Worker's Compensation is a highly specialized area of law that concerns itself with work-related injuries. This is not that. Here, your broker requested that certain light fixtures be replaced. You contacted the contractor (who had already remodeled your house and whose work you were... View More

First and foremost, it is essential for you to understand the anticipated effects and the potential side effects of your husband's medication. Psychotropic drugs, generally, have a host of very unpleasant, known side effects and many are prescribed as maintenance medication. Whether your... View More

It is highly unlikely, if not impossible that you would be able to hold a lien holder liable. Any institutional lien holder like a bank, a credit union, Ford Motor credit, etc. requires both liability and collision coverage as a condition of the loan. Therefore if such a driver was uninsured, it... View More

There is no central repository of the information you are seeking. That said, you posted this under Illinois law so I assume that you are a resident of Illinois who was injured in New Mexico. How did you decide to engage a law firm in Ohio to represent you in litigation in New Mexico for which... View More

First of all, when you are injured at work, you can never sue your employer. Your sole remedy is to file a claim with the Illinois Worker's Compensation Commission. To succeed in a Worker's Compensation claim, it is essential that you provide a sound causation opinion from a credible... View More

BOTH DRIVERS. You went behind the car turning left (in your direction) which made it difficult or impossible for the other car turning left to see you. You had the right-of-way because you were going straight. That said, you know that you are prohibited from passing on the right. Whether... View More

It depends. If this is your first citation for no insurance, your license will be suspended until you provide proof of insurance for 90 days and pay a $250 reinstatement fee. If this is your second offense, you must pay a $500 reinstatement fee and you will be required to provide proof of... View More

If your granddaughter had insurance on her car, any licensed driver who she permitted to drive her car is automatically covered under her policy unless that person was expressly excluded from coverage. Therefore, what you are saying does not make any sense unless your granddaughter was foolish... View More

Has paternity ever been established? Are the fathers listed on the birth certificate? Do you receive any state aid for either child? Is there a child support Order in place for either child? What is your motive to divest either father of his paternal rights? Do you suspect that either of the... View More

You don't provide enough details for a definitive answer. On your facts, the other dogs bark at you and your dog. As long as the other dogs stay on their property, there is nothing that you can do. Some dogs are extremely territorial. One of my dogs will bark at the "trespasser"... View More

As long as paternity is established or acknowledged (i.e. you share the same surname), and your father dies intestate (without a Will) as an only child, you are his sole heir, you inherit everything that your father owns. That said, if your father prepares a will and decides to leave his estate to... View More

If your dog was out of your control and injured your neighbor's goats, you are responsible for the vet bill to treat the goats. If your neighbor decided to shoot your dog AFTER his animals were safe, he may be criminally liable but only the County Prosecutor has the authority to bring... View More

You should have called the police. There was no reason for you to confront your neighbor. Nobody believes that you were polite at 2:00 AM. That said, your neighbor cannot commit a battery on you (choke you). If you were injured AND the neighbor was convicted, you MAY be able to recover for your... View More

I hate to give you the stock answer but it depends upon many factors. For example, what types of vehicles were involved? How many vehicles were involved? Were semi's involved? What was the weather like? Were there eyewitnesses? What type of pavement? What type of grade (was the road... View More

If your employer prepared a "first report of injury" form and has taken responsibility for your medical care, there is no need for you to immediately seek the assistance of an attorney. If your employer is not taking responsibility for your injury, you are not covered by any health... View More

As Ms. Seeskin told you, your only real remedy is to make a UM claim on YOUR insurance. If you were injured and sought medical care, consult a personal injury attorney. If you have a liability only policy, you have no recourse. If the other driver was uninsured, you could provide a copy of the... View More

If you did not maintain the required insurance on your vehicle, you have a problem because you DID give your father permission to drive the car home from the airport.

You CANNOT report the car "stolen" because it wasn't and you would be committing the crime of false... View More

If she was injured, she should immediately contact a personal injury attorney in Allen County. If there are no injuries, the easiest thing for her to do is to make a claim with her own insurance. If the car had been serviced immediately prior to the incident and the incident can be related to the... View More

ONLY the state's attorney or one of her deputies can bring criminal charges against anyone. If you are not the state's attorney or a deputy state's attorney, you cannot bring criminal charges against anyone.

You can and should make a police report, identifying the driver... View More

If they do not report it, nothing happens. I think you mean to ask what will happen if they DO report the accident and that is the question I'm answering.

Failure to Stop at the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and Improper lane usage are the first to come to mind. On your... View More