That is potentially medical malpractice. The radiology studies and medical records will need to be reviewed by an expert neurosurgeon/neurologist. Sending an Intent to Sue letter will not "force" anyone to give you a settlement offer. Your case is very likely to go to trial unless the... View More

No one can answer that with accuracy. The judge of the state in which a lawsuit is filed will decide. Factors may include from which state the call originated, whether either or both parties are residents of the state from which the call originated, or have sufficient contacts with that state,... View More

If you had liability insurance, you should notify it of a claim against you. Your liability insurer will hire an attorney to defend you.

If you don't have liability insurance, you will have to hire your own attorney, or defend yourself.

Whether you should voluntarily provide... View More

If the light turned red, it's supposed to appear red from every point of view. After that, it is impossible to figure out what happened from your post. If the traffic lights are out of phase, the city might be at fault. A Government Tort Claim has to be filed within 6 months of the... View More

Jury trials can be demanded 10 days before the Case Management Conference, which apparently hasn't happened yet since the complaint hasn't been served.

The conditions you describe sound like ordinary negligence, not deserving of punitive damages. This is heavily fact dependent,... View More

That was 35 years ago. Normally, the statute of limitations would have expired long ago. However, under Code of Civil Procedure section 352.1 (the version in existence in 1988), the statute of limitations is tolled during the period of incarceration. However, the 1994 amendment to 352.1, which... View More

You can talk to the the licensing agency for the State of California. It regulates and disciplines companies and individuals in the home health care industry. cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/ccld-complaint-hotline

You can speak to an attorney who is familiar with medical malpractice and Elder... View More

You should confer with your commanding officer and or the Legal Office, or a military law specialist. It sounds like you need a "Line of Duty" determination. An LOD determination may impact disability retirement and severance pay, forfeiture of pay, extension of enlistment, and veteran... View More

Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order 2-2001 (pertaining to the Personal Services Industry) provides that

14.SEATS

(A) All working employees shall be provided with suitable seats when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.

(B) When employees are not... View More

The fee is whatever the retainer agreement specifies. Changing attorneys won't alter that. Your original attorney will have a strong claim to almost the entire fee charged by your new attorney because the original attorney negotiated the settlement amount. You probably won't be able... View More

If you were uninsured, you can recover your medical expenses, property damage, and loss of income, past and future. I would add that your own lack of insurance does not necessarily mean you were uninsured. If the owner of the motorcycle carried insurance, and you were using the motorcycle with... View More

If you have been injured due to medical negligence, contact a medical malpractice insurer. If you have been given a used prosthetic after Medi-Cal paid for a new one, your doctor might be guilty of insurance fraud. In that case, you might want to contact Medi-Cal or the police, and then an... View More

Sounds like homework.

If this is a real problem, you are facing criminal charges in the juvenile system. You are also facing CPS involvement once your child is born given your potential convictions for rape and distribution of narcotics. Sounds like you would also test positive, and your... View More

Unclear what you are asking about. If you were in a company vehicle, the company's auto insurance should have applied, including Medical Payments and Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage (if the collision was the fault of another party). If you are asking about medical coverage, it would... View More

The attorney is supposed to account for all funds and report to you.

California Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15 (calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/rules/Rule_1.15.pdf):

"(d) A lawyer shall:

(1) absent good cause, notify a client or other person* no later than 14... View More

If you made a demand, and the defendant agreed to it, you don't get to decide whether you will live up to your demand. Unless your offer expired, or the defendant tried to impose new and different conditions, the contract has been made.

After you made the offer, and the defendant... View More

You must have your own UM coverage. If so, you need to request UM arbitration against your own insurer. Settlements are not automatic just because the lien amount came in. You need to litigate your case to make your insurer pay.

Sounds like you have an attorney. If so, direct all... View More

You can wait, or you can try to get a new attorney. No one can tell you whether your case should be settled by now. We don't know your injuries, medical treatment, medical expenses, whether your treatment is complete or ongoing, how many expert witnesses you require to testify at your UIM... View More

You can sue in Small Claims court. Her insurance will pay up to its property damage policy limits, if she is liable. Small Claims allows judgments of up to $10k.

However, if the collision was not the result of her voluntary conduct/movements, she is not liable. A potential exception is... View More

Your attorney probably cannot tell you how much you will receive before you sign. Medi-Cal won't even provide a reimbursement number until the settlement is signed. Medicare can take months to negotiate. Health insurers won't agree to a reduction of their reimbursement requests until... View More