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2 Answers | Asked in Elder Law and Personal Injury for Louisiana on
Q: What about mental stress, emotional stress, abuse of the elderly, trapped inside my home due to flooding of St drainages

Trapped inside my home after rain due to street drainage being clogged up and Mayor doesn't want to do ANYTHING about that. When my wheels on my electric chair gets wet I can't use my ramp cause I spin my wheels and I slide all over the place. City Drainage Problems !!!

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Nov 25, 2024

A Louisiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for your ordeal. What you describe sounds like it would be a difficult case, not to diminish what you must have gone through. But many municipalities enjoy certain immunities from such settings, as... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Louisiana on
Q: Am I at high risk for facing jail time as my consequence?

I am a 21 year old female, college student, I am a social work major and make straight A's while maintaining 7 classes as well as being Bipolar 1 and managing that. I also am in the national honor society of social workers. This is my first time being arrested, never had a criminal back... View More

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Nov 18, 2024

Everything depends on the facts and circumstances unique to one's own case, however, if you are a first time offender then there are many, many options available to you to greatly mitigate the charges----I highly recommend that you contact a criminal defense lawyer in your area --or a few of... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Bankruptcy for Louisiana on
Q: If my Chapter 13 payment increases, where does that extra money go if I have a set amount to pay off in 5 years?

My debt owed was $30,000. I got put in a 5 year plan at $500 a month. So if my payment were to go up, that means the amount I paid in total would be over the $30,000 I was set to originally pay. My lawyer never could answer that for me. I was also told it couldn’t be paid off early.

W. J. Winterstein Jr.
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W. J. Winterstein Jr.
answered on Nov 13, 2024

YOU, as a Ch. 13 debtor, propose a Plan. So you didn't "get put into" any Plan.

If your Plan deals with secured creditors with perfected liens on property you retain, "extra" money may pay accruing interest on those claims.

And "extra" money may...
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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law and Health Care Law for Louisiana on
Q: I work for a home health Agency. that pays cash is it legal for her to not pay me over time an make me work 48hr straigh

She makes me work 48hrs without a break with a Alzhimers Patient, then go to a dying man that has maybe a week left knowing we are not able to sleep. I have been working for 2 and a half weeks with no day off. We work 12 hour shifts

Charles Joseph Stiegler
Charles Joseph Stiegler
answered on Oct 25, 2024

In almost all cases, businesses must pay hourly employees overtime - time and a half - for hours worked over 40 in one workweek. This applies to home health agencies as well.

However, there are some exceptions. You should contact a local labor and employment attorney for more details...
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2 Answers | Asked in Intellectual Property, Internet Law and Copyright for Louisiana on
Q: Is it legal to take a recipe video from instagram and use an AI bot to create a recipe list from said video?

Would allow users to copy a link to the video and then paste it into the app, the AI would generate a shopping list and recipe steps to make said dish.

Sarah Teresa Haddad
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answered on Oct 24, 2024

AI generating the shopping list and recipe steps from the link to the video: whether or not this is considered copyright infringement of the contents of the video or "illegal", will depend on if using the AI generative tool in this way will be considered Fair Use of the content of the... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Employment Law, Business Law and Mergers & Acquisitions for Louisiana on
Q: If a lawsuit filed in Texas declares money is owed to plaintif; how does plaintiff collect said money?
Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Oct 21, 2024

Depending on the amount of the judgment should determine whether or not you should consult and hire a lawyer to assist with the collection of the judgment. That said, if the defendant does not voluntarily pay the judgment then you need to collect on it by seizing his property, for example, a bank... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Car Accidents and Personal Injury for Louisiana on
Q: My wife was involved in an at fault accident and was sent an affidavit. Don’t know what to do!!!

As the titles says my wife was in an accident in January, it is now October. We just got a letter from the other persons lawyer requesting that she sign an affidavit saying she wasn’t doing DoorDash or anything like that, however they never asked us that before and now we don’t know what to do.... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 10, 2024

A Louisiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Being presented with an affidavit from the opposing attorney is usually something that serves the interests of the other side - not yours. But that's only a general premise. One would need to see the wording... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for Louisiana on
Q: has there been any Neuropathic communication cases about being exploited for money ever been settled in the state La.?

has there ever been mind chip cases about exploitation.

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Oct 9, 2024

A search of the Lexis database for the terms "neuropathic communication" and "mind chip" reveal no reported case decisions in Louisiana using either of those terms. I also searched for the more common terms "neurogenic communication disorder" and "brain... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Gov & Administrative Law and Legal Malpractice for Louisiana on
Q: My husband and I were rear ended in shv on 4/5/24 we have been represented for injury to insurance company. However the

Person who hit us was traveling over 100mph and was not ticketed or checked for substances: the officer said he didn’t have the heart to do either because he knew the offender and the man had liver cancer. The city of Shreveport had received several calls about the speeder and did nothing! We... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Oct 6, 2024

I agree with my colleagues that you should reach out to attorneys in Louisiana. Free initial consults without obligation are customary in such cases. Something doesn't add up in your figures - three people in a vehicle in a 100-plus mile an hour collision and $6,500 being offered - is that... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Animal / Dog Law for Louisiana on
Q: I'm the one who posted in West Monroe Louisiana about Pitt bull mauling.. Rental house but landlord admitted he knew

The Pitt was on chain in BK yard for years he broke chain and I pulled up . Is landlord responsible also

