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answered on Sep 1, 2018
Not necessarily. You can talk to another lawyer. Or you can contact your county bar association grievance committee in New York. But of course you can also call the New York State Bar association.
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answered on Aug 24, 2018
If you "exaggerate", deliberately, that's lying. If you do it under oath at a deposition or at trial, it is perjury and is a crime. You could have problems with perjury or insurance fraud charges. But this is unlikely. The more direct result will be that you will get caught in a... View More 
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answered on Aug 10, 2018
You need to consider suing your lawyer. You should carefully watch your filing deadline for that case! It is three years from the date of the missed filing, unless your lawyer continued to represent you on the same matter after that happened, in which case the filing deadline is three years from... View More
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answered on May 8, 2018
Generally, yes. They will have a head start. They will already have "discovery items" (documents they got in the first lawsuit) about the company. They will have likely already deposed the company's main players. They will likely have deposition transcripts they can use.
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answered on Apr 20, 2018
Yes, as long as the lawyer reviewed and approved it.
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answered on Apr 4, 2018
If you are in New York, the maximum that can be charged is 1/3, and 40% is not allowed (if your case is about a personal injury).
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answered on Apr 4, 2018
Yes, it is allowable, but not advisable. However, it is not allowed at all if the lawyer is representing the client in a domestic relations matter. Rule 8(j)(1). And it is never permissible to make sexual relations a condition for representation.
i slipped on food at a ponderosa restaurant smashed my face into steam table , cut nose lips slight concussion and whiplash. i missed two days of work. ins co. sent me a release wanting me to settle for $1100.00 this is for pain and suffering and two days i missed from work. this also states by... View More
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answered on Apr 4, 2018
You should NOT settle without first checking with a competent New York personal injury lawyer. It may be that your case is too small for any New York personal injury lawyer to want to take, in which case your options are, as a practical matter, limited. Nevertheless, you should at least try to... View More
I got into a motor vehicle accident and received money in a trust. The judge said that if i needed money for a car when it was time to go to college to go back and he would grant me money. But i need an affidavit and can't afford a lawyer so i am doing it on my own. Do i need to be 18 or can i... View More
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answered on Apr 4, 2018
You can "create an affidavit" when you are under 18, but you can't be a party to a lawsuit, or settle your own claim, unless you are 18. If you are under 18, you will need a parent or guardian to be the party for you (for your benefit) and your parent or guardian will have to apply,... View More
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