I had a car accident almost a year ago. Thank God, my children were already dropped off to school. The person who hit me head-on was high on marijuana (according to the police report) and was speeding, racing with another car and I was hit head-on, resulting in the total loss of both my car and the... View More 
answered on Sep 19, 2023
Your injury claim and potential insurance settlement are likely the same thing, so I am not sure that your attorney is unable to help you.
Nevertheless, you are entitled to fire your attorney at any time and hire a new one. Sometimes, that can be difficult since the attorneys have to split... View More
On 06-06-2021, a drunk driver with a rental car from hertz hit me, he was taking into custody and months later was made to under pay me. rental company Hertz denied the claim becuase the rentee didnt return the car on time, i was paid less then $2000 for car damages from the drunk driver out of... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2023
No, you cannot. 49 U.S.C. § 30106, the Graves Amendment, preempted state laws that made rental vehicle owners' liable for the permissive use of the vehicle. Rental companies do not carry that liability and are not responsible for their renter's negligence, unless you can find some... View More
I was accounted by a doctor as an adult on multiple occasions .The years were 2010 thru 2016. I think statute of limitations has passed but I believe that there is a window that has opened for adult survivors to file a claim against the abuser. I can see now that license has been suspended and he... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2023
For Sexual Assaults that occurred between January 1, 2009, and January 1, 2019, the Sexual Abuse and Cover-Up Accountability Act, otherwise known as California Assembly Bill 2777, went into effect on January 1, 2023. There is now a three-year “lookback window” permitting survivors to file... View More
She was getting out of her seat in front of a slot machine and caught her foot on the chair next to her. The chairs are very heavy hard to move and only have about 6 to 8 inches apart.
answered on Aug 25, 2023
She has to show some fault on the part of the casino. Having the chairs too close to each other to prevent egress might be a claim, but further research is required. Gaming casinos typically have a six month claims filing deadline, so do not delay in seeking an attorney with experience in that... View More
The dog was covered in tics and flees and was all bone and skinny and would flinch every time I raised my hand in Fresno ca can I legally keep the dog and get her tags and register her
answered on Aug 15, 2023
No, you don't get to be judge and jury over whether your friend is a good dog owner. Feel free to notify Animal Control. If Animal Control decides to remove the dog from the friend's home, you are free to try to legally adopit it.
Claim has been going on for over a year, attorney says he is waiting to receive a email to go and visit them in person, I'm on my last bit of savings.
answered on Aug 11, 2023
Generally, it is very difficult to "speed up" a case. Your attorney isn't in charge of when your medical care is over. Your attorney isn't in charge of when, if ever, the defendant or an insurance company makes a settlement offer on your case. Your attorney can file a... View More
How much is an average retainer in San Diego?
How many accidents should occur on a single street to justify a traffic signal be installed?
answered on Aug 10, 2023
There are many variable into "how much", such as the amount of insurance coverage, the comparative fault of all of the drivers, the number of claimants to divide the insurance, etc. We don't know any of that so no one can even begin to say "how much." If there is an issue... View More
My parents where killed and nobody gave her a ride home. She was told to go to a diffrent hospital and missed my moms death by 10 minutes, Why did they do this?
answered on Aug 10, 2023
I am sorry for your loss.
The continuous posting of questions is beyond the scope of this forum. If you have a multitude of questions, just call a wrongful death attorney to discuss your potential claims.
As to your questions: The police do not have to give anyone a ride. As to... View More
My family was in a fatal car accident. There were 3 young men however, the driver was allowed by police to leave the scene and is not wanted for hit and run, Why? He murdered my parents and thats it? What is my recourse?
answered on Aug 9, 2023
If he talked to police at the scene, it's not hit and run, by definition. The police are free to let people leave the scene.
Your recourse is to talk to a personal injury attorney about filing a lawsuit for wrongful death. It is up to the police to investigate, and up to the... View More
The mother of the driver left her son home to come see what occurred she did not turn her son over to the police. Nor should she have to the SDPD said my parents where not wearing seat belts. That does not constitute a reasonable excuse for their execution. Please Advise
answered on Aug 8, 2023
No, the mother is not guilty. She may be liable civilly as the owner of the vehicle, or as the person who signed the documents who allowed her potentially minor son to obtain a provisional license. The mother did not commit a crime, however, based on the little information you have provided.... View More
She was there for hours but they would not let her near my father. She was with him then went to my mother who was still alive but was unresponsive she was DOA as well. My question is to the point that my sister was prohibited from my fathers body. Why?
Then they told my sister the... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2023
Your post is unclear.
