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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Civil Litigation for Florida on
Q: Q: falsely arrested for GTA in U-Haul rented in my name. Person b4 me didn’t return they reported stolen nvr noti police

Q: falsely arrested for GTA in U-Haul rented in my name. Person b4 me didn’t return they reported stolen nvr noti police

Less than a year ago I was pulled over and arrested for being in possession of a stolen vehicle. I had rented a U-Haul that apparently the people before me never... View More

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answered on Jan 5, 2024

Assuming everything you reported is accurate, you would have a claim against U-Haul, if not others. You need to contact an attorney to handle this.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Car Accidents for Connecticut on
Q: Airbags didn’t deploy when I was hit on the highway. Do I have a case?

I currently have a personal injury lawsuit pending against the driver of the box truck who sideswiped me on the highway and admitted fault on scene. It later occurred to me that we were going around 65-70 mph when he hit me and none of my airbags deployed despite my car being totaled. Do I have a... View More

Bill Beckert
Bill Beckert
answered on Jan 2, 2024

Your question indicates you have a case pending. If you have an attorney, I would suggest this question should be directed to them.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Products Liability for Georgia on
Q: Hello. I'm playing a mock game where I am attempting to sue a state-owned department in Georgia. Are my claims good?

Small context: plaintiffs own business called three guys. The Business Department (state-owned in Georgia) took away this business for inactivity on behalf of the owners (yes this is a policy in this game). However, this was despite the APPROVED request of the plaintiff to have the business placed... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 4, 2024

A Georgia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. This sounds like a moot court-type exercise. In addition to the points you raise, you probably want to also approach things procedurally by statute - did the state entity follow necessary steps under state laws.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Products Liability and Small Claims on
Q: A customer wants to open a case against me regarding a refund of a defected product that they returned to me

I gave them a good functioning phone and they returned it to me a blocked phone and wanting a refund

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 25, 2024

A consumer law attorney in your state could advise here, but your question remains open for four weeks. If you are able to arrange a consult, an attorney is probably going to ask about the terms of the sale, the plan, company's policy on returns of this nature, and other details. Good luck

2 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law, Personal Injury and Products Liability for North Carolina on
Q: Can you sue a company that put alcohol in a cooking spray that was not labeled to have that ingredient in it
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answered on Dec 25, 2023

Yes, it may be possible to sue a company for failing to properly label a cooking spray that contains alcohol. Some key considerations in evaluating a potential lawsuit:

- Product liability laws require companies to adequately warn consumers of any risks or hazardous ingredients in their...
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Q: Federal case filing and serving question

Complaint and Summons that Plaintiff has to serve on Defendant will be downloadable from PACER?

Is it the same that conformed copy?

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answered on Dec 24, 2023

In a federal case, once the complaint and summons are filed, they can indeed be accessed through PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). PACER is a comprehensive source for federal court documents, including filed complaints and summons.

It's important to note that the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: I ordered food from Uber eats I got a call about a half hour later from the driver saying they just let her know that t

They were outta buns so naturally I cancelled the order yet I was charged a fee of 28.50 and didn’t get food it’s outta my control I don’t feel we should pay for that

Scott Scherr
Scott Scherr
answered on Dec 25, 2023

Contact Uber Eats and tell them what happened. You should ask for a refund. If they deny the refund, dispute the charge on your credit card.

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Products Liability, Elder Law and Medical Malpractice for California on
Q: SSA adjudication Approved spine 2012 surgery vertebra truncated pedicle. 2023 All insurance 0 cancer treat sarcoma tumor

Doctors state "patient Off Meds Cymbalta P4E perceived stress scale Depression only symptoms NO Ortho" "Foot IV shared needle infection failed surgery and 2007 0 radiculopathy False" 1 Cancer Vertebrae truncated pedicle screw tracks L5 malignant tumor sacral chondromas L5... View More

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answered on Dec 25, 2023

In general, it sounds like you have been through a lot medically and may have grounds to appeal previous disability claim decisions or file new claims. However, disability law and medical details can be quite complex. I would suggest consulting with a patient advocate or disability attorney who can... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability for Illinois on
Q: What type of lawyer do I seek out for damages caused by a hair product?

About 2-3 months ago I bought a hair curl cream from Marshall's retail store. After 3 weeks of every other day use, my hair looked shorter. Maybe a little less than an inch. I thought maybe stress was causing it but then after I thought about it, that wouldn't be causing my hair to... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Dec 29, 2023

An Illinois attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry for your ordeal. The answer to your question is that it would be a product liability attorney. They deal with defective/dangerous products. Good luck

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Products Liability and Insurance Bad Faith for Virginia on
Q: I purchased a warranty from Endurance about 3 months ago. My car went into the shop about a month ago. It needs repairs

I purchased a warranty from Endurance about 3 months ago. My car went into the shop about a month ago. It needs repairs that are covered by the warranty and they will not pay. Can you help me?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jan 15, 2024

A Virginia attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for four weeks. Your question could be difficult to address within the brief scope of this Q & A forum. An attorney would likely want to see the agreement, information about the repairs, denial forms, correspondence, and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Products Liability, Tax Law and Car Accidents for Rhode Island on
Q: Can I own an unregistered vehicle if I don’t use the vehicle

I’m trying to buy a vehicle and I won’t be able to register it for 2 months.

