The car i hit was stopped at sign then pulled out in road . i had no stop sign.. in Kentucky
It depends. The fault lies with whatever party was negligent. There is duty on drivers that stop at the stop sign to make sure the road is clear before proceeding. You should consult with a lawyer.
If you pleaded guilty and/ or are convicted, and if restitution is owed and ordered, the condition of your sentence may involve paying restitution i.e., the medical bills. In such a case you will have to make payments or pay in lump sum. A show cause date is given usually by which you must pay the... Read more »
That part of the settlement which is intended to compensate for economic losses e.g., lost wages could be arguably be marital money.
If you are separated but still married and there is no separation agreement in force dividing personal property then yes she would potentially have some rights to it assuming that it is marital personal property i.e., property acquired during the marriage with marital funds. You should consult... Read more »
they have two children but he has had his parental rights revoked by the courts. She also has a current DVO in place. She makes little money and can't afford to hire a lawyer. Her estranged husband is mentally ill and makes no money. They have no assets to divide. She does not know how to... Read more »
If she does not have any money to pay a private lawyer, she may want to consider approaching the Legal Aid. They help with divorces if domestic violence is involved.
Do I owe back child support once the divorce is final or do I start paying the month the divorce is final.
You should consult with your own attorney. Generally in Kentucky divorce agreements are effective as contracts on the day signed. Once the decree is signed and the agreement is incorporated into the judgment, it becomes enforceable and subject to the court’s contempt powers. Your question asks... Read more »
Must have valid grounds for setting aside a divorce. To set aside you must attack the validity of the judgement. Not enough detail provided here to answer your question. Consult with a lawyer for additional options. For example in KY you can have a divorce annulled.
You should consult with your lawyer or retain a lawyer. DUI is already a misdemeanor if it is a first offense.
All the same day. First Case. Operating motor vehicle under influence second offense , driving DUI suspended license 1st Offense Aggravator
Second.Speeding 5mph over, driving on DUI suspended license 1st offense
Third. Driving DUI suspended license 1st offense Aggravator... Read more »
You could lose your license for a long time. DUI 2nd minimum imprisonment time is 7 days or 14 days if aggravating circumstances are present. For the driving on a dui suspended license 1st offense the penalty is up to 1 year, a class A misdemeanor.
Kentucky case on point Rhodes v. Pederson states that death, not the divorce prior to the decree terminates the marriage. Divorce proceedings are abated, however there may or may not be exceptions such as if the decree was granted verbally, signed but not entered etc etc... Consult with a lawyer as... Read more »
Insurance agencies said there was nothing they could do what do we do now
Check your policy for uninsured motorist coverage. You should also be persistent in contacting the police to catch the driver at fault. This person can be prosecuted for providing false information, and may be required to pay restitution. The vehicle Vin can disclose ownership of the vehicle.... Read more »
We have been married since July of 2012 but separated since December of 2012, we have no kids together and are both willing to sign
Cheapest way is to get the self-help packet from the clerk's office of the family court. I believe that the self-help packet costs $10.00, fill it out and file. However, if problems arise during the process, or if one of parties decides to contest or refuses to co-operate, you may then need to... Read more »
Can I still file without her signing, and if so what happens next?
You can file for divorce and she will have 20 days to file an answer. You may want to consult with legal counsel. If she refuses to co-operate you can still get divorced. You will have to properly serve her with the petition and a summons.
She didn't have her drivers license or registration on her and was arrested. I don't know who to call or who I have to talk to to get it set up for her to get out. Where do I need to start? And what do you think her punishment will be?
If she was arrested in the morning, her bond should be reviewed by the judge the same day "usually." She will have arraignment in the next 24 hours if she is not bonded out sooner. Typically if arrested in the morning, her arraignment is at 9:00 a.m. the next day. This information should... Read more »
FCE says sendtary work only. I was working full time as an assistant manager at a restaurant its work comp. I was there 7 years. The dr said i need a complete knee rewplacement..
You should consult with a lawyer. Your question is vague. What type of an injury was this, who is the negligent party that caused the injury, and what are the limits of liability policy you are thinking about recovering from?
Heading straight when a car decides to pull out in front of me and I hit him the state trooper told me its automatically my fault is this true is it automatically my fault where i dont have a licenese or is it his fault since he clearly pulled out in front of me
Not automatically. If you were driving without a license it is Prima Facie evidence of negligence, however you may have had a right of way and he had a duty to yield before making a turn so if injured you may still be able to recover, if able to rebut the presumption of negligence on your part.... Read more »
I had right away and cop said they would have been at fault but because no license he said i was
186.640 Driving without operator's license is evidence of negligence in accident.
Any driver involved in any accident resulting in any damage whatever to person or to property who is ineligible to procure an operator's license, or being eligible therefor has failed to procure a... Read more »
Not really. Shouldn't matter in the ultimate outcome.
Private steps. one property is rental B and B, steps steep. Use of dock slip by renter prohibited by USCorps.
They may be held jointly and severally liable, if they failed to follow the KY premises liability law regarding maintaining, or warning a person entering their premises depending on the circumstances of the case. They will only be held liable if they are negligent or gross negligent and owed a duty... Read more »
Motor vehicle accident. Taken to ER. Xrays given. Told only contusions. Told to make orthopedic appt. At appt was told my arm was fractured. I was placed in a cast. Time went by and i went bac kto ortho who did another xray and said yes it was still fractured. Then when i was still complaining... Read more »
Get a second medical opinion. Hire a attorney and depose all the doctors that could be costly.
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