California Libel & Slander Questions & Answers
Q: How do I file a suit for racial profiling against a retail chain?
The situation was that I walked into my local Rite Aid to return two items that I had purchased. I presented the item to the clerk. The items that I purchased was by one and get the second for free. After scanning the first item, I was told by the clerk that the item had already been returned. When... Read more »
There is nothing indicating racial profiling
Q: Type of attorney for harmful rx practices of 2 doctors, severe brain injuries by hospitals refusal to care
Permanently disabled prior to incidentd. Severe losses. Cause involves 1 of 2 drs already prosecuted by state of CA medical board, san diego hospital refusal to care, sheriff refusal to report . kidnapped from ER taken by ambulatory delivery to a border naval hospital, refused to treat acute... Read more »
More info needed.
for negligence by a doctor or medical providers you would want a med mal atty
Q: I would like to know if a driver is at fault for hitting a pedestrian turning out into traffic.
I am a 17 year old son of a mother who had recently been in a collision with a minor on a bike. The minor turned in front of her vehicle -while she turned into the lane she had waited legally for traffic to allow- from the blind spot made by an adjacent vehicle the minor was biking next to. The boy... Read more »
No one could make a guess about who is at fault without reviewing all of the available evidence. However, fault isn't all or nothing. Everyone might have some proportional fault.
Your mother's insurance company owes her a defense and indemnity. It will appoint an attorney to defend her... Read more »
Q: I live in CA. While I was at work animal control came to my house and took my dogs out of my backyard.
They left a tag on my door and on the tag it said I hadn’t given my dogs food or water in days. That was a lie. I feed them and gave them water before I went to work.
Thanks for venting as there is o question
Q: what can i do to cease and desist harassment from a sibling?
I have a sibling whos been harassing me 10+ yrs she is making false police reports death threats aginst me to my kids, malice slandering (defamation of character). threats to my kids saying shes gonna have me in jail for life kill me etc Cant hold a job im so stressed I need a attorney but im a... Read more »
MORE INFO NEEDED
I DON'T DO THIS KIND OF WORK BUT MAYBE YOU SHOULD CONTACT LEGAL AID.
Q: legally pursue an employer for telling a customer your autistic to fix a bad yelp review and then it being put on yelp?
The customer then updated yelp review saying that I have autism if that makes sense. would it be legally actionable because it is libel? I dont have autism my employer literally just made that up so the person would edit their review and now people in my town believe I have autism. Is this... Read more »
Perhaps yes. It is slander for one person to tell another a knowingly false statement of past or present fact that causes damage to the reputation of another. If you can establish actual injury as a result of this untruth about you, you might have a meritorious legal claim against the employer... Read more »
Q: I rented a car and it was two days past due and the owner stole the car while i was at a friends, and it had $1900 cash
And several other expwnsive articles. When i went to ask for my peoperty he refused to give it to me unril i paid him $780. Is this legal?
more info needed.
was this a car rental agency or a private persons vehicle.
certainly looks like they took the law into their own hands.
if they acknowledge your property is in there you are lucky. They could easily say there was nothing in the car.
this is so small... Read more »
Q: i need a pro bono atty who can do a defamation of character and libel suit against an abusive ex partner.
slander, threats, harassment, verbal and mental abuse
more info needed but we don't do pro bono.
you need to inquire from a lawyer in your community.
try legal aid society.
however, those suits are very difficult as it is usually hard to prove how you were damaged.
Q: Are there Attorneys who take clients who have communication disabilities? It is a complicated tenant lanlord case.
How does one ever find an Attorney if they have communication disabilities? I would be the plaintiff and have a strong and complicated tenant landlord case. But I have communication disabilities making it difficult explaining to an Attorney what has happened. Just this question took me a very long... Read more »
You could contact the State Bar of California, which has an attorney referral service. You could check with them if they are able to identify attorneys under these attributes. If you are able to conduct independent searches on your own (you mention the difficulty of doing this) or with the... Read more »
Q: Can I sue a major hotel chain for damages i did not do but was still charged for?
