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2 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law and Products Liability for California on
Q: Daughter is a paraplegic & purchased a glide n go. She has been injured and burned. How to get help, $ back & return it?

The steel seat has fallen on her shoulder and head multiple times. It is not level, but sits at an angle more like a slide than horizontal. Seat has gotten so hot it has given her 3 degree burns on her buttocks she has been doctoring for 9 months. The support arm fell off and someone caught her... View More

Yelena Gurevich
Yelena Gurevich
answered on Feb 16, 2022

she needs to call and consult with an attorney that does product liability/ personal injury.

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2 Answers | Asked in Products Liability and Small Claims for New York on
Q: Received a demand letter in the mail should I respond?

Car accident occurred almost three years ago am now getting sued about property damage done to public property. The letter contains bill invoice that explains they have already tried sending bill to collections in registered owner name. My question is ,am I as the driver eligible to be sued.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 14, 2022

I'm sorry for the alarming letter you received. In general, a driver can be sued if they are liable in the accident. Public entities such as departments of transportation, power companies, etc. do go after drivers for damage to their structures or equipment. As a starting point, you could... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Products Liability, Traffic Tickets and Car Accidents for Florida on
Q: What can I do? Suing GM will take years.My cars totaled price will never get me close to a reliable vehicle I need 4work

Feb 2nd I was doing the speed limit of 65mph around 7pm which was dark out. Upon reaching the top of a hill instantly saw a vehicle stopped in my lane w/out hazards on and rear ended them. I Driving 2010 Buick Enclave w/zero open recalls.but upon impact my seatbelt didn’t lockup nor did a single... View More

Domenic J. Celeste
Domenic J. Celeste
answered on Feb 12, 2022

Firstly, do you have your own car insurance? If so, you need to report this accident to them immediately. If you have car insurance, hopefully they can pay the cost to replace your vehicle, although, I'm sure, it won't be much considering the year of the vehicle. Did the police come to... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Civil Litigation for California on
Q: Can I personally sue for conversion civil case?

I have company and my company has car and title with its name. I have also lease agreement where my company lease that car to me. The car was stolen and then recovered. Can I sue person who stole that car in civil court for conversion? Or it should be my company?

Dale S. Gribow
Dale S. Gribow
answered on Feb 11, 2022

MORE INFO WOULD BE HELPFUL

WHY NOT SUE UNDER BOTH NAMES.

HOWEVER, YOU SHOULD BE ADVISED A LAWYER WOULD NORMALLY ONLY TAKE A CASE LIKE THIS ON AN HOURLY.......AND NOT A CONTINGENCY.

YOU CAN ALWAYS SUE ANYONE FOR ANYTHING......THE ISSUE IS MORE, WILL YOU WIN AND CAN YOU AFFORD A LAWYER.

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1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for New York on
Q: I need to find a lawyer to help me sue the company Gree. Because of them, my dehumidifier caused a house fire.

On August 6, 2020 we had a huge house fire due to a defective recalled dehumidifier. The dehumidifier company, GREE, never notified the public about this recall. My family and I are living in a trailer on the front lawn since that time.

My husband is disabled and has been suffering in the... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 10, 2022

I'm sorry for your ordeal. You could search online for product liability attorneys - you could also use the Find-a-Lawyer tab in the upper left side of this page. Attorneys here can't reach out to you because this forum doesn't work like an attorney referral service. It sounds like... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents, Consumer Law and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Am I legally obligated to pay a repair bill to a car repair service center if they damaged my vehicle,

They had my vehicle for several months. When it was just about ready, it fell off the car lift and sustained damages totaling my vehicle. Their insurance company wrote it off as a total loss and is offering me a just and fair offer for compensation. The service center is still requesting me to... View More

Eric Todd Kirk
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answered on Feb 9, 2022

They never returned a repaired car to you. They did not live up to their end of the contract. I would not be inclined to pay the bill. You can submit the bill to their insurer and ask them to pay it.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Products Liability and Construction Law for Maine on
Q: East coast carports built 30x70 metal building in maine in Oct 2019. Defective roof supports and it collapsed today

East coast car ports are located in mt airy, NC. our property is in Harrison maine. Defective roof support and they came last year to replace supports and used same exact supports to replace twisted broken supports. We do not know what to do and need advise and direction

Please help

Fred Bopp III
Fred Bopp III
answered on Feb 7, 2022

Hello, I received your voicemail. It looks like I obtained my earlier information from the incorrect website. I suggest you try to contact them at either of these numbers: 336-415-5855 OR 336-755-3409 or by using this email address: eastcoastcarportsnc@gmail.com

This appears to be the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Texas on
Q: I saw this case on this shampoo? I am shocked. I have been using this shampoo for years.. I still have some I’m using

I have two bottles of This shampoo ? I need answers my hair has been thinning for years since I started using it …

Justin Charles Roberts
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answered on Feb 3, 2022

There's always a possibility that you have a case. However, you will want to consider a two key questions: damages and causation. First, as to damages, many personal injury suits have damages such as medical bills, lost income, etc. Therefore, the key question is whether your injury, presuming... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for California on
Q: Do I have a case to sue the company?