It is unknown if your father was suspected of a crime, or whether he was at the scene of the collision or at a hospital when your sister was not allowed to see him.
As to why your sister was kept from your father's body, that is a question better answered... View More
There were 3 men in the car only 2 stayed on scene.
Is the law in California that in a fatality breatholizer tests are mandatory?
Is this now criminal Hit and Run?
If the police report is false is it all thrown out?
Who is the SDPD protecting?
answered on Aug 8, 2023
I am sorry for your loss.
In response to your questions:
1. No. Vehicle Code 40300.5 allows a police officer to make an arrest at the scene with probable cause of alcohol influence.
2. No. If the driver stayed, that is sufficient. Or, if the driver exchanged information... View More
I deliver goods to a company in which they have you sign a yard rules agreement that contains this 1542 release. As I walking across scales I fell thru a manhole cover does that mean they are not liable for injuries?
answered on Aug 6, 2023
You have a workers compensation claim with your company, regardles of the waiver.
As to a claim against the company, it depends on what the waiver says, who it releases, who owns the property, who owns the manhole cover and the utilities underneath it.
If you are injured, you... View More
I need to file a civil lawsuit against a law firm, but I cannot find the agent of the law firm for serving court papers. I also tried to search the law firm on the California Secretary of State website and see if there's an agent assigned to the law firm, but I cannot even find the law... View More
answered on Aug 6, 2023
The secretary of state lists agents for corporations, LLC's and LLP's. If the lawfirm isn't an organization of that type, the secretary of state won't have information on it. You can search the country Fictitious Business name datebase to see who owns the name, or the list of... View More
I broke my L-ankle and R-5th metatarsal. I went to our local ER and they scheduled an appt eithlocal orthopedic surgeon.He preformed the surgery. At the 1st f/u appt he asked if I was taking my antibiotics I told him I didn’t receive any. He prescribed some. By my 2nd f/u appt my L-leg below my... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2023
Malpractice is when a medical provider does something, or fails to do something, that a reasonable provider in the same circumstances would have done competently, and which caused you some significant injury.
What you describe sounds like malpractice. However, an orthopedic surgeon would... View More
In 2016 I purchased a new Hyundai, financed it through Hyundai Motor Finance and managed the payments via their MyHundai app. I did so until December of last year, when upon accessing the site the payment page was replaced with a single message that read “your loan has been paid in full.” Fast... View More
answered on Jul 25, 2023
The Loan Agreement and your debt exist regardless of a mistake on an app, which Hyundai will contest even happened. You are attempting to nullify thousands of dollars in debt, which you agreed to pay, based on something that, even if the app stated it, was obviously untrue, and which you knew was... View More
I got injured in an auto accident from other driver. His insurance company doesn't want to pay my entire medical bills only a portion of it. There reason is that they owe only reasonable and customary fees. They say that medical bills are unreasonable and "inflated." It seems like... View More
answered on Jul 11, 2023
Until you get a judgment against the at fault driver, his insurance company can refuse to pay you anything at all, so it is certainly entitled to dispute your medical expenses.
It appears that you are attempting to handle a personal injury claim by yourself. The insurer is not taking you... View More
If I put my social security number in "borrowers tin" and fill it out then hand it to a bank to ask them for a letter of credit for whatever amount is on there, is that an actual thing people can do as a cestui que trust fund?
answered on Jul 2, 2023
Do you have a loan from the Treasury Dept.? If you did, which is doubtful, the Treasury Dept. would have an interest in whatever property you used to secure the loan. You, as a borrower, do not have an interest in the property of the lender. If I understand your question, it sounds like an... View More
How does it go with a insurance with 100k insurance policy I don’t understand they only want to give 4k in recovery and we can go after 100k But we have to have 100k worth of medical expenses to get that amount Now they researching and going after a hit and run so what would I get at the end I... View More
answered on Jun 28, 2023
You won't get $50k out of a $100k settlement. The attorney will take 33 1/3% to 40% as a fee. The attorney will be reimbursed for the costs incurred. The medical providers/insurer will be paid for the cost of care. At best, you will get about 1/3.
Nobody will tell you what your... View More
I have been blackmailed for money online. A user who had a “fake” account got hold of explicit photos of me and is threatening to share them with all of my Instagram followers unless I pay them. I have documented all interactions with this person and have access to their phone number and venmo,... View More
answered on Jun 19, 2023
First, you would contact police to report a crime. The police can investigate and find the person responsible. If that person is in CA or at least in the US, then a lawsuit would be possible. However, unless that person is independently wealthy, do not expect an attorney to take such a case on a... View More
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