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2 Answers | Asked in Business Formation, Business Law, Contracts and Legal Malpractice for North Carolina on
Q: What kind of lawyer can a massage therapist go to to create a liability waiver for free information sessions?

Sessions would include education on stretches, self-massage, and self-care. These free sessions are part of advertisement/marketing efforts to build a massage therapy business. Class would take place in libraries, churches, stores, any place that would like to partner with the licensed massage... View More

Kelli Y. Allen
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Kelli Y. Allen
answered on Feb 4, 2019

Your best bet is a business law attorney. A general practitioner who handles civil contracts should have familiarity with those issues as well.

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2 Answers | Asked in Legal Malpractice, Car Accidents, DUI / DWI and Juvenile Law for North Carolina on
Q: My 20 year old son was knowingly allowed to enter a bar being marked as over 21 the legal drinking age. After he left

The bar he was involved in head on collision and was arrested for DWI I'm curious can any charges be made against the bar since his friend let him in. His friend is an employee of the establishment so he is their responsibility

William C. Head
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answered on Aug 6, 2017

Others injured or killed have the best claims. Your son willingly participated.

To get additional information, look at Super Lawyers, for NC personal injury attorneys in your town or the closest big city. Ask for guidance.

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1 Answer | Asked in Business Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law and Legal Malpractice for North Carolina on
Q: Can A Lawyer loose his job for threatening me and my mama
Kirk Angel
Kirk Angel
answered on Jul 22, 2017

Sure, if his boss wants to fire him for that.

1 Answer | Asked in Legal Malpractice, Construction Law and Contracts for North Carolina on
Q: My lawyer did not claim damages ($97,000) that I had asked him to claim. I had a vacation rental that I was unable to

Rent out for 2 years because a person put a lien on the home. He did construction work that did not pass code and he refused to bring up to code so I didn't pay him. I couldn't rent the home for 2 yrs. My lawyer claimed neglect not loss of income so judge wouldn't allow financial... View More

Will Blackton
Will Blackton
answered on Jun 3, 2017

Your lawyer is in the best position to determine what claims should be raised in a pleading. You should talk with your lawyer and ask if he mistakenly omitted a claim, or determined, in his professional opinion, that a claim should be omitted.

To answer your question: ask your lawyer if...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Legal Malpractice for North Carolina on
Q: Do I have a right to see a child abuse incident report now it's been dismissed in court?

I was arrested on suspicion of child abuse in 2015. Due to my kids dad being military, I was able to respond to some allegations through the FAP program.(which reads statements from the incident report)1 This is how I found out that some statements in the police incident report were incredibly... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Feb 17, 2017

Possibly through your state's police regulations. Generally, should have been released through the criminal discovery process. Speak with the NC Civil Liberties Union.

1 Answer | Asked in Legal Malpractice for North Carolina on
Q: Who does the ethic committee of NC answer to? They have not contacted us nor got us the money they promised.

We need to know how to force them to keep their word. But don't know how to contact them nor who to contact because of them not acting.

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Aug 3, 2016

You need to contact the disciplinary board for North Carolina.

2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Landlord - Tenant and Legal Malpractice for North Carolina on
Q: My attorney quit and got a better job, He then tells me the opposing counsel wants him to testify can he talk about me?

My attorney file my case in Superior Court, in NC. He sent me an email saying he got a better job offer and is closing his practice. I didn't know he stopped working on the case. He then tells me the opposing counsel wants him to testify can he talk about me? He was to submit documents to... View More

Peter N. Munsing
Peter N. Munsing
answered on Jul 16, 2016

You should tell him you don't want him testifying about you. You have a right to his continued allegiance. He should have filed a request to withdraw. He has a duty to help his clients find lawyers. You should talk to someone at the local bar association. If it's about an injury... View More

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Q: What kind of lawyer do I need to sue another lawyer for malpractice?
Brian F Davis
Brian F Davis
answered on Jan 24, 2013

You need to hire a lawyer who handles legal malpractice cases. There are not many of us who do this type of work because lawyers do not like to sue other lawyers. Most of the time, these types of cases are also very complex and expensive to handle. Therefore, you need to have significant damages to... View More

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Q: How do you report a lawyer for practices that have been paid for that the lawyer never handled?
Terrence Rubino
Terrence Rubino
answered on Nov 8, 2011

i understand your question to be that you paid a lawyer to do something and the lawyer did not do it. lawyers have many varied ethical duties. these duties vary from state to state but basically involve honesty. each state has a disciplinary commission or board that governs the conduct of lawyers.... View More

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