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1 Answer | Asked in Arbitration / Mediation Law and Nursing Home Abuse for North Carolina on
Q: I signed an arbitration agreement when my mother went into a nursing home.

She died from their neglect. I requested her records and they gave me a denial letter saying I wasn't authorized to get them (i know i am). But it got me thinking about the arbitration agreement. If they say I am not authorized for records, .wouldn't that also mean i wasn't... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 7, 2025

A North Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I'm very sorry about the loss of your mother. No worries or apologies necessary if your question is a repeat. That happens sometimes on the forum.

To answer definitely, a North Carolina...
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1 Answer | Asked in Communications Law for Pennsylvania on
Q: Isn't it illegal to share someone's email?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 7, 2025

A Pennsylvania attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks.

Do you mean two people SHARING A COMMON EMAIL ACCOUNT? That's done all the time. Someone might not have an email account and they might use a family member's account, particularly with the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Health Care Law and Medical Malpractice for Oregon on
Q: If my last doctor lied on the visit notes can I sue him if I have all the proof of corresponding between us

I have records and proof and my husband as a witness to all my appointments

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 6, 2025

An Oregon attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It's possible you could, depending on the nature of the incorrect information and the intent or malice with which it was entered. It could depend on the significance of the error/lie, whether you were... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Car Accidents for New Jersey on
Q: I was in a car accident & the other guy was at fault. My hand is sore. Can I get his insurance to pay me for this in nj?

They already paid for my car. Can I get more for the pain in my hand. it's hard to close my hand and I didn't have full usage although it's getting better. I have my first doctor's appointment tomorrow about it, some 4 weeks later.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 7, 2025

I'm sorry about your accident. I hope everyone involved is okay. The short answer to your question is probably, "YES." It looks like the other side accepted fault, and that removes a major source of obstacles that cause a case to drag on for a long time. Determining if you are... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for New York on
Q: I suffered an injury at ceiba ferry. Can I be compensated for the time I lost for work and being in excruciating pain?

I was moving my classic car from Vieques to Puerto Rico. As I was pulling on the ramp my car stalled I had to get out and pop the hood to start it from the relay starter. As I opened the door I walked around the door and there was no guard rails no reflectors nobody to tell me watch out for the... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 5, 2025

I'm sorry this happened to you. It looks like you managed to extricate yourself from a terrifying situation where you almost drowned. I'm glad you survived. Given the location of the Ceiba Ferry Terminal, you could reach out to attorneys who practice in Puerto Rico. Attorneys who handle... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Uncategorized for Ohio on
Q: Does small claims handle cases of accounting fraud A nursing home is charging $ 50,000 for a ninety day recovery stay
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 3, 2025

An Ohio attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It could depend on the limits of your state's small claims court system and the complexity of the case. Fraud cases can be complex. In most states nationwide, small claims are often inside of four figures, and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Business Law, Land Use & Zoning and Libel & Slander for Georgia on
Q: Is it worth it for a HOA Board of Directors to sue a homeowner for slander?

A homeowner in Georgia, who has since moved but continues to harass and slander members of the Board of Directors for a HOA has created a website under the name of the Association. Should the Association's Board seek legal remedies against this former owner?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 3, 2025

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. It depends on a number of factors. If the statements are false and are resulting in damages and fit the requisite mindset, that could form a textbook basis for a lawsuit. However, there are also practical... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Arizona on
Q: I was in a car accident and didn’t sustain any injuries. If my car is totally, how long would it take to get it settled
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 3, 2025

An Arizona attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It could depend on several factors. If you handle it as a first-party claim through your carrier, things could move quickly. There would likely be deductibles involved. If you handled it through the carrier of the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Car Accidents for Georgia on
Q: I was in an accident that was the other person's fault. The insurance company is not cooperating at all.

It has been 2 years and I'm suing the person for the damages but her lawyer is saying I can't do that without

adding the insurance company.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 31, 2025

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Do you mean you HAVE already sued them, or do you mean you are in the process of moving forward with a lawsuit that you plan to file. That's a very important distinction, and it is not clear from the wording of... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for Texas on
Q: Can I get compensation for this?

was at stop light at A Intersection waiting for the green light and as I am waiting my car gets hit on from behind and caused damage as well to other person car endured damage too.  I am not on the insurance company car policy Of the owners vehicle I do have permissive use of the vehicle (verbal)... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 30, 2025

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Yes, based on your post, it sounds like you should be able to get compensation. From your description, the other vehicle appears to be fully at fault. One option is to reach out to Texas law firms. Attorneys who handle... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Wisconsin on
Q: I was involved in a minor parking lot accident on private property. I was uninsured, the person who hit me is at fault

I was parked and in the process of reversing, and my vehicle was greater than 50% pulled out of a parking space at an angle and the claimants vehicle hit my left bumper corner with their left bumper corner.

