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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for South Carolina on
Q: If a person/ thief stole a truck of mine.in S.C. He was charged, grand thief.. Can I , the owner drop the charges?

Or is it now in the DA or SA hands? Grand theft Auto . It was reported stolen in Easley,I found it in Piedmont S.C. FYI out of their jurisdiction

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answered on Jun 11, 2024

I'm sorry this happened to you. The state prosecutor represents the residents of your state. They are the ones brinnging the charges and will likely continue to do so. If an alleged victim refuses to cooperate and the case goes to trial, it could make it more difficult for the state to... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Illinois on
Q: Can I be convicted of theft if cameras found me in the vicinity but didn't capture it happening?

Hello, there have been a string of petty thefts at my workplace. Some items that have been stolen are apple ear pods, $800, and credit cards. I believe there is footage of me going in and out of the rooms around the time of the thefts. There is no footage of the actual thefts because cameras are... View More

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answered on Jun 4, 2024

Simply being inside the room is weak circumstansial evidence, especially if visiting the room was part of your daily job duties. If this is the only single piece of evidence, the case against you would be very weak. On the other hand, if there are other bits of circumstantial evidence, they may be... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Car Accidents for Illinois on
Q: I had an accident.I was in passenger side in Lincoln MKT town car and while airbags being deployed and it burst on face.

I think it was a issue with airbags as it bursted.

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answered on Jun 4, 2024

Here is the best chance for a personal injury claim based off the information you shared. You were a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a car crash. One thing is for sure, the accident likely wasnt your fault. The airbag case sounds rather weak. Instead, you probably have a claim against... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice for Texas on
Q: How can I obtain information about Texas malpractice cases regarding failure to diagnose a birth defect prenatally?
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answered on Jun 11, 2024

Many major courthouses have a law library. Law libraries often have free access to online legal research services. You should be able to pull all the information you're looking for this way.

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Arizona on
Q: How long is the statue of limitations to file on someone arrested
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answered on Jun 11, 2024

The correct answer corresponds with the specific charge. Let me know the charge and I'd be happy to answer it for you.

3 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice for Alaska on
Q: I'm needing to know if I have a case against anyone and if so who at the hospital that did my surgery and messed up .

I had a complete Hip replacement. The Doctors knew I had a problem with Anastasia but gave it to me anyways. I had to be brought back to life 4xs . When I woke up I had nothing in me for pain bcuz the narcan they gave me took all of the pain meds out of my system, so I had to lay there in pain .... View More

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answered on Jun 11, 2024

I'm sorry this happened to you. You may have a case. You should consider contacting a medical malpractice attorney in your area to determine if your doctor deviated from the standard of care, by failing to follow practices and safeguards or practiced medicine in ways not accepted by the... View More

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