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1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law for New York on
Q: I am a home health aide I have been working after I clock out from my shift from an agency if caught what can happen

It's a form of misconduct and I am pretty sure someone walked past the house and took my picture with their phone that I didn't know

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 4, 2024

It could depend on the policies of the agency and how aggressively they might handle such a situation. The employment law attorneys here would know this best (it's posted under "Health Care Law"), but you're awaiting a response for a week. Until you consult with an employment... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for Kentucky on
Q: I need help/advice for a personal injury lawyer for a very complex personal injury case.

I would like to say that I am doing my own research and am asking for others' help right now. In April this year I was a passenger in a taxi and another driver side swiped us going maybe 20-30 miles per hour. I have lots of other pre-existing lower back problems and neck problems from... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 1, 2024

I'm sorry about your accident and the ordeal it has caused you. A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. You're right - it is a complex case, between the pre-existing conditions and the involvement of multiple vehicles - but it isn't something... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Insurance Bad Faith and Personal Injury for Ohio on
Q: Ohio; loss of use of my vehicle included in bodily injury claim? Bodily injury should include mental health?

I’m trying to get loss of use compensation from the insurance company if the girl that hit me last year. They responded that they already paid my insurance company for loss of use and all other claims are under my bodily injury claim. My insurance company has no record of them send payment for... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 1, 2024

An Ohio attorney could advise best, and more specifically, your own attorney on the case. But your question remains open for a week. It's difficult to give a "short answer" here because loss of use of your vehicle could depend on your policy and/or liability in the case. This may or... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith and Insurance Defense for Michigan on
Q: What happens if you do a roof for someone with insurance and they only give you two of the three checks issued to them?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 30, 2024

A Michigan attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a month. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney, the most inexpensive starting point could be to take it up with the insurance carrier. They could speak with the insured and politely advise that those checks are... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law for New Hampshire on
Q: Is my insurance company in New Hampshire required to pay for my hearing aids ?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 30, 2024

A New Hampshire attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney, the first thing to check could be the terms of the policy. If it clearly spells out coverage for hearing aids, that could be the simplest and most direct... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Personal Injury and Civil Rights for New York on
Q: Need legal help ,am indecent / public assistance

Lawyers have court clerk ,mailroom judges secretary ,records helping them file fake decisions .motions 2,3and were not filed in Superior court Newark by thr court clerk

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 30, 2024

I'm sorry for your ordeal with the courts. If you are indigent and need legal assistance, there are a number of options. Legal aid and pro bono attorneys might be able to help, depending on the nature of the matter. If there are criminal aspects to the matter, a public defender might be able... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Pennsylvania on
Q: i won a settlement and i was sent a praecipe to settle ,discontinue and end. The defendant's attorney said they will

send the funds after i sign the praecipe and pay the legal costs. is this normal

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 29, 2024

A Pennsylvania attorney could advise best, but you await a response for three weeks. Until you speak with a local attorney - or better yet, your own attorney if you're represented, the form usually used to wrap up a case in most parts of the nation is a release. In my experience, I have not... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Sexual Harassment for New York on
Q: What is the right time to look for a lawyer?

I have recently filed a police report for a sexual harassment/assault case and it is beginning investigation.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 28, 2024

The right time to look for an attorney is usually at the beginning of any claim. This is especially true in areas where law firms offer free initial consults to evaluate cases without obligation. The reason is that if you do find an attorney you'd want to work with, they could take necessary... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for New Jersey on
Q: Is a police report necessary to sue for injury and mental distress for an accident that occurred 1.5 years ago in NJ USA

I was involved in a car accident over a year ago where neither party was apparently injured with very minimal damage. I was clearly at fault but the opposing party even refused to get police involved and said it would be best to handle it ourselves. We exchanged insurance information and today (a... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 30, 2024

They can still sue without the report. Their case would probably be stronger with a report. At any rate, don't dwell on that point - it's just one of the details of the case that will be sorted out. Notify your insurance carrier without further delay if you haven't already done so.... View More

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3 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for New York on
Q: After a car accident, does it make sense to file a claim with the other parties insurance although mine found me liable?

I recently got into a car accident. I stopped at the stop sign (two way stop) saw nothing went through intersection. As I’m almost out of the intersection a car t-bones me on the passenger side. My insurance found me liable because I had the stop sign. Does it make sense to file with the other... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 28, 2024

If there's absolutely no basis on which to bring a claim, it could be a waste of time. If there is any basis, even if small, it could be worth exploring, since New York is a comparative negligence jurisdiction. That means that someone might have the basis for a claim even if the other side was... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Construction Law and Contracts for Alabama on
Q: I have a client threatening to sue me for uncompleted work after completing the original contracted job.