This incident is captured on two surveillance camera angles. Today the insureds... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 30, 2025

A Wisconsin attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. You're correct about the general recommendations out there involving communications. However, in minor fender benders where the stakes are not as high as major injury cases that will find themselves in trial in... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for New Mexico on
Q: Does the three year NM.Statute of Limitations on car accidents be subject to tolling when injuries become clear late

Statute of Limitations has passed but the discovery date

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 29, 2025

A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I do not believe those circumstances would serve to toll the statute of limitations. Tolling is usually based on reasons such as the claimant being an infant at the time, or being incapacitated in some manner.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents for Colorado on
Q: Driving down the interstate I had a cardiac episode and blacked out. Insurance wants to know if there were injuries.

Driving down the interstate I felt intense chest pains. I started to slow down and move off the interstate. As I was doing that I suddenly blacked out and my wife was able to grab the wheel and steer the car, only grazed 1 wire rope post before coming to a stop. No other vehicles were involved. She... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 29, 2025

A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Your reservations about whether or not you'll be covered are justified. It's possible your carrier will deny those expenses because they did not result from injuries involving the use and operation of... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for New York on
Q: Is a townhouse association responsible to keep sidewalks on their common property free from hazardous debris?

I was walking my dog and being startled I slipped and fell on large area of leaves and debris. As a board member and at meetings I had advised the townhouse association and the managing on several occasions of this recurring problem. After my fall I dislocated and broke with ligament damage the... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 28, 2025

This looks like it might be related to a similar slip & fall matter on this forum, based on the circumstances of the accident and the geography. Yes, there is a duty to maintain property free of debris - that would go to the issue of liability. As mentioned in my earlier post, liability is... View More

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4 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for New York on
Q: Is a townhouse association liable for personal damages I suffered if I slipped and fell on common property ?

I slipped and fell dislocating and breaking my wrist with ligament damage. I underwent surgery to repair my wrist whereby two steel plates with screws were broken implanted into my wrist. I am in a cast and will require occupational and physical therapy for several months. My doctor said that I... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 28, 2025

I'm sorry about your accident and injuries. As my colleague correctly states, liability could hinge on demonstrating a dangerous condition, together with any applicable notice elements. There could be a number of issues to sort out here, in terms of the cause of the accident, liability,... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Colorado on
Q: When does passenger in a vehicle stop being a passenger. When is the driver no longer responsible for that person?

Was deactivated from a job because of a "passenger"

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 24, 2025

A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. With personal lines insurance, auto policies usually contain provisions along the lines of "...arising from the use and operation of the vehicle... " The actual wording could vary from one carrier's... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Car Accidents for New York on
Q: What to do with this accident claim?

I was recently in a car accident. I was hit by a DPW worker driving a DPW truck owned by the Town of Brunswick. This driver merged into my lane without signal, and he admitted to myself and the State trooper that he did not check his mirrors. The state trooper then told me that he is at fault for... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 22, 2025

I'm sorry about your accident, but I'm glad you didn't suffer injuries. I hope everyone involved is okay. You could keep trying to contact them. If that continues to lead nowhere, then your options include going to court and filing suit, either on your own through a civil case or... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Collections for Colorado on
Q: I got a spam email saying that I have a debt collection, in the email they threatened an arrest warrant and a court date

But there was no formal documentation of it in the sent email, it looks real but I've never seen something like that without the documentation download with it what should I do

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 20, 2025

A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It could be spam - collection actions are not generally associated with arrest warrants. They are usually civil matters. However, attorneys here could feel uncomfortable in telling you to dismiss it or treat it... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts for Tennessee on
Q: is it discriminatory for a business to refuse service on the basis of pregnancy?

The gym that I'm a member of is refusing to allow me to use the equipment due to my pregnancy despite only being 8 weeks along.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 18, 2025

A Tennessee attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Yes, you could raise the argument that it is discriminatory. They could raise the argument that they have the right to invoke policies that protect themselves from members who file injury claims on the grounds that... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Colorado on
Q: Good Evening; I ran over a street light pole at night that was in traffic lanes, and my vehicle was damaged.

A Plow truck knocked over the light pole and left the scene without reporting or moving it out of traffic lanes, which would have prevented me and other drivers from running over. We all had significant damage to our vehicles. The police on duty provided a report for this incident, and I was urged... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 18, 2025

A Colorado attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. The police officer was correct - you could have rights there for compensation. You ask if this would be a "shut-closed" case. That depends on the stance taken by the applicable public agencies. In response... View More

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