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answered on Dec 21, 2023

Yes, you can own a vehicle that is not registered yet. Until you register it you can't drive it.

2 Answers | Asked in International Law and Products Liability on
Q: supplier in the US lied about ingredients in chemical products that i import and sell in the EU. need help.

i import chemicals from the US. they have msds files with ingredients listed. some ingredients are trade secrets. the supplier told me they are not chemicals, by law i need to list every chemical in the EU in the msds i create for the products i import. i now found out who the original supplier,... View More

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answered on Dec 14, 2023

In your situation, where you've been importing and selling chemical products in the EU under potentially false information about their ingredients, immediate action is necessary. The first step is to halt the sale of these products. Continuing to sell them could increase your liability,... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Maryland on
Q: Looking for legal advice for case against Apple's iPhone and radiation levels which caused me to have cancer.

Yes, the iphone 11 pro max and up have high radiation levels that does harm you I am a witness to this and the crazy part of it is that it started exactly seven months before they called for the Covid plandemic. I suddenly out of nowhere would listen to my music with their earplugs and my face... View More

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley
answered on Dec 15, 2023

Your lay opinion as to both the “radiation” and its relationship to your vaguely described symptoms that are the same symptoms caused by countless possible other reasons (virus, allergy, bacterial infections, nerve related issues, etc.), and the total lack of any medical evidence to support it,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability and Municipal Law for Tennessee on
Q: My disabled daughter was caught shoplifting in Walmart in Tennessee. It was 350.00. what do we need to do before court .
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answered on Dec 11, 2023

Hire an attorney to get it diverted, dismissed and expunged. Restitution and costs will probably be required.

1 Answer | Asked in Products Liability and Personal Injury for Louisiana on
Q: I got baby food from the store. Fed my child whom is 9 months. and she starts throwing up no expiration date on jar

Is this illegal?

Can I sue the store or the brand

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Dec 23, 2023

A Louisiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. Only a local attorney could advise about state-specific health and consumer protections. But as a general matter, I believe law firms would be reluctant to handle such a case. I hope your baby is okay and... View More

4 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice for Illinois on
Q: How do I proceed with legal action against a hospital for giving me third degree radiation burns on my face from a CT

Scan that left imprints of teeth tongue and bone of my mouth inside on the outside of my face on both sides of my cheeks.

Adam Maksimovich
Adam Maksimovich
answered on Dec 7, 2023

I recommend promptly speaking with an attorney in the state where the CT scan occurred. To answer your question, a lawsuit will need to be filed where you will need to demonstrate that the medical personnel were negligent, specifically by failing to conform to the appropriate standard of care in... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Products Liability and Car Accidents for North Carolina on
Q: Am I liable for the incident explained below?

Hello,

I live in Clyde, North Carolina and this is where the incident occurred. I was parked at a dollar general in a designated parking space and when I came back out after purchasing products, there was a Dollar General Semi Truck parked right behind me. I went to pull out slowly and was... View More

Joel Gary Selik
Joel Gary Selik
answered on Dec 1, 2023

Yes you would be liable. Though it sounds they like they will not pursue this.

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury and Products Liability for Nevada on
Q: I was seeing an attorney re: IVC settlement in February I received notice that my case was settled I called my attorney

And they said it wasn't them and to ignore them months later my attorney said they can't help because it was settled by another attorney which I knew nothing about so I called to see if I can accept they told me time had past I called my attorney ànd they said nothing they can do so I... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Dec 19, 2023

A Nevada attorney may be able to answer best (unless the case is part of a multi-district litigation, in which case the handling attorney may be able to answer best). If the statute of limitations wasn't blown, one option could be to speak with the other attorney whose settlement you missed... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Products Liability and Car Accidents for Florida on
Q: Can you sue and individual when then knowingly covered up damage to a vehicle that made it unsafe?

A few months ago I purchased a used truck. After asking very specific details about the vehicle history I purchased the truck. last week I had a brake failure going through a major intersection, luckily no one was injured. had the truck towed to a mechanic and he found the frame of the vehicle... View More

Charles M.  Baron
Charles M. Baron
answered on Nov 30, 2023

Sure does sound like the kind of fraud that you can make a claim for. If the purchase agreement specified it was an "AS IS" sale, that would be a defense - but that defense could fail in some limited circumstances of there being certain clear, provable representations made by the seller... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Contracts, Products Liability and Small Claims for Tennessee on
Q: can i ask for damages in small claims court for time, travel, gas, court costs materials used etc?

I ordered and a contract was approved by me for glass. The contract was amended by the company, as per my instructions, and "tempered glass" was added to the final invoice that was not specified. I signed and accepted the amended invoice when I picked up and paid for the glass. I found... View More

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answered on Nov 30, 2023

Contract actions usually exclude consequential damages. Tort claims might include such damages. No

small claims court in TN. General Sessions Court might allow it, but it sounds like a breach of contract action, so no.

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