The sidewalk has a ft drop I lost control and fell road rash and cracked my ankle went to urgent care over $500 dollars and I have a doctors note for at least a week off and broken scooter are they liable?
answered on Apr 15, 2023
If it's a public, street-side sidewalk, there is a possibility that the government entity controlling it would be liable to you, though it might raise a defense of the condition being open and obvious if the matter were to be litigated. For this kind of claim against a local government, you... Read more »
Can the new owners make me leave without giving g me something in writing? Some tenants are being allowed to stay but previous owners told the new owner we were behind d on rent. im assuming that's why he wants us gone. Told us if we don't move our stuff he will bulldoze it into a pile.... Read more »
answered on Apr 8, 2023
The tenancy cannot be legally terminated without written notice unless the landlord is merely refusing to renew your lease. How many days notice must be given depends on the type of tenancy you have (lease? month-to-month? week-to-week?), as well as on whether your county has a local ordinance... Read more »
What can I do if my employer never close my case with my doctors and I’m unable to see my doctors? I’m trying to contact them but it’s going to their voicemail. Can I sue them for pain and suffering because of all the stress they’re causing me?
answered on Apr 7, 2023
If the indemnity/lost wages portion of your case was settled but the medical portion of your case remained open, you should contact your attorney or an attorney that has experience in workers' compensation cases to help. You may be able to file a petition for benefits seeking continued... Read more »
Reaching out to seek help regarding the termination of parental right of my daughter that happened in 2018 due to a medical malpractice that could be proven but because it’s past the statues of limitation couldn’t proceed to sue the hospital however I am in pursuit of trying to seek legal... Read more »
answered on Apr 6, 2023
Sorry to hear about your crisis. It is probable that the only way you would have any potential claim regarding wrongful acts by DCF employees is if the court adjudication that was adverse to you is vacated. You're basically saying you were maliciously prosecuted. (That term applies to any... Read more »
After receiving the pictures of the texts my wife then forwards the pictures on to others. Is that illegal?
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answered on Mar 29, 2023
Taking pictures of someone else's private text messages without their consent may be a violation of privacy laws, depending on the specific laws in your jurisdiction. Additionally, forwarding those pictures to others may also be a violation of privacy laws, as well as potentially defamatory if... Read more »
They initiated a traffic stop under the pretense of improper tag but never made a citation for this and ran a dog around the vehicle that supposedly alerted arrested my father, and then allowed the driver to leave without ticket or confiscating the tag.
Also, another thing is, the facility... Read more »
answered on Mar 21, 2023
You wrote about two separate issues, an arrest and conditions at a detention facility. Regarding the arrest, an attorney would have to review the arrest report and obtain all the facts. Does the arrestee have an attorney? If so, why look for help online? If no attorney, is help needed to obtain... Read more »
My great grand father was born in 1878 and said it never happened because the US had nothing to offer. We couldn't vote until the 1960s don't citizens get to vote?
answered on Mar 19, 2023
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides, in pertinent part, that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. " Citizenship thus has very little... Read more »
The original incident was an argument with somebody else who ended up flagging down the cops. When I was told to step out of my car, I was told I was not allowed to use my cellphone with the officer snatched it from my hand and would not give it back. Is that legal?
I’m not sure if I put... Read more »
answered on Mar 16, 2023
Without a warrant, a police officer during an ordinary dispatch cannot seize and keep your cell phone.
