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I had turp surgery for swollen prostate
and was not told i would be sterile
answered on Aug 24, 2019
Sounds to me like a coincidence but why not contact a member of the Ga
Trial Lawyers Assn in the county where this happened, who handles medical carelessness cases? They give free consults.
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answered on Aug 15, 2019
The heading for your question came through, but the question itself must have somehow gotten left off. You could try to repost your question. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
I have a Personal Injury Case that has gone on f/ 2 1/2 yrs. It went to Mediation, at which my former Atty and I disagree over Doctors fees from Doctors he referred me to that are outrageously inflated. With no resolve reached at the Mediation. A week later they Respondents upped their offer 1k.... View More 
answered on Jul 29, 2019
First, if the case is in court as you have seen he has to have permission of the Court. You may object. Second, does the lien include the physician amounts? The attorney can ask for a lien but a court may limit it to a) a percentage under the contract of what he got them to provide, or the worth of... View More
answered on Jul 20, 2019
Clients do have the right to change attorneys. What typically happens in most jurisdictions is that the incoming and outgoing attorney review the efforts and expenditures of the outgoing attorney and discuss equitable compensation for those efforts. Speak with a Georgia attorney for state-specific... View More
answered on Jun 4, 2019
I'm sorry you're dealing with this. I recommend contacting the attorney to inquire why he has withdrawn from your case and whether (1) he will agree to represent you again (2) he will remove his lien, or (3) he will try to help you find new counsel. Again I'm sorry you're having... View More
My daughter was injured last summer, 3 days from Army BCT graduation. She suffered 3 hip/pelvic fractures, was sent home to REFRAD. She was scheduled to go back this week and the CT scan showed that one fracture is still not healed. We are waiting to get more details from the specialist. Her RSP... View More
answered on Jun 11, 2019
As far as her rights to continue her basic training, that is a question for her RSP leadership and not really a legal question. If she has until June 2020 to finish her basic training then her leadership should do the right thing and give her more time to heal before going back. However, they may... View More
I have court in a few weeks and just need to know if I can go to jail for this . I live in GA
answered on May 23, 2019
If you have a licence plead not guilty. You can try bringing your friend, pleading not guilty because of emergency circumstances, but as your friend could have pulled over for a nap, a court may not buy it. Generally no jail time at all--it's a non-criminal traffic case. You say you were... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2019
I do not practice in Georgia, but your question remains open for four weeks. If this is a Georgia civil case (it appears to be; it is categorized as Personal Injury/Georgia), you need to check with a Georgia attorney as to the operation of the rules of civil procedure/evidence. But as a general... View More
The man and I got in a fight over him getting mad that I was late picking him up in his car. The man had pushed me down and tried to tackle me, in result I tried to get away and took his protein shake stuff opened it and threw it at him. It got all over his apartment. This resulted in us ending up... View More
answered on May 14, 2019
You most definitely need an attorney to defend you. You risk losing a lot if you lose at trial and/or go without an attorney to represent your interest.
I have a witness who has been working with local police and the owner of a commerical business that failed to provide adequate security. IE for an assaulted employee.
Full confession of the intent to make the case become " IGNORED BY THE OWNER LAW ENFORCEMENT BRIBES."
I... View More
answered on May 2, 2019
Although a statute prohibits the recording or taping of private telephone conversations, it does not prohibit a party to the conversation from recording it. O.C.G.A. §§ 16-11-62, 16-11-66(a).
Which means if you are a part of the conversation, you can record it. But if you just recording... View More
Called the persons death a possible overdose when every test came back clean.
answered on May 2, 2019
A death certificate serves as evidence only of (1) the death itself and (2) the immediate agency (reason) of the death. Other conclusions, such as those regarding the events leading up to the death or whether the cause of death was intentional or accidental, are not admissible. Swanson v. State,... View More
The doctor repeated told us there was nothing in my mother’s system and that to me disproves overdose. Well they put possible overdose on her death certificate. Took them 4 days of tests and trying to find what she overdosed on(nothing) before they moved on to other causes of her... View More
answered on Apr 19, 2019
A death certificate serves as evidence only of (1) the death itself and (2) the immediate agency (reason) of the death. Other conclusions, such as those regarding the events leading up to the death or whether the cause of death was intentional or accidental, are not admissible. Swanson v. State,... View More
answered on Apr 15, 2019
The plaintiff in the case does have a right to issue subpoenas for your medical records, particularly those that relate to the accident. They can probably also obtain records covering all treatment you have had for a year or two before the accident. Your attorney can object and ask for a court... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2019
There really isn't such a formula or rule of thumb that can readily be applied in every case across the board. Each case has to be evaluated individually on the basis of the respective liabilities of the parties, the injuries (particularly in terms of their long term impact - considering... View More
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answered on Mar 27, 2019
Yes, depending on the specific facts. You need to discuss with an attorney to evaluate whether there is a case.
A couple is going through a divorce. Husband broke into her Apple Watch and took pics of messages showing evidence of affair and sent messages to others. My question is are the other parties subject to this same rule (16-11-62) as they did not intentionally obtain the messages themselves.
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answered on Mar 13, 2019
There isn't enough information to answer such a specific question. In general, evidence that is obtained in violation of the law cannot be used in court.
answered on Mar 18, 2019
Sure. However there's a complicated thing called the state tort claims act so the best thing is to consult a member of the Ga. Trial Lawyers Assn in that county --they give free consults.
answered on Mar 2, 2019
As a general matter, an attorney could evaluate whether a cause of action might arise on an alternate theory whose statute of limitations is longer. Also as a general matter, an attorney could evaluate if a claimant could fall under certain exceptions based on being a minor or discovery of a... View More
My healthy 42 yo husband died at work while in the restroom. Death certificate states: cause and manner of death are undetermined. All toxicology and other testing negative. I have no idea what happened to him at work... I was never informed that I or my daughter could be entitled to work comp... View More
answered on Feb 4, 2019
Your estate lawyer should have suggested to you that you had that right. Likely it's passed, but why not contact a member of the Ga Trial Lawyers Assn in your county--they give free consults. Look for one that handles workers compensation.
I have pictures of my son on his eye with the outbreak and I have proof of when I had my son we were clean (no std no infections nothing at all) jan/feb 2017. Started dating Ex partner may 2017. And starting haveing weird symptoms and went to get checked for a UTI infection and found out I had Hsv.... View More
answered on Feb 4, 2019
Contact a member of the Ga. Trial Lawyers Assn in your county--they give free consults.
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