After about 10 minutes a sheriff from the county came over on his own to show some decency and open the door for me so I could breathe.
answered on Jan 9, 2022
This is an interesting question and you are protected by the constitution against cruel and unusual punishment. Given your fact pattern, I don’t believe that the actions of the officer rise to that level, the intervention by the deputy was appropriate and kept the situation from the escalating... View More
The case was litigated for a year and the Plaintiff withdrew the case without prejudice. Now the plaintiff would like to reopen the case. Is that possible? I am not sure about the timeline for permanent closure or continued litigation in a case of this style.
answered on Jan 4, 2022
Assuming that the pertinent statute of limitation period has expired, re-filing the case would be time-barred.
Finding was reached. I filed a motion to dismiss on grounds of violations of my 14th amendment, not only for the illegal arrest but the Sheriffs dept, sent me a notice of my warrant, I communicated back and decided to go a more refined way and file a motion to quash Capias, it was sent back by... View More
answered on Nov 1, 2021
Notice to the agency is required by Florida Statutes, must be filed within three years of the occurrence and the dept of financial services must also be served. You should also hire a lawyer to do this and handle this matter for a myriad of good reasons.
answered on Oct 9, 2021
For general negligence, it's 4 years from the date of your accident. For malpractice, it's generally 2 years from the time the incident is discovered or should have been discovered. For wrongful death, it's also 2 years. If you have any question about whether you may be approaching... View More
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answered on Aug 21, 2021
If you no longer trust or have faith in your attorney it sounds like you should consider hiring new counsel.
My dog was given a medication at 20mg dosage when it should have been 2.5mg. As a result of the wrong dosage and previous health issues she is now having acute kidney disease and may need to be euthanized. How do I go about pursuing legal action against the animal hospital involved?
answered on Aug 6, 2021
Most dogs don't have a market value of very much. Unlike people, you wouldn't be able to sue for "wrongful death". So you would sue in small claims court for the vet bill for the negligent procedure, as well as the cost of having the dog euthanized. That's about it.
It’s been eight months since I worked; I have applied for disability;
My problem is that I cannot physically return to work at this time. Please respond, thanks
answered on Jul 28, 2021
That's a question your current heath care provider needs to answer.
Hello,
I am wondering if it is legal to record (copy a movie to save as .mp4) a movie with VLC that has been legally purchased (first sale) for personal (non-distributed) use. I would not like to retain the original DVD's (as I travel a lot and enjoy the convenience of a digital... View More
answered on Jul 23, 2021
Depends.
You should consult with an attorney to address your concerns.
Marco advised I ask google, isn't this ask a lawyer. If google is the best answer, I knew lawyers are part of the problem
answered on Jul 8, 2021
It's not an acronym.
see:
[20-22] "... (Britain, law) The railing surrounding the part of a courtroom in which the judges, lawyers, defendants and witnesses stay
(US, law) "the Bar" or "the bar" The bar exam, the legal licensing exam.... View More
I got ran over by garbage truck on 12-11-19. The hospital released me a day after my incident on 12-12-19. I have a workers compensation attorney. I didn’t get surgery on my foot until 10-22-20. I went through therapy and they let my foot healed improperly. I was forced to walk on my foot when I... View More
answered on Jul 7, 2021
You want to contact a member of the Florida Justice Assn who handles malpractice cases in your county. They give free consults. However in some states the workers comp doctor is protected from malpractice claims!
I need clarification, this site is called ask a lawyer, not ask google, what are you hiding or is that a part of the b.a.r (secret)?
I got ran over by garbage truck on 12-11-19. The hospital released me a day after my incident on 12-12-19. I have a workers compensation attorney. I didn’t get surgery on my foot until 10-22-20. I went through therapy and they let my foot healed improperly. I was forced to walk on my foot when I... View More
answered on Jul 7, 2021
Of course, and you might prevail if you can prove negligence. Ask your worker comp. attorney for more information.
answered on Jul 7, 2021
You can go through the FDLE website or you can hire a lawyer to do it for you.
Radio silence to even the bar
answered on Jun 19, 2021
And what is your question? If this is your attorney find another attorney, who can, take over your case and determine what, if anything, to do about the missing attorney.
The only reason why we didn't push for my aunt to be transferred to another hospital was that multiple administrative members assured us that the doctor who discharged my aunt would no longer be assigned to her. 3 days later her heart stops and is in ICU, we then find out that same doctor who... View More
answered on Jun 16, 2021
You have asked two entirely different questions:
1) If your aunt suffered damages because of how the doctor or hospital treated her, you might want to consult an attorney who practices in that area.
2) You might also want your attorney to review the contract between your family... View More
I won a hearing after the mother petitioned for an emergency pick up order. Judge agreed with mother and ordered, I apealed the decision based off of due process and my ability to not tell my side. the judge then recanted and called for a hearing. I won the hearing the judge determend the... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2021
You attend the hearing and testify if asked to do so. Otherwise, leave it up to your attorney.
My injury case was onboard a cruise line ship and this case is on Brevard County Court.
For the new case I want to have for Malpractice occurred in Lantana, Lake Worth.
answered on Apr 20, 2021
There may be many reasons why you may not have received your settlement money including liens against the settlement money that still need to be resolved. Assuming there are no liens to be paid from the settlement money and that the settlement check was already received by your attorney and that... View More
A loved one received a withheld judgement for a misdemeanor for something that they didn't do. The accusing party filed a lawsuit the same day of the hearing. A couple of months in and during the discovery process, exculpatory evidence was provided that had been withheld from the criminal... View More
answered on Apr 19, 2021
You typically must file your motion to vacate on newly discovered evidence within two years of the termination of the original case. Contact a lawyer ASAP...
answered on Oct 22, 2020
Don't know what you mean by "a registering lawyer", but in any event, Courts do not screen appearing lawyers for competence. If you are referring to an Assistant Public Defender, the Public Defender carefully screens applicants for lawyer positions in his/her office and thereafter... View More
Divorced 2010...ex trying to modify and just found out her attorney is an associate attorney of the law firm who represented me in my divorce. Conflict of interest?
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