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Plaintiffs signed agreement to dismiss three evictions.
tha securty guaRD WAS CASING ME AROUND WHEN I WAS ASKING FOR HELP FROM THA SUPERVISER AND HE SLAM ME TO GROUND PUTTING HAND CUFFS SO TIGHT THAT I WAs bleeding and i have nerve damage and i hahve no feelings in my hands or both of my feet and i have one single mark on left hand and single ring mark... View More 
answered on Dec 3, 2024
There may a case for personal injury against the security guard. There is a two-year statute of limitations in Kansas. Please talk to a personal injury attorney as soon as possible regarding a claim, and related damages.
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answered on Dec 12, 2024
A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You ask for an attorney referral. This forum doesn't work like a referral service - the format here is limited to quick Q & A. There are attorney referral sites out there. The closest thing here would be the... View More
Breach of Fiduciary duty and through Child support involuntary Bankruptcy Stole the Assets and DOL FOIA refuses to give me the info I requested
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answered on Oct 29, 2024
If the Bankruptcy Trustee and Child Support took the assets, then there is no corpus and no trust. Apparently you have already discovered everything that is needed to know.
This was my companys response below , should i leave and sue ?? Are there any grounds to sue Nd can they make me work
Hi john,
There is a process to FMLA. I have your request in writing however I cannot approve FMLA until I have paperwork from your physician.
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answered on Oct 18, 2024
From what you’ve described, it seems your company is following the standard FMLA process by requiring paperwork from your physician before approving your leave. This is pretty typical, as FMLA approval hinges on documented medical necessity. They’re giving you a chance to submit the necessary... View More
I was riding home in the dark, with proper lighting. it was a city sidewalk that had a pile of cut limbs between the street and sidewalk. the pile was hanging half way over the sidewalk, by the time I seen them it was too late. i hit the pile and ended up wrecking, seperating my shoulder in the... View More
answered on Oct 27, 2024
A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for your accident and your injuries. To answer your question, an attorney would want to know more details about the setting - local regs about bicycles on sidewalks, lighting, your speed, measures... View More
answered on Aug 6, 2024
A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. No one here could meaningfully advise you about signing a release or any other forms without seeing them. If you have an attorney, please review the forms with them and seek their advice on anything you are unclear... View More
My son was injured when he fell 25 feet out of a tree while helping a friend trim branches on his friend's property. He broke his hip and shattered his ankle. He was not being paid nor was he hired by his friend. He was using his own equipment - rope, harness, and chain saw. Right now we... View More
answered on Aug 10, 2024
A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm very sorry for your son's injuries. It is not unusual for the carrier to be dismissive of your claim at the outset - and it could be difficult to predict which way the case could go without having... View More
answered on May 9, 2024
A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It looks like you are an independent contractor capacity - it could depend on who caused your injuries, what insurance coverages you have, and other factors. Good luck
answered on Mar 19, 2024
A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Although you're awaiting a response, you should consider reaching out to experienced workers' comp attorneys in your state to discuss this. As a general matter, insurance carriers will often deny coverage... View More
My husband has been on Abilify for 20 years. He recently found out that Abilify could cause compulsive behaviors e.g., gambling and compulsive shopping. He changed medications about a month ago and quickly started to see the differences. The urges were gone, and he was able to admit to his... View More
answered on Mar 6, 2024
A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for your family's ordeal. You would probably need to research online and reach out to law firms. Product liability firms that handle cases involving medications generally advertise the... View More
I have been asked by disability examiners to meet an unethical and possibly illegal requirement. They have asked me to do something that I cannot do because of my disability, knowing that my disability would prevent me from succeeding in their demand. I proposed an alternate method which is... View More
answered on Feb 18, 2024
Attorneys in Kansas would probably be in the best position to advise you, but your question remains open for a week. At this point, you could reach out to Social Security disability attorneys. Arrangements for any such consult would be between you and any law firms you reach out to, but SSDI... View More
The other person’s insurance company did not provide me with a rental and after 14 days they totaled it. I have since lost my job. Is medical part separate or is medical and the accident lumped together?
answered on Feb 3, 2024
The other driver's insurance will be liable for your medical expenses, lost wages and pain/suffering damages - including future costs in those categories. It is very advisable that you talk to experienced legal counsel as soon as possible so that you do not short-change any recovery you may be... View More
Her stroke is severe. Affected mentally.
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answered on Jan 4, 2024
In situations where an employee experiences a medical emergency at work, employers are generally expected to take prompt and appropriate action. Failure to call for emergency medical assistance or notify family members could potentially be considered a violation of duty of care or negligence.
I settled my case and my lawyer kept talking about Medicaid Medicare and I kept telling him that I was not on a government assistant program so now that my case is settled he's telling me that since he talked to the insurance company they said they had a lean on me and I told him that that is... View More
own off arm burned badly gets attorney turns down first offer of 750,000. then gets murdered before second offer
answered on Sep 8, 2023
So long as the statute of limitations has not run on the claim (usually 2 years in Kansas and 5 years in MO), you should still be able to pursue and conclude the claim. A number of possible issues involved in a prior attorneys involvement. That should all be resolvable as part of resolving the... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2023
This is common. I covered this issue in an industry trade magazine in an article, "Who Caused Your Injury?" The setting was a Fifth Circuit case involving a chief engineer on a 103-foot towing vessel. But the general principle could arise in many settings.
"WHO CAUSED YOUR... View More
When I applied for a lease at my "gated" community apartment complex, they had a working gate where a fob or a number code was needed to get in. When I moved in, the gate was removed for repairs and has not been replaced in about a year. Recently, my car was stolen. The apartment has... View More
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answered on Jul 7, 2023
Property owners have a duty to maintain a reasonably safe and secure environment for their tenants. If it can be demonstrated that the apartment complex failed to fulfill this duty by not repairing the gate, not fixing the cameras, and not notifying tenants of known vulnerabilities, they may... View More
Or if the doctor attempted to cover up his mistake and it was not found until later date would that date be considered the start of the time for limitations?
answered on Apr 25, 2023
As a general rule, the two year statute of limitations starts to run from the first day that the injured person could have reasonably discovered that the negligence occurred. If the doctor covered up his negligence, then there is likely a strong argument that the two years does not start to run... View More
answered on Apr 9, 2023
Their insurance should have to cover if the home owner (or renter) caused some kind of dangerous condition to cause your fall. If the fall was your fault and there was nothing wrong with the stairs, then you would likely not have a cause of action that would make their insurance liable. Best to... View More
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