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No charges. If the other person claims the scales and some of the drugs will they both be charged with intent to distribute or will the person who got arrested have lesser charges due to the other claiming the scales and drugs
answered on Nov 13, 2024
In this scenario, the fact that one person claims ownership of the scales and drugs does not automatically exempt the other from potential charges. In many jurisdictions, both individuals in the car could be charged with possession if they had knowledge of the drugs and scales and exercised... View More 
Paperwork was left in my mailbox, and left at reception desk at my employers hr office. Not only that the address is the same as mine but the name on the paperwork is xx and my name is xx. Doesn’t HR have to answer some kind of questions b4 following through?
answered on Nov 10, 2024
The garnishee (employer) must answer the interrogatories. I see no reason while your employer would want to spend money challenging the propriety of service. You are free to file a motion to quash the garnishment and schedule a motion hearing but my hunch is that you’ll lose. Even if the... View More
The daycare is operated inside of a church. The training is a CPR training for a couple hours. the training is being held when the daycare is closed on a holiday break.
answered on Nov 8, 2024
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) mandates that all hours worked are paid. Accordingly, the daycare may not require employees attend training offered without pay. However, the daycare could get around this by making CPR Certification a requirement of the job, with the training class an optional... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2024
The police only have to read you the Miranda warning if they interrogate you in police custody and then want to use that testimony as evidence against you in a trial of your case. Otherwise, the info they received from you would not be admissible. Just the simple fact that they didn't read you... View More
I have worked for this business for 29 years took nine months to sell and that time I worked way more hours and couldn’t take off for anything now he says that they’re probably only $20,000 to give me
answered on Oct 26, 2024
In general, under Missouri law, contracts may be oral. In general, it is easier to enforce written contracts because if both sides sign, the terms are those of the document. There is an exception to the rule. Certain contracts must be in writing. It’s called the “statute of frauds”.... View More
I was injured and went to an orthopedic surgeon who did two surgeries a partial shoulder replacement using allograft and then a subsequent arthroscopy to release my shoulder because they thought it was frozen shoulder. My range of motion wouldn't increase no matter how much PT I did and I kept... View More
answered on Oct 21, 2024
I am sorry to hear about your situation.
If the statute of limitations has not yet passed, you may sue for negligence. Medical lawsuits are difficult and expensive. Attorneys who take these cases generally do so on a contingency basis, investing their own time and money into a case and... View More
Is there any recourse for this?
answered on Oct 18, 2024
Buying a used car from a private seller can be tricky, especially when you end up with a huge repair bill like that. In Missouri, private sales are generally "as-is," meaning once you buy it, you take on the risk of any repairs or issues unless the seller gave you specific promises about... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2024
It sounds like a frustrating situation. In Missouri, landlords are generally required to provide tenants with certain information, including the name and address of the property owner or the person authorized to manage the property. This is so tenants know where to send rent payments or legal... View More
I am moving in a few weeks.
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answered on Oct 17, 2024
I would recommend hiring a very competent attorney that you trust to pay taxes and maintain the properties. Do not hire a crook. It may be advisable to hire two people. You will also need someone else such as a relative to check on the properties and report back to you. Estate Planning may... View More
I had the boat there since June. He kept giving me excuses why it wasn’t fixed. He won’t answer phone calls or text.
answered on Oct 18, 2024
It sounds like a frustrating situation with your boat repair business. While I can’t provide direct legal advice, I can offer a few steps that might help you move forward.
