to prevent the entire case getting skewed in the wrong direction of playing character reference games versus trying the actual matter? I was honest about having carried the $10,800 on a plane 10 years before and have graduated with 2 degrees since then. They've presented an... Read more »
answered on May 16, 2022
Bringing up issues like this is typical.
There are ways to exclude the evidence and this would probably not be admissible at trial.
But it not matter. Confronting the fact and dealing with it can strengthen your case in the hands of a good attorney.
I'm on a bi-weekly payment plan with a company. I was in the hospital and did not have funds in my account for the agreed date. The manager then kept running my card every day after which my bank kept and then declined as insufficient funds costing me hundreds. Is this legal for the company to... Read more »
answered on May 14, 2022
The key word is, if without authorization. If without authorization, they may not do so.
Look for an attorney who handles Fair Debt Collections Practices Act cases. please
In some ways the case, though a bit of a niche, is comparably easy & less time consuming- overall.
answered on May 12, 2022
You should e-mail a legal malpractice attorney with the basic facts.
Joel Selik
I was served papers hand to hand by a woman she didn't sign anything at all. I have this all on video and audio. The papers are for debt summons. Don't they have to sign a receipt copy and give it to me? I was told by a coworker they have to sign it when they give it to me.
answered on May 4, 2022
The proof of service does not have to be signed in your presence or given to you.
Look for an attorney who handles Fair Debt Collections Practices Act cases.
So, I loaned my ex boyfriend $4500 back in October 2021 and he promised he would pay me back monthly but has not. He has made false promises(I have text messages) month after month that he would pay me but then he doesn't. This has screwed up my credit and put a financial burden on me. The... Read more »
answered on Apr 26, 2022
Consider small claims court where you may represent yourself.
The law office didn't submit my DMV paperwork for a restricted license or appear at the first court date. I was told there wasn't any need for me to appear but thankfully I did or I would have had a warrant. The law office did not call the court, clerk or me and I didn't hear... Read more »
answered on Apr 24, 2022
Yes, you might. Further facts would have to be evaluated.
One issue in many legal cases, is, does the amount you may recover, warrant the expense of bringing a lawsuit.
NOTICES: There are strict time deadlines so that you must file your lawsuit in Court or take other action or... Read more »
i was never served and its past the statute of limitations i think. I got mail from the constable today. How can I get the court to dismiss it since i was not served and its past the statute of limitations?
answered on Apr 15, 2022
Immediately file a motion to set aside the judgment.
NOTICES: There are strict time deadlines so that you must file your lawsuit in Court or take other action or be forever barred from relief.
Dr. Navales, Absolute Dental, incorrectly implanted posts to hold a clip-on denture. Broken posts and extreme pain have been the result. I am currently spending another $10,000 for dental work in another office to be able to have a clip-on denture without constant post breakage and pain. I was... Read more »
answered on Apr 7, 2022
The California Dental Association has a publication on obtaining your records:
https://www.cda.org/Portals/0/pdfs/fact_sheets/patient_records_english.pdf
Make sure the request is put in writing.
Standard Notices:
NOTICE DEADLINES: There are strict time deadlines... Read more »
In this case, 10 years have passed, there is no renewal, no attempt to collect or attempt to pay by any party. Does the interest continue beyond the 10-year time a judgement is valid? Is it possible to negotiate a settlement agreement to pay the original amount owed without the interest added and... Read more »
answered on Apr 6, 2022
If the judgment is not renewed prior to expiration, it may not be enforced.
(I have a debt in collections, however my apartment complex is getting paid through the state to take care of the debt so I am not sure how that works). The apartment complex already filled out the information to receive the money.
answered on Apr 4, 2022
If they know longer on the debt, they cannot collect money on the debt.
After catching him in one more of many lies, I got fed up with his indifference to the 2 cases I hired him for and fired him. I have been requesting my file from him since then with no acknowledgement or response. Unfortunately, due to unforseen circumstances, I had to move to a different state so... Read more »
answered on Mar 30, 2022
If he missed time limitations you may have good legal malpractice cases. Speak with a Certified Legal Malpractice Specialist.
To get your file, if you get a new attorney, he or she will get the new file for you.
No, the attorney may not withhold the file from you.
answered on Mar 27, 2022
If you could provide more details, that would assist in getting the best answer.
Do I write up a separate request for each party?
answered on Mar 23, 2022
It would benefit you to do separate requests to each defendant separately.
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