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My attorney that was working my case stole my money. He was caught by the district attorney convicted and ordered to pay restitution payments of 100 a month. However he has not paid since 2022. What are my options to get my money?
answered on Sep 17, 2024
Discuss the case with a legal malpractice attorney in your state. The attorney can get determine whether or not is past the time limit to sue. Even if it is not past the time limit to sue, there may be issues of recovery, if the attorney had no insurance and has no assets.
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He was drunk. The lady he hit is suing. None of this was my fault.
answered on Jun 18, 2024
Hire an attorney. This could lead to serious criminal consequences for you.
Private gated apartment garage. Backed into a guest of a resident that was parked in resident parking. Apartment said I wasn’t liable for damages since the car was illegally parked and technically trespassing. Am I liable? The resident said they didn’t know guest parking wasn’t allowed but... View More
answered on Jun 10, 2024
An Oklahoma attorney could advise best, but you posted last week. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney as to applicable statutes, such as the one your claimant mentions, the general rule is that the moving car would be liable. The fact that a vehicle is not parked in a valid spot... View More
If there was a fender bender by a family member, and a ticket issued for misdemeanor DUI?
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answered on Jan 10, 2024
If you discovered an error during the process of changing insurance that resulted in a brief lapse in coverage, and there was an incident involving a family member with a ticket for misdemeanor DUI, the impact on your insurance coverage and potential charges can depend on various factors. Insurance... View More
18 year old also was driving and had a collision while drunk driving and received dui should the 19 year old be punished as well for purchasing it
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answered on Jan 1, 2024
In Oklahoma, both the legal drinking age and the legal age for purchasing alcohol are 21. If a 19-year-old illegally purchased alcohol and provided it to an 18-year-old who subsequently got involved in a collision while driving under the influence, the 19-year-old could potentially face legal... View More
My daughter had a green light making a left hand turn. A pedestrian came out of nowhere and ran in front of her. She hit him. He was medi-flighted out with pain to his left side but moving all extremities and coherent. Could she be reliable?
answered on Jan 8, 2024
It could depend on additional details about the crosswalk, traffic control device, applicable rules for pedestrian crossings, whereabouts of pedestrian, and other possible factors. It could be best to assume that the pedestrian will contemplate an action for injuries, and to contact your insurance... View More
answered on Nov 15, 2023
The statute of limitations for negligence is two (2) years in Oklahoma. I recommend hiring a personal injury attorney to investigate - sooner rather than later. In my experience, these are difficult cases to prevail on in Oklahoma.
I was approaching a crossing that I cross every day to and from work, I have never seen a train. The tracks where over grown with weeds and the brush on the sides where over grown limiting your ability to see a train approaching. The tracks only have a yield sign, and as I was approaching 1 day, a... View More
answered on Nov 12, 2023
Under Oklahoma law you are required to yield at railroad crossings. Accordingly I believe you were at fault notwithstanding the visibility issues particularly since you were familiar with the route and knew there was a RR crossing there. Railroads are maintained by the federal government and you... View More
So I took over payments on a Camaro about 9 months I was giving the ppl that had the car $70 that first month to cover insurance the following month I told them I was going to get insurance in my name. They stated don’t do that I know the situation you in it’ll be cheaper if I add you to my... View More
Husband was hit while driving and the other driver filed a claim.
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answered on Oct 10, 2023
In Oklahoma, a physician's lien means a healthcare provider can claim a portion of a personal injury settlement or judgment to cover medical treatment costs. If your husband received treatment after the accident and a lien was filed, the provider expects to be paid from any compensation you... View More
Already had an arraignment. Can't afford lawyer for the next one. What can I do to avoid jail time
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answered on Oct 9, 2023
In Oklahoma, if you're facing criminal charges and cannot afford a lawyer, you have the right to request a public defender. At your next court appearance, let the judge know that you cannot afford an attorney and request to have one appointed for you. If you qualify financially, a public... View More
answered on Sep 25, 2023
An Oklahoma attorney should advise, as your question involves state civil procedure rules, not general legal concepts. But you posted your question last week. Until you're able to consult with a local attorney, some of the elements that could SOMETIMES serve to toll the statute (subject to a... View More
I was going through taco Bueno, and as I am pulling off from ordering my food, I heard a noise I look in my mirrors and I noticed that my cargo trailer has hit the awning above the drive-through menu. got out and looked did not really see any damage. I looked to see if there was any warning,... View More
answered on Jul 4, 2023
An Oklahoma attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. First priority is to address the citation for leaving the scene of an accident. You could reach out to attorneys - it isn't likely that someone here would be able to respond with meaningful step-by-step... View More
The husband was appointed Admin for her Estate and only listed himself and his 2 children as sole and only heirs. A Notice of Settlement of the civil case was posted on March 23, 2023, but the Final Account and petition for distribution and discharge is coming up April 25th. My question is, does... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2023
Q. Should my mother seek an Oklahoma attorney and make the court date for the Final account and petition?
A, Yes---the mother should contact an Oklahoma accident/injury attorney for the purpose of determining whether or not she has any rights as a result of her daughter's death.... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2023
An Oklahoma attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Unfortunately, the spike in car values since the pandemic is a factor here. If you're still negotiating the claim, you could present the PD examiner with values in your geographic region. But there's no... View More
To our knowledge, the property owners are not pressing charges. However, the District Attorney is charging him with a misdemeanor for this accident. He was not under the influence of anything. He was returning home from football practice. He's a good kid. No history of drugs or alcohol. Good... View More
answered on Sep 21, 2022
If the District Attorney is prosecuting this, then you need to hire an attorney to represent your son's interests and help mitigate this matter----depending on the age of your son, it may be possible to get all of this transferred to juvenile court jurisdiction which might keep all of this off... View More
I want to file it in small cliams but i will have to serve the woman that hit me and progressive insurance, the woman thaht hit me will be hard to locate, can i do a service by publication in small cliams or only teh regular court?
answered on Sep 7, 2022
An Oklahoma attorney could advise best but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you consult with a local attorney who knows specific provisions in Oklahoma's civil procedure rules, keep in mind that publication is a very weak form of service (even if permissible under certain... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2022
Assuming you have already retained an attorney on a contingency fee basis, your main three options are:
1. You can accept it and close the claim out;
2. You can file a lawsuit provided your attorney has means and desire to take the case to trial;
3. You can make a counter... View More
Is the homeowner liable since his gate blew open into the street as I was passing?
I know it was the wind, but it was not secured and extended into the street when open.
Thanks
answered on Aug 7, 2022
An Oklahoma attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It sounds like the homeowner would be liable as a general matter. Coverage could depend on the policy. If the carrier considered such a claim, they would conduct a more detailed investigation of the gate, weather,... View More
To reach a settlement the mother has to agree. And as it is up to the courts either the child waits till 18 to receive the money or parent is given a monthly amount to get what the child needs
answered on Jul 8, 2022
An Oklahoma attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. If the mother was the operator of the other vehicle, then she would have a claim brought against her - but that vehicle's insurance should cover that. In terms of your second point on the settlement for a minor,... View More
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