The original contract for this client has already been completed. My client changed their mind on which type of pool they wanted after it was already installed. I obliged to change the pool out and ordered the new kit and took down the original. I had to push them to the back of my work log due to... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 27, 2024

An Alabama attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. You have no control over whether or not they choose to sue. Hopefully they won't. But you can take certain steps to make your defense easier and your position stronger should they decide to. Gather all your... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for North Carolina on
Q: Hair loss

I purchased a product and have been using it on my hair and my daughters hair but for some reason now I have clumps of Hair coming out and it didn’t start til I started using this product and so did my daughter hair I have proof it was purchased and how my hair looks before and after as well as... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 27, 2024

A North Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry for your ordeal. I believe it would be a difficult case to get a law firm interested in - due to the numerous factors that could be introduced to challenge the element of causality in your claim... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Wrongful Death for Oklahoma on
Q: Seeking Legal Advice on Suing for 2021 Backyard Accident—No Updates on Driver, Not Covered in News. Possible?

Hello,

I am seeking legal advice regarding the tragic death of my grandmother, who was run over by a vehicle in her backyard in September 2021. As far as I am aware, there has been no update on the driver responsible, and the incident has not been covered in the news.

Given the... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 25, 2024

I'm very sorry for the loss of your grandmother. A local attorney must advise here, as your question involves state procedural law for civil practice (statute of limitations). But you await a response for two weeks. Your question references two regions (Texas and Oklahoma). Attorneys who... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Libel & Slander for New York on
Q: Where can I hire a lawyer for a defamation case in NY on a contingency basis?

I am the plaintiff. I have already filed a complaint with the NY Supreme Court, and I, now, must serve the defendants as soon as possible.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 25, 2024

That could be a difficult order to fill. Defamation cases are sometimes handled on a contingency basis, but many law firms may instead go with charging hourly. Each case can be different, but generally speaking, slander and libel cases often pose an element of uncertainty in the outcome. This makes... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: What would you need to sue a shoe manufacturer or company if you sustained an injury from a defective shoe.

I was running and my shoe ripped open from the front and I sustained a hip and leg injury.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 23, 2024

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney, to answer your question about what you'd need, it would include being able to prove that the shoe was defective, either in its design, manufacture, or failure... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law and Insurance Bad Faith for Indiana on
Q: Is it legal to be suddenly billed for months of medical equipment usage?

I've had a CPAP for at least a year and was told that my insurance would cover it. I've just received a bill in the mail with charges going back for the last 5 months. I called the number on the bill and asked why they started charging me 5 months ago, and why they didn't send me any... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 23, 2024

An Indiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney on specific Indiana law, there are usually protocols for submitting bills observed nationwide (either through insurance regulations or through the provisions of... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Business Law for Wisconsin on
Q: does a purchase order obligate the customer to buy the product
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 21, 2024

A Wisconsin attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney, the short answer in general terms is that it would depend on the purchase order. Some purchase orders are very brief and contain only basic terms like the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Colorado on
Q: My dad has an infection in his finger, he was gonna get xrays today but they rescheduled him for Oct 11. Is this wrong?

The doctors said if the infection isn't in the bone they can save his finger, but he has to hurry to treat it. Now the hand specialist rescheduled him 3 weeks away and by that time the infection will probably reach his heart. It's like these doctors don't care about him. Do we have a... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 21, 2024

A Colorado attorney could advise best, but you express urgency in your post. Yes, it's possible you could have grounds for a lawsuit if he loses his hand or finger. But that would be a mess to sort out after the fact, and it could drag on for years in court.

The more practical approach...
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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for California on
Q: Slip and fall

Long story short I had a slip and fall at a Safeway, first Safeway offered me 700$ for the incident which I declined. A week later they tell me they aren't liable but their Janitorial Services is, but now they are both just saying they are both not liable for the incident. I reported Safeway... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 24, 2024

I'm sorry about your accident. I hope you're okay. You could continue to reach out to law firms. Your post does not mention anything about the reason why firms are declining your case, but that's something you could ask them - whether it's a matter of not having medical... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for New York on
Q: Do I have a case against my former landlord since the property burned out and he claimed what I owned and got paid
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 19, 2024

A landlord-tenant attorney should advise here, but your question remains open for over a week. It looks like could have been some sort of mix-up here. This might be related to which insurance policies handled the loss, your renter policy or a policy related to the building. In either case, the... View More

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