i am now disabled due to contracting hiv from my ex of 18 yrs
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answered on Aug 31, 2023
If you've experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and are seeking legal assistance, it's important to consult with an attorney who specializes in handling cases related to personal injury and abuse. Specifically, you might want to consider reaching out to a Personal Injury... View More 
Kid hit head on a misplaced display rack that was sticking out in toy section. We didn't go to doctor. Walmart was very rude and not helpful when it came to filing claim and trying to talk to management. Walmart offered 500 dollars. The negligence of the display is worth more than that to me.... View More
answered on May 23, 2023
This would be a premises liability case against walmart for having an unsafe condition on their property. If there was not any medical treatment it will be hard to prove any kind of substantial injury. Unless there was some kind of large cut or significant scarring, without any treatment it will... View More
In January my mother was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia and COPD exacerbation. After a couple of days, she seemed to be doing better and was no longer requiring the use of the BIPAP machine, which changed quickly, and we were never told why. We were told that she was end stage COPD they had... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2023
What you outline is a potential medical malpractice case. An expert medical doctor would have to review the records to determine if the doctors/hospital acted below the standard of care and if that malpractice led to her death. Additionally, you will have to discuss with attorneys whether, due to... View More
About five months ago, I heard from the paralegal, telling me my attorney was standing before the judge and would be waiting to get a trial date. I have not heard from them since and they will not return my phone call, is this normal? If they dropped my case, I would certainly hear from them... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2023
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. At this point, you could send a short note asking for an update. No one here would know whether they dropped your claim. But if that was the case, most law firms would send client a letter to the effect that they... View More
I was in an accident over a year ago and hired a lawyer the same day. However they haven't done anything at all for me including file any suit and I'd like to fire them and hire a different firm but I'm not sure how that works?
answered on Feb 16, 2023
Simply NOtify the first lawyer inWriting that you are terminating his services and ask him to send the file to the lawyer you are hiring.
When he hit it he diddnt stop at first and the goal was hooked to his van and when he dragged it he also hit our mailbox with it but now he is saying it's our fault for the goal being that close to road and he isn't paying for it
I was watching some videos and was curious if person A could sue person B even if person A put themselves in a situation that they knew could possibly put them at risk of injury.
answered on Nov 20, 2022
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It sounds like you are talking about the legal defense known as "assumption of risk." It depends on the particular circumstances. On cases where the defense is raised, the conditions can be fact-specific. Good luck
Room scalpel in hand and starts cutting away no disinfectant no lidocaine didn't ask me if it was ok to do it that way. Now I'm having panic attacks when ever I go to the Dr. Was it legal for him to do it that way without letting me decide. He was aggrivated because me and my doctor... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2022
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could reach out to med mal attorneys in your state to try to arrange a free initial consult. If they felt that further review was warranted, they could discuss your file with a medical professional. Good luck
Can a law suite be filed against a doctor that refuses life saving surgery for someone addicted to drugs?
answered on Aug 5, 2022
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Until you consult with local attorneys, as a general matter, it sounds like a lawsuit that a law firm would be reluctant to consider. A doctor cannot generally be forced to perform surgery. Additionally, a doctor... View More
My 10 year olds dad was killed in a car accident, his brother and mother have taken over the estate (we are in different states and weren't married) and had him creamted, and have told me they will not give any of my daughters dad's ashes to her. I have filed petetion for head of estate... View More
answered on Jul 28, 2022
You’ll have to file a lawsuit against the family and the estate regarding the ashes, but certainly nothing is going to be accomplished by 7/30/22. I am not sure it would be worth the cost of filing suit, but that is certainly your decision.
answered on Oct 3, 2023
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It isn't clear if you have an attorney on the matter. The people you mention working with may have signed up with law firms. You could reach out to law firms that handle asbestos litigation. Most of the firms... View More
This would include my biweekly paychecks, current bank account, car insurance, and vehicle. I have not been sued yet, but anticipate it happening in the next 3 years. Would it be legal for me to transfer all these assets, to get them out of my name, prior to any lawsuit being filed?
answered on Jun 2, 2023
This sounds like fraudulent conveyances. I believe you can be sued for doing this with the knowledge that you are likely to be sued. I would consult an attorney who can analyze all the facts of your particular situation.
After completing an incident report, and being interviewed by the manager, a supervisor, and an hr representative, I was told that I was not at fault for this employee getting injured. They reviewed my statement, took statements from witnesses, and thoroughly viewed the video coverage of the event.... View More
answered on May 1, 2023
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a general matter, there's nothing to stop someone from suing another person. That's simply the way the legal system works. However, lawsuits could then be defended, dismissed, or meet other outcomes.... View More
Child has been hit in face, bullied and called racial names by same child at school..Can the child's parents be held liable or the school?
I had taken him to a pediatric dentist, we have insurance. They needed to submit the claim to figure out cost, I have called and they told me they would call when they receive the information from the insurance company. This went on for awhile. We are currently sitting in Children's Hospital... View More
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The questions were rumor based, they had nothing to do with school. My daughter is 14 yrs old. Is there any legal I can or should take against this?
answered on Mar 1, 2023
There’s probably no legal action to be had but you might want to discuss this matter with the counselors school superiors.
Got a letter in the mail that I had to be in court after being attacked years ago in a gas station, they could never recover the video cause the workers knew my attacker and the police didn’t really seemed bothered to even help me so I never could press charges, I was maybe 25 at the time. 6-7... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2023
Obviously the district attorney has pressed charges against your attacker and they need your testimony in court to convict
Truck in road 3 times & completely damaged the rear driver’s side bed of truck (un-driveable)
Would this still be completely all my son’s fault?
I'm a non fish eating vegetarian for personal & religious reasons. A couple of places I've had to spend extended time at has known I'm a vegetarian for personal &religious reasons from day one . They have repeatedly given me food cooked with meat and gave me pork on many... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2023
Legally, nothing. Practically, eat somewhere else that has vegan food. No establishment is obligated to provide a special menu for you.
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