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Sep 27, 2024

The landlord may be responsible but more information is needed. My recommendation is that what you should do is contact a personal injury lawyer and set up a consult to discuss the specifics of your matter---most personal injury lawyers provide free consults so you should take us up on these... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury, Animal / Dog Law and Landlord - Tenant for Louisiana on
Q: Should I sue the landlord owner of property also

I have already told the whole story on line .. I'm elder . The landlord owner of property knew dog was there for years .. Is it lawful to sue both landlord and owner of dog . Both responsible

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Sep 27, 2024

Should you sue? My answer is that what you should do is contact a personal injury lawyer and set up a consult to discuss the specifics of your matter---most personal injury lawyers provide free consults so you should take us up on these opportunities----discuss whether or not to add the landlord... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Contracts, Estate Planning and Legal Malpractice for Louisiana on
Q: My attorney got me to transfer$91,000 from ira / sep into his reit he refuses to return calls or make payments

He did make initial payments and then fell behind and now fails to return any calls or communications or make payments

Douglas Lee Bryan
Douglas Lee Bryan
answered on Sep 28, 2024

Something definitely sounds suspicious, and there appear to be some conflict of interest issues and possible violations of the Attorney Rules of Professional Conduct. You should contact the LA Office of Disciplinary Counsel to discuss the matter with them and file a complaint... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Divorce and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: If separate funds was used to purchase a home during marriage is it separate or community

Immediately upon getting married I sold my separate home, then took separate money and purchased a new home while married, my then wife did not and could not contribute she still owned a separate home. Upon sale of her home she moved into the new home i purchased. Is this still considered... View More

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Sep 18, 2024

Arguments can be made that it's separate property or that it's community property. I would suggest you sit down with a community property or family law attorney to specifically discuss this and determine a strategy for what you desire and if it's practical. For example, one needs... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: My father passed in May. He was given documents to sign which was a marriage license less than a week before he died

my father had stage four lung cancer and was heavily medicated the last month of his life. I found out recently that he was not married in a ceremony of any kind but marriage license was signed and turned in less than a week before he passed away and his I’m not gonna call her wife is trying to... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 18, 2024

A Louisiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. I'm sorry for the loss of your father. Although some questions on this forum sometimes go unanswered, you could try reposting and including "Probate" and "Estate Planning" as categories.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Wrongful Death for Louisiana on
Q: I believe the conditions of our apartment contributed to my husbands death. We had mold and a very bad roach problem.

I was spraying every day for bugs. He had COPD and was on oxygen.

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 11, 2024

I'm very sorry for the loss of your husband. A Louisiana attorney should advise here, but your question remains open for a month. You could reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult. But what you describe looks like it could be a difficult case. But that's only my... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Louisiana on
Q: Why is there a St Conf 11/15 and a Trial 1/27 underneath my name on the court docket?
Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Sep 4, 2024

Without looking at the docket to see all of what is written and in which court it is pending, it's really gonna be a guess. That said, the guess is that this particular matter involving you has future court dates already set, namely a status conference set on November 15 and if the matter is... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Animal / Dog Law for Louisiana on
Q: Is it illegal to take a mistreated dog from the road?

I pass by this dog everyday and it’s constantly about to be hit on the highway. The people who used to live there (they no longer do as far as I know) always had new dogs that repeatedly got hit. 2/3 dogs were hit and the 3rd is an older dog. She knows to stay out of the road and is always... View More

Douglas Lee Bryan
Douglas Lee Bryan
answered on Sep 1, 2024

If the dog doesn't have a tag or other indicator that it belongs to someone, you are safe in assuming it is a stray and keep it. Similarly, if someone observes an animal being abused, neglected or being subjected to circumstances that cause you to fear for its safety, Louisiana has a law in... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce and Family Law for Louisiana on
Q: Does a mother have the right to take our kid and move from LA to SC without the fathers consent if they're not married?

My daughter and mother live with me. We're not together anymore and she isn't paying rent. My daughter goes to school here and the mother wants to up and leave to SC where her mother lives. There's no abuse or negligence on my part, she wants to move over there because her mother is... View More

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Aug 29, 2024

If this is an issue and/or might become an issue, then the paperwork between you and the mother regarding custody of the child will be important. What does it say as to relocation? If there is non paperwork currently, then I would immediately contact a family law/custody lawyer in your area to... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Animal / Dog Law and Landlord - Tenant for Louisiana on
Q: A Pitt bull mauled me at a rental house that knew tenent had a Pitt bull tied in backyard. No fence only change.

Ok I got a lawsuit on owner of property. They have a 300.000 policy. The owner of dog got evicted and has vanished. Louisiana st . Property owner knew about Pitt and did nothing. Tenant was there 4 years . Severe attack. Anyone else dog broke chain I fought him off of me. With lots of wounds. He... View More

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Aug 26, 2024

It sounds like you believe you have a lawsuit but you need to attorney----if so, please use the Justia Find a Lawyer tab and search for accident/injury lawyers in your area----most lawyers in this area of practice will provide a free first consult so I recommend that you set up meetings with as... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Probate for Louisiana on
Q: We heirs suspect the executor is charging too much for administering a very simple estate, but with large value.

My father's LW&T is being probated/Succession process in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The executor claims he may charge the 2.5% [of the estate's value of about $1 million] regardless of how much time spent administering a very simple estate. We heirs have requested he use a reasonable... View More

Randy Bryan Ligh
Randy Bryan Ligh
answered on Aug 20, 2024

You can file legal paperwork in the succession suit record seeking review of the executor's charge. That said, before you do so, I highly recommend that you consult with 1 or more succession lawyers on this issue and see what, if anything, they have to say after hearing the specifics of your... View More

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