I agree with my colleague that it would depend on the extent of damages. I'm sorry this happened to you, but it does not sound like a case that most law firms would consider handling if there were no tangible damages. But that's only my individual opinion. Different attorneys could see... View More

What are your damages?

In order to prevail in a lawsuit, you must generally show that the defendant owed you some sort of duty, that the defendant breached that duty, and that the breach proximately caused you to suffer legally compensable damages.

For example, if a food product... View More

Unfortunately, the insurance adjuster is correct.

Louisiana is subject to a one-year prescriptive period (or Statute of Limitations) in which a person may bring a civil action under tort law (or personal injury law), commencing from the date of the accident/injury. Once that one year... View More

From the details you provided, both you and the other driver were maneuvering in a school pickup line. The fact that you were waved forward by a flagger and the other vehicle appeared stationary suggests that you took reasonable steps to safely pull into the spot. That said, I have not seen the... View More

If your case was never put in suit, your attorney would not need permission from the court to withdraw as counsel. Although they have not provided you with a letter stating that they are no longer representing you, there is nothing stopping you from hiring a new lawyer. You can find many... View More

A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm very sorry for your son's injuries. It is not unusual for the carrier to be dismissive of your claim at the outset - and it could be difficult to predict which way the case could go without having... View More

I hope everyone involved is okay and that your son is okay and that makes a healthy recovery. It could run anywhere from a few weeks to a few months, depending on (1) who is doing the investigation (highway safety division of police pct, country district attorney office, insurance company claim... View More

Now that you have a judgement entered against the medical entity or person, you are considered a judgment creditor. You may wish to contact an attorney that handles creditor rights/collection. There are several ways that you can try and collect on your judgment depending on who your judgment is... View More

If the judgment is final, you can proceed with collection actions - interrogatories, garnishments, attachments, liens, etc.

Default judgments are difficult to appeal, so you are also in an excellent position to negotiate. The debtor may wish to set up a payment plan or lump sum payoff at a... View More

A South Dakata attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry about your child's accident. It sounds like you proceeded correctly with the at-fault driver. Your question leaves off there - it's possible that part of your post got cut off. It... View More

And then there is the question of; is there any recourse for the car accident that resulted in his injuries. If you have not obtained a consultation on that, I suggest taking the time to do so. As stated by the other counsel, there are regulations and standards that the facility must comply with.... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Your case does not seem unimportant. Based on your description, you experienced severe pain and it appears you have evidence supporting your position, in terms of hospitalization or work attendance records. If you mean... View More

An attorney could offer more definitive guidance after seeing complete file details, but the short answer is that clients are free to terminate their attorney working relationships, and vice-versa, attorneys being free to do the same (in most settings). However, depending on how much work an... View More

I'm very sorry for your wife's illness. A starting point here could be to reach out to law firms that handle toxic tort (exposure to harmful substances) cases or environmental cases. Try to arrange a free initial consult, which is usually a courtesy in injury/illness cases. Firms that... View More

My colleague has outlined a number of positive measures that demonstrate good faith on your part. I would add something that is not raised in your post. Are you insured? If you are insured in your operations (it looks like you run a food business??), you should consider placing your insurance... View More

A Kansas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. No one here could meaningfully advise you about signing a release or any other forms without seeing them. If you have an attorney, please review the forms with them and seek their advice on anything you are unclear... View More

Yes, you should be. That's a good move. It might also be helpful to consult with insurance professionals in Colorado. Although auto insurance is fairly standard in many aspects nationwide, there are always twists and distinctions from one jurisdiction to another, since a good portion of auto... View More

A South Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry about your toddler's accident. Until you are able to consult with a local attorney about state-specific elements of negligent supervision, the issue might be less crucial if you are... View More

An attorney could offer more in-depth insight with the police report and additional details. I'm very sorry for the loss of life of the pedestrian. A likely citation could be "Failure to Yield" to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. But that's without knowing details, such as whether... View More

I'm sorry about your accident. In terms of what expect, no one could answer that question based on the limited details here. It would depend on the prognosis for recovery with treatment. You could arrange a free initial consult with attorneys - but even there, attorneys will be likely to tell... View More