Go to the police station, report what happened to a supervisor, and demand your cell phone back. That could resolve the problem without the necessity of hiring a lawyer to sue for the... Read more »
If someone is holding a lawful and peaceful protest on a sidewalk, then 1 individual person comes and throws glass at police & otherwise does disorderly and unlawful actions, are police able to deem the entire protest unlawful and disperse it? Can 1 protestor's actions represent the entire... Read more »
answered on Mar 14, 2023
To answer this question, you must put yourself in the shoes of the police officers - that is how a Court would analyze it should the police action be challenged. (By the way, I have handled many police misconduct cases representing victims of false arrest, excessive force, etc., and I've been... Read more »
What is the exact procedure when defense atty files for motion to compel evidence, after judge grants it for two weeks WHY WOULD A DEFENSE ATTY ASK FOR A SECOND MOTION TO COMPEL AND A SANCTION. Are they able to be asking for a motion to request a dismissal of the case or a final judgment
answered on Mar 13, 2023
Apparently, what happened was that the defendant's attorney moved that the plaintiff (which, of is a criminal case, would be the government) be ordered to produce some sort of evidence. The judge gave the prosecution two weeks to produce the evidence. When the defendant's attorney... Read more »
Judge gives deadline of evidence, is state allowed to submit and use evidence after this date to convict someone
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answered on Mar 11, 2023
No, if a judge grants a motion to compel and sets a deadline for the state to submit discovery, the state is not allowed to submit or use any evidence that was not submitted by the deadline. This is because the purpose of the deadline is to ensure that both the prosecution and defense have adequate... Read more »
THEY ILLEGALLY FILED FOR A DEMO ORDER THE ATTORNEY SAID THEY WOULD REMOVE WITH FOCE MY FAMILY. ONES 10 FIRST TIME SHES HAD A DECKED OUT BY GRANDPA BEDROOM. AND ACROSS THE STREET FROM US. SO HER LIFE IS STABLE GRADE ARE MAXED AND I KEEP THIS NEIGHBORHOOD PROPER. I HELP ANYONE CLEAN UP WHAT SOME NOT... Read more »
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answered on Mar 11, 2023
It sounds like you are in a very difficult situation. If you feel that a county government agency is targeting you unfairly, you may want to consider seeking legal assistance to help protect your rights and interests.
Here are some steps you can take:
Consult with an attorney: A... Read more »
What can I do to stop them from ever entering the property again.
answered on Mar 8, 2023
1. Give written demand to leave (either immediately or give a deadline of your choice), and keep a copy; good to give verbal demand as well;
2. If the person refuses, read Fla. Statutes Section 82.035 (which is online) - that provides a remedy of having the police order the person to... Read more »
Every Seminoles we meet always say they came here to Florida but the Indians from here now call themselves Black. There are no schools that teach them that they are American Indians they teach them that they are Black. Are there any lawyers that will be ready to take the fight when we want to use... Read more »
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answered on Mar 2, 2023
The Indian Removal Act, which was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson in 1830, forced many Native American tribes to leave their ancestral lands and relocate to areas west of the Mississippi River. However, not all tribes were removed, and some, like the Seminole, resisted relocation and... Read more »
case info on this question is as follows. Case # 2:2017cv00098
For this issue has the statue of limitations expired yet?
The cause of action for this is: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
answered on Feb 28, 2023
The statute of limitations bars the FILING of civil cases after the expiration of the limitations period. Once the case is filed, there is no longer a statute of limitations issue. However, other deadlines then come into play under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Court's... Read more »
case info on this question is as follows. Case # 2:2017cv00098
For this issue has the statue of limitations expired yet?
The cause of action for this is: 42 U.S.C. § 1983
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answered on Mar 2, 2023
The statute of limitations for a civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in federal court is generally two years from the date of the alleged violation. Therefore, if your civil case was filed in 2017, it is likely that the statute of limitations has already expired unless there are exceptional... Read more »
Alongside not meeting the person who was supposed to be hired, the money was accepted from me but services were not rendered. No receipts were given at all when asked multiple times for them, only promised to give them as i would tell him 'i need a receipt for this' but then would never... Read more »
answered on Feb 23, 2023
Sounds like you've been scammed, as well as extorted. You should have promptly sought advice when you did not get receipts, but seek help now - schedule a consultation with an attorney. You likely have a potential civil claim for money damages (though you might have a collectibility... Read more »
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answered on Mar 2, 2023
In Florida, notice reasonably calculated to apprise interested parties of the pendency of the action and afford them an opportunity to present their objections is required in civil cases. This is typically satisfied by following the rules of service of process as outlined in the Florida Rules of... Read more »
Molestation by mom boyfriend at 13
answered on Feb 9, 2023
How old were you in 2010? That’s important because if you were under the age of 16 at that time or after, then there really isn’t a statute of limitations to file a claim against mom’s boyfriend or even mom. Also were you all three residing in the same home ? That’s significant because... Read more »
Molestation by mom boyfriend at 13
answered on Feb 8, 2023
Very few personal injury lawyers are willing to accept cases involving intentional acts like assault and battery because of concerns about the collectibility of any judgment.
Insurance policies uniformly have “intentional act” exclusions. Public policy usually precludes insurance or... Read more »
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