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1 Answer | Asked in Medical Malpractice for Ohio on
Q: I need someone to represent me for medical malpractice in ohio

I have called several lawyers about my medical issue. All of them but one have told me that it is too hard to take a malpractice case because it's not worth it. I understand that maybe my issue was not that important to them but it is to myself and family. Everybody is willing to represent me... View More

Gail N. Friend
Gail N. Friend
answered on Apr 26, 2024

If "everyone/attorney" is willing to handle your case under worker's comp -- if your case occurred because you were injured while you were in the scope of your employment, then you need to ask more questions. employee compensation for injuries is covered by law that is different... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody and Child Support for Ohio on
Q: My son’s grand parents have custodial rights of him. I’m ordered to pay support. They used my income and his moms. Why?

Why didn’t they use my income and his grandparents. Also I have proof his grandfather manipulated him into doing bad things to get me to send him back to them.

0 Answers | Asked in Divorce and Civil Rights for Ohio on
Q: What Can I do about my rights being violated, and my divorce case?

I am basically being tortured by Family Court in Miami Dade county Florida and my husband is getting away with literally the most egregious acts. A person can do in any divorce. It’s more like a horror movie than a divorce case.

0 Answers | Asked in Divorce for Ohio on
Q: I am getting divorced in Miami Dade county Florida. I filed in September 2022. I am being denied my rights as well as su

I have been denied status quo. My husband has literally done everything that a person is not supposed to do in a divorce from literally leaving me destitute me and my children the day he left the marital home to dissipation of assets to every kind of marital misconduct you could imagine I’ve... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Ohio on
Q: Was this legal to do?

I'm at my Mom's doing her yard when this happened, I live in Stark County not Harrison. My Mothers long guns were hanging on the open barn door and her revolver was inside. When Officer K. Hall of Harrison came buy to see if I was there to serve a bench warrant from Stark County on me.... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Social Security for Ohio on
Q: My wife has been fighting an SSD overpayment issue the are trying to block her rights for a legal hearing on overpayment

In short someone at SSD East Liverpool branch did not do their job and now they are telling us it's are fault

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: Can I break my lease without paying the buyout because I have gotten bed bugs from the neighbors 3 times now?

This is the third time I have found bed bugs in my apartment. The first time I noticed the bites on my skin. I notified the apartment manager and they tested for them and treated my unit and the unit next to mine. I didn’t see any bugs until after the treatment and I saw 3 dead ones on the floor... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Ohio on
Q: Hello, How much is a custody battle cost?

My daughter is married and has been separated for quite some time. She and my son in law had an agreement with custody. He has decided to not give my grandsons back. He said he is keeping them. How can this happen?

2 Answers | Asked in Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: Can I apply for a k1 visa for a Venezuelan.

I know there is an American embassy in Venezuela anymore but she does live in Bogota Colombia where the American embassy is.

Stephen Arnold Black
Stephen Arnold Black
answered on Apr 25, 2024

I believe that the US Consulate in Columbia is currently handling visa processing for Venezuelan nationals. If she is living in Columbia now and has documentation to prove that, then it is highly likely that she can process inside that country.

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0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Ohio on
Q: I was convicted of Possession of Drugs as a Misdemeanor 1 in the State of Ohio, would I report this to background?

I am filling out a background check and there is a section stating "Ohio: Do not report any conviction for a misdemeanor drug violation as defined under Ohio Rev. Code 2925.11." The charge in question was a result of possession of benzodiazepines, and resulted in an M1 conviction. I... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Immigration Law for Ohio on
Q: If I was selected in the H1B lottery 2024, what is the next step and how many days are given to file the H1B petition?
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answered on Apr 25, 2024

If you were selected in the H1B lottery for the fiscal year 2024, congratulations! The next step is to file your H1B petition with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Your employer will be responsible for filing the petition on your behalf.

Typically, you have 90...
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0 Answers | Asked in Business Law, Contracts and Entertainment / Sports for Ohio on
Q: Is it really ok for a company to fine a contractée without any type of proof that a violation was their fault?

In March 2024, my music distributor notified me that Spotify had notified them that one of my songs had breeched Spotify's "90% or greater artificial steam" threshold and that they had fined my distributor 10 Euro as a result. As a follow-on result my distributor then fined me 10... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Ohio on
Q: Vague summary of Criminal Theft charge In “more info” please help. Need questions answered.

A man went through the courts to press theft charges against me that I knew were not true. I missed two court dates due to reasons that I was told would be excused if sent in a doctors note via Fax. I did exactly as told and still got hit with a bench warrant both times. Eventually the magistrate... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Employment Law and Employment Discrimination for Ohio on
Q: I was asked to write a statement by my HR reps(s) involving a method of retaliation that was brought to them by a friend

After I did so, they said they were sending me home for day ( never used the word suspended) and to wait for a call pending investigation into a matter. I asked if I would be paid for missing my shifts and they said no, not until the findings are final. If so, I will be paid for my missed time. It... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio on
Q: [Ohio] owner wants to take pictures of inside home to post for sale. Can he without tenants permission?

Current owner is not the original owner while tenant has been renting. Current owner has given 72 hour notice to make the property presentable for pictures to publish online. Tenants lease doesn’t end for 4 more months. Tenant has lived there 8 years.

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