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26 years ago our neighbors had a survey done and used rebar to mark the boundary between our yards.They left the rebar sticking 2 feet out of the ground. It's a hazard to our lawn mower guy. Is it legal to leave the rebar?
answered on Oct 15, 2024
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. This could be something that most personal injury (the posted category) attorneys may not be familiar with, in terms of land-use/professional surveyor regulations and protocols. Local surveyors or title companies... View More 
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answered on Sep 14, 2024
If you believe jail officers forged your signature on documents while you were in jail, you may have grounds to file a lawsuit for compensation. Forgery is a serious offense, and if it has caused you harm or violated your rights, you should consider taking legal action. It's important to... View More
He has a cast up to his groin he has trauma and I’ve had to take off work to care for him. They did not call for medical help they didn’t want to call me my son insisted. They tried to make him walk with 3 broken bones I feel this was all negligence and now I’m concerned he won’t try to... View More
answered on Mar 19, 2024
Your son may have a claim to file. Was it a YMCA activity. As a minor his Statute of Limitations will be tolled until he is 18.
answered on Feb 14, 2024
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. At this point, one option is to reach out to law firms to try to set up a free initial consultation. It would be difficult for attorneys to evaluate without additional details. Good luck
Here's what's going on with me. I've gotten multiple caudal injections inserted through the tailbone. When I moved to Kentucky I got a Caudal injection that was injected as a transforaminal/interlaminar injection. I experienced improvement for maybe a week and then more problems... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2024
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It sounds like you are trying to make a medical determination or diagnosis. This could be something that medical professionals could advise on, as what you describe appears to involve a medical opinion. Good luck
She ended up having a part of her reproductive system removed as a result of this misdiagnosis from the surgeon but the time OBGYN caught it. We knew it was a tumor when we had the appointment from the ER, went there for a consult for surgery.
answered on Jan 22, 2024
It may be malpractice. Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did. Consult with experienced attorneys in the state where this occurred.
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I live in an apartment and there is a noise ordinance about dogs barking excessively however no one with the authority to address this issue will respond. Property mgr will not deal with it and local police dept will not come out when I call to make a complaint. This is violating my rights as well... View More
answered on Nov 26, 2023
Unfortunately, history tells us your best option is to just move to avoid the frustrations of nothing being done.
answered on Oct 18, 2023
A Kentucky attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Some of your options include searching on your own online, using the Find a Lawyer tab above, and looking into referral sections of bar associations. Good luck
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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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
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.
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