First, it’s important to document everything—keep a record of the dates when you dropped off the boat, any... View More
My wife and I were at a wedding and during the reception we were handed bubbles and a smoke grenade thing. The wedding planner assistants told us to pull the pin and hold it out from us. It was dark outside, around 11:00pm. When my wife pulled the pin, the smoke started but then after about 15... View More
answered on Oct 18, 2024
This situation sounds painful and frustrating, especially since it happened while trying to enjoy a wedding. The key thing here is that the wedding planner or their assistants gave instructions that may not have been correct or safe, which led to your wife's injuries. If those instructions... View More
My wife and I were at a wedding and during the reception we were handed bubbles and a smoke grenade thing. The wedding planner assistants told us to pull the pin and hold it out from us. It was dark outside, around 11:00pm. When my wife pulled the pin, the smoke started but then after about 15... View More
answered on Oct 9, 2024
A Missouri attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for over a week. I'm sorry about the accident. I hope your wife is okay. You mention not wanting to upset the bride's family. If a claim is initiated, there is no controlling the direction it takes, in terms of one... View More
They already took my car and here it is almost 3 months later and they still have not sent payment over I'm having to pay for a rental out of pocket, and harassed to put this under my insurance when I'm not the one who took liability what can I do to get this going. They deemed my... View More
answered on Sep 8, 2024
A Missouri attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Your reluctance to handle this through your own insurance is understandable if the other side was at fault. However, sometimes that could be a viable option - depending on the basis of (and legitimacy of) the other... View More
i mailed it to the lawyers and i filed it with the court house, however I missed the court date and a decision was made against me. can i appeal that also there is an arbitration clause on my original debt
answered on Sep 7, 2024
Hire an attorney familiar with motions to set aside default judgments. You’ll need to show “good cause” and a “meritorious defense.” Pro se litigants regularly fail to file compliant motions. Hire an attorney if you can afford one. After the judgment set aside you may move to dismiss... View More
In fall 2021, I received a ticket for driving without insurance. I had insurance at the time but only the previous paperwork was in the car. I check for two months after receiving the ticket for my court date but it never showed up on case.net. Several months later, I noticed that there had been a... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2024
You can hire a traffic ticket lawyer to represent you and resolve the old traffic ticket. The attorney can confirm that you don't have a warrant, and they can also get your "No Proof of Insurance" ticket dismissed if you have proof that your vehicle was insured on the date when you... View More
I was stopped for not having any working tail lights on the vehicle I was driving. The officer who pulled me over gathered my info and returned to the vehicle to run the info. During her time away another officer joined the scene and started questioning us. He recognized one of the passengers and... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2024
Yes. A traffic stop is technically an arrest, but most of the time, the police officer releases the driver with just a ticket.
The officer is allowed to ask for basic information such as name & address of each person in the vehicle, and you are expected to respond.
The broken... View More
2018 I was evicted from my rental property cause I let my brother move In with me and he got the cops called on him one evening landlord found out about it. I never was late on rent and this and landlord was not right he wanted to negotiate rent with me often you know what I mean but I handle him... View More
answered on Aug 29, 2024
What matters is not whether you believe you owed the money related to the alleged debt for which you were sued. What matters is if you were properly served with the summons, the amount of the judgment, the calculation of post-judgment interest. If service of the summons was improper you may file... View More
I'm participating in a clinical trial, we're at a point where we return only once a week to do a single blood draw. On one of these blood draws a few days ago a woman do the draws aggressively stuck me in the arm, causing a shooting pain down my arm, she then wiggled the needle around in... View More
answered on Sep 7, 2024
Yes this could be a malpractice case.
First: 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.
Second: the harm must be sufficient to warrant a malpractice case.... View More
I'm participating in a clinical trial, we're at a point where we return only once a week to do a single blood draw. On one of these blood draws a few days ago a woman do the draws aggressively stuck me in the arm, causing a shooting pain down my arm, she then wiggled the needle around in... View More
answered on Aug 27, 2024
A Missouri attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. The short answer to your question is that they could be liable. In terms of a viable case, that could depend on damages. You could consult with attorneys to discuss further. Based on what you describe, it looks... View More
answered on Aug 15, 2024
A Missouri attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for over two weeks. Until you speak with a local attorney, minor traffic tickets do not usually prohibit people from continuing to drive, as long as a suspension or revocation is not involved. Just to be on the safe side, you... View More
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