I was at a Holiday Inn for two weeks. One night I ran a bath and fell asleep for 10 minutes. It over flowed and and soaked the carpet. The next day the manager told me it looked liked there was no damages. I was there for another week with no mention of it. When I flew home I see they charged my... Read more »
Small Claims is your best bet.
Q: Can I sue my previous employer for harassment and emotional distress?
Much more info needed.
How long ago did this happen and when did you leave and under what circumstances.
You need to contact a labor law attorney.
This is not an area of law that i handle.
Q: A possible case of extortion and defamation?
I had a former client that never paid on time. She would pay in weird increments way after the due date. Moreover, she would praise us when we helped her daughter accomplish high standards. Yet, she hardly ever picked up and dropped off her child on time. I had to cancel a few, but not many... Read more »
It's possible. Defamation is a false statement of fact. Negative opinions are not defamation. It depends what she said and how it compares to the truth.
Q: i moved inw my bf when my mom passed bc no where to go. hes now sabotaging car #3 no hard proof though
hes already been to jail for being abusive. i do have proof of him telling one person who slashed my tires he was glad she **cked up my car. he knows i have no help and no where else to go. he is insane and my only hope is my car to get away from here but hes ruinging it on purpose. i dont... Read more »
https://www.thehotline.org/
https://www.womenshelters.org/cit/ca-upland
Q: I was terminated as an EMT/ Ambulance operator for a private ambulance company for being wrongfully accused
I was fired on the 31st of August as an EMT/ ambulance operator from Premier Medical Transportation in the city of in Colton, Ca. Which covers the County of Riverside for being accused of not being in uniform while on duty at a Hospital and for "not wanting to drive". I have witness statements... Read more »
This needs to be asked of employment/labor law Atty
I’m on list for Accident and DUI
I would think they are clearly wrong in terminating you and they expose themselves to liability if get in an accident because of the lack of breaks
Q: My husband passed away, what is my best approach on retrieving my husbands car from the mistress?
My husband passed away (intestate, not in Probate) June 2018, we have 3 kids together, after his DOD, I ran a check on his vehicle title confirming that his name was solely on the Title. After the 40 day lapse, I went to the DMV with the Death Certificate & filled out the required forms, just to... Read more »
more info needed
did your husband transfer title to her?
if not, did she forge his signature? if that is the case you may have to report to police.
Q: I am currently homeless and someone impersonated a fake person with a fake charity claiming they are going’s to help me.
A lady called me stating she’s was from a charity that come to find out is not real. Stating she will help me get housing and therapy etc because I am pretty much homeless , depressed and left abuse . I have figured out who it was. What legally can I do ?
Call the police. Impersonating a charity may be a crime, although the person may actually have been trying to help you. You don't have a lawsuit. You have not been injured or harmed.
Q: My co worker posted something in social media accussing me of vandalizing his vehicle at work, including deregatory
comments. We both have a healthcare license. I msg him hoping to remove the comment but he never did
You should contact a lawyer qualified to handle defamation matters.
Q: What happens if a social media account with no personal info is threatened to be sued by a corporation?
If the account has no information pertaining to the admin who runs it, and a cease and desist email is recieved, and the account does not cease, what course of action can a corperation take against aforementioned admin if they do not have access to the personal info of the admin.
If there are grounds to file suit, a lawsuit can be filed, naming "Doe" defendants. With the proper foundation, a subpoena can be served on the social media company to reveal the account holder's information. Then the account holder can be added into the lawsuit. Note, a corporation can not... Read more »
Q: What are my rights? I wrote a bad review of a book and now the author is threatening to sue me - can he do that?
Anyone can sue anyone else for anything. Without knowing what you said, what the author is threatening you with, etc, there is no way to answer the question of what you can or can't do if you are actually sued. It all depends.
Q: I filed an aka name 31 yrs ago, which I never used. Can anybody use that aka name filing to blackmail me, or extort me?
It was an aka name I filed as a joke/mistake, checking the box on the form that I intended to marry a celebrity. It was rescinded a few months later. I was harassed so severely over it, that I sued the celebrity and they filed court documents that they didn't know me, and that there was never any... Read more »
much more info is needed.
you should contact a civil lawyer though many will charge for a consultation
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