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answered on Jun 24, 2024
Legal malpractice is doing something that a reasonably prudent attorney would not do, or not doing something that a reasonably prudent attorney would do, under the same or substantially similar circumstances. When legal malpractice is claimed as a result of legal representation in trial court... View More 
I appealed a civil case and the Supreme Court of Alabama Judges which was, Affirmed. No Opinion. Need to know if the 30days to send a motion for reconsideration with new evidence deadline is January 8th or January 26?
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answered on Jan 8, 2024
The deadline for filing a motion for reconsideration in the Supreme Court of Alabama typically starts from the date the judgment is officially entered, not the date the decision is made. In your case, if the Certificate of Judgment was issued on December 26th, that is likely the date from which... View More
They had about 6 months I hurt every day
answered on Aug 20, 2023
Consult with experienced legal malpractice attorneys in the state where this occurred. Use the search tool on this website find an attorney. Abandoning a case right before the statute of limitations can be malpractice.
Note, you must prove you would have won the case.
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answered on Aug 17, 2023
In Alabama, as in most jurisdictions, an attorney representing a client in a case against a defendant would typically have a conflict of interest if they were to then represent the same defendant in a different case. This scenario could potentially compromise the attorney's duty to provide... View More
I took a drug test for my pain specialist and she accused me of taking other medication that I never heard of and said they would kick me out , but 5 hours later i had drug test for a job and all of those results where negative. The pain specialist had someway mixed up my urine with someone else.
answered on Aug 14, 2023
Yes it is a potential case. The issue is that 5 hours of distress does not likely warrant a lawsuit.
An attorney filed a petition for expungement for his client. The Court grants an Order for the Expungement. The Police violate the Court Order. Is the Attorney ethically obligated to file a motion for Contempt against the Police on behalf of his paying client?
answered on Apr 17, 2023
No. Unless the fee agreement indicates otherwise, or is not specifically limited, the attorney's duties end on the job hired for is completed.
Girlfriend passed away and Left a handwri statement saying I could stay on her property in a house until I die
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answered on Apr 26, 2020
The probate court would need to determine that the handwritten statement satisfies the requirements for a holographic will. You will probably need a probate attorney to help you.
I have no idea of status of case after 8 mos was needing a pre-settlement loan, which he could have said no, but said nothing No communication. I am supposed to get all medical histories but have no car. Adjuster has no idea of worth of case or progress.Finally he called and said he'd agree to... View More
answered on Feb 14, 2020
Your attorney is typically responsible for dealing with Medicare issues. The MSP and Medicare liens can be a complicated matter. All that I can advise is that you set up an appointment with your current attorney to discuss your case and concerns. Good luck.
I called my child’s doctor office multiple times trying to get a appointment for that day and wasn’t getting a response, I told them my child’s symptoms and his age multiple times only to get a call 30 minutes before they closed. The lady on the phone told me she would go ask a doctor and... View More
answered on Nov 25, 2019
I'm sorry for the ordeal your baby and you, as a parent, went through. A med mal attorney would likely want to review the records with a medical professional to make a more meaningful assessment. In terms of the telephone exchanges, an attorney would have additional questions regarding what... View More
Received a letter when I filed these taxes that I had filed to late to receive a return. Filed through Liberty tax service who did not file 2013 taxes till 2017. Don't understand what is going on or what to do, Can you help
answered on Aug 13, 2019
You only have a certain period of time to file a return claiming a refund or else you forfeit the refund. It sounds like you filed a return too late to claim the refund and the state tax department is notifying you of that. There's nothing you can do about the refund. You may have recourse... View More
He didn't file criminal charges as I instructed him. And because of that he had no weight to win at trial. Now I see I have to seek counsel for my father's wrongful death.
answered on Mar 22, 2018
Only the DA can bring criminal charges. You cannot. So maybe your brother's lawyer is OK.
My daughter has been seeing a counselor for emotional stability during her fathers and I's separation. I've found out on social media that he's been in contact with our child's counselor and that counselor has been talking to his lawyer and making comments such as "Dont... View More
answered on Dec 10, 2017
An attorney can be in contact with any person who is a potential witness. You are not correct in thinking that the lawyer may not contact the counselor. There are limits to what the counselor can disclose, both in and out of the Courtroom, but there is no prohibition against an attorney contacting... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2016
Until allowed to withdraw by the Court they are your attorney. So the answer depends on specific circumstances. However you may wish to focus on getting replacement counsel.
Complaint to the state bar? What rules has he violated?
answered on Nov 16, 2015
More information is needed to answer. It is not necessarily the case that any rules were violated. Their attorney doesn't represent you.
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I hired a lawyer on a contingency basis, we filed a lawsuit, did discovery, depositions, mediation. The last time I heard from him was about 9 months ago when Traveler's Insurance lawyers and engineer wanted to take pictures of the mold in my house. Since I haven't heard from him I... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2015
Talk to another lawyer and/or the State Bar ASAP.
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