My mom choked and almosg died from trying to swallow a pill that was large and meant to be dissolved in water. There was no choking warning anywhere on the packaging and the directions only say to dissolve in water.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 22, 2022

A California attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I'm sorry for your mother's choking incident with the pill. Law firms could be reluctant to accept such a case because the element of damages does not appear to be something of a long-term or... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Contracts, Products Liability and Insurance Bad Faith for Illinois on
Q: Do I have to pay them since they forgot?

I got a 3k check from my car insurance, repair shop was supposed to charge me it plus $500 deductible from my end. They only charged me $500 total and are just now asking for the check.

I live near Chicago, Illinois . Thanks lol

Ana M. McNamara
Ana M. McNamara
answered on Feb 3, 2022

Well, its your lucky day. The amount of check from the insurance was based upon an estimate of damage provided to them by their adjuster or an outside body shop. The fact that the body shop charged you less in the end should not change the amount of the check from the insurance. If the check is... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Defense and Products Liability for Florida on
Q: My place was broken into and a month later truck was stolen police reports on both insurance wont pay what

Easier to explain on phone. Insurance company was wanting me to give then phone logs bank statements and all. The truck was stolen and wrecked not able to drive insurance company didn't send an adjuster and tow yard auctioned while husband was incarcerated. Extra keys were taken in first break... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 16, 2022

I'm sorry this happened to you and your husband. A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It looks like you want to explain your situation on the phone, but this forum doesn't work like a referral service. Attorneys can't reach out to you -... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law, Criminal Law, Personal Injury and Products Liability for Kentucky on
Q: looking to recover gambling loses in kentucky. 30k+

I read where Ive got 5 yrs to sue winner of my gambling transactions.

Kentucky Gaming Laws

Code Section

528.010; 230.010 If any person loses to another at one (1) time, or within twenty-four (24) hours, five dollars ($5) or more, or anything of that value, and pays,... View More

Andre Fereole Regard
Andre Fereole Regard
answered on Jan 27, 2022

Your ablility to recover will in part depend on the type of gaming activity in Kentucky.

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1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for New York on
Q: I found a clump of some kind of hair in my can of beer. What should I do?
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 27, 2022

You could bring the matter to the attention of the manufacturer to alert them to a possible quality control problem. In terms of legal rights, you could preserve the clump and reach out to attorneys. However, attorneys are generally reluctant to handle such matters because they do not generally... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for Virginia on
Q: Hello, I have used the Johnson & Johnson products. I see they are being sued. I have Trigeminal Neuralgia all of sudden.

sudden. I wonder if it's linked to using these products.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Feb 12, 2022

I'm sorry your question remains open for three weeks. At this point, you could consider reaching out to product liability attorneys. In terms of your use of the product being linked to trigeminal neuralgia, an attorney isn't really qualified to make that determination. That would involve... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Products Liability, Business Formation and Business Law for California on
Q: Is it illegal to resell abandoned used cloths?
Leon Bayer
Leon Bayer
answered on Jan 19, 2022

Selling used clothes is legal.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Products Liability and Lemon Law for Michigan on
Q: We bought custom furniture in April 2021. It was delivered October 19,2021. Within a week we notice a squeaky noise

Repair service came out and agreed there was a problem. Supposedly they order a part. Nothing has been done as of January 17, 2022. Can we demand a refund?

Michael Zamzow
Michael Zamzow
answered on Jan 17, 2022

Likely depends on the purchase agreement, company policy, as well as the status of the part that was ordered. Demanding a refund and getting a refund are two different things, and being custom furniture, your question requires a much deeper than typical contract analysis to get a closer answer.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability on
Q: Can you help me out , with this product that wrecked my hair
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 15, 2022

I'm sorry this happened to you. In seeking help, your first step could be to reach out to attorneys who handle product liability cases. Attorneys here can answer your general state-specific questions, but they can't reach out to you. This Q & A board does not function like a referral... View More

Q: an accident that wasn't my fault my car was a total loss who gets position of the vehicle me or the insurance company.

I was involved in a car accident the car was a total loss and I was wondering if I got position in the car or does the insurance company get possession of the car also does the insurance company have the right to pay the finance company while at the time of the accident the car was not registered... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 22, 2022

An Arizona attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks, and you may be in a position where you need to remove the vehicle from storage. This appears to be something you might need to coordinate with the finance company if they hold a lien and possessory interest in the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability and Car Accidents for Florida on
Q: A driver hit my car at my job's parking lot and he was driving a rental. Is the rental company supposed to fixed my car?
Linda Liang
Linda Liang
answered on Jan 11, 2022

No. The renter's insurance company. The renter should have insurance covering the rental car. You should look to that direction.

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