Any bite. You got bitten contact a member of the Tennessee Assn for Justice--they give free consults.

If he had permission, and if the owner had insurance, then that would cover a potential claim. If your firend had his own auto policy, or lived with a relative that did he could look to that policy if it had uninsured motorist coverage. He should talk to a member of the tennessee Trial Lawyers... View More

You could use appropriate force. I would suggest calling the cops first.

Contact a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers who handles employment discrimination cases. Short answer is if your state doesn't have a preclusion of arrests or convictions, then it's not an illegal form of discrimination.

No, probably not, under your stated scenario, for three reasons: 1) you don't own the house; 2) in most states, homestead exemptions bar creditors from seizing a marital residence lived in by husband and wife (the "homestead") (unless it's a creditor granted a consensual lien on... View More

yes, you can sue for the value of the lost/destroyed property. If a physician will say that your depression was caused by these events, you can sue for that also, but consult a lawyer. You can't do this by yourself.

Birth certificates and social security cards can be replaced.

Call a member of the Tennessee ass'n for justice--they give free consults. You may have uninsured motorists which takes care of these things.

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A motorcyclist may be blamed in part or whole for his injuries depending on the laws of the State with respect to lack of use of a helmet. If a motorcyclist did not wear a helmet, it typically must be shown that the injuries would have been prevented or significantly lessened if a helmet was being... View More

He can. He should contact the ACLU Prison Project and find out what cooperating attorneys they have in Tennessee or whatever state the prison is in.

Yes. There are a number of damages in Tennessee that you can seek including lost wages, future medical bills, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, permanent and disfigurement to name a few. I would suggest that you contact an attorney to discuss this issue. Note that Tennessee has a... View More

If they don't have money you suing them won't get you anything other than a paper. Second, it's up to the police to prosecute a crime, not you. Third, in some states there's a crime victims Act that pays for medical bills If the person is convicted.

Depending on the extent of injury you may be able to recover additional damages. You should consult with counsel prior to accepting any settlement offer.

You are only potentially liable for another driver if you are the OWNER of the vehicle. If you are divorced, there is no family relationship between you and your ex wife, so assuming that you wife is the owner ( that is, her name only in on the title certificate) then you could not be held liable.... View More

The law doesn't protect against people being idiots. Unless there is a third party that she will respect, sounds like the type of passive aggressive who loves to get on people so reacting just reinforces. Suggest boyfriend set boundaries, be willing to enforce them.

Not the answer you want to hear, but Don't Mourn, Organize--patients, providers need to write letters to State Legislatures. Under the law it isn't discrimination for the legislature, state or federal, to say "we are going to ban or severely restrict a certain type of... View More

The fall would be tough as there is caselaw saying that jerking stop and start motions are part of train (and bus) riding. The cellulitis can happen from many causes once you have a cut. I don't see it but it would certainly make sense in a death case for you to contact an attorney who is a... View More

It isn't required that they treat you. . Did you ask them for pain medication? Doctors these days are twitchy about people who ask for pain medication. k

However, the ACA and medical records act require they provide you with your records. If they have an attitude, if they are part of a... View More

First step would be get a consultation with a member of the Tennesee Assn for Justice. They give free consultations. You note "medical malpractice." If this is that type of case, you do not want to do it yourself--they are extremely expensive, very very complicated, and you can end up... View More

Depends on who owns the property where the drain is. If it's your employer, chances are no, as the whole reason they set up the Workers Compensation was less to compensate workers than to get employers off the hook.

However if you were loading/unloading product at a plant owned by some... View More

First, be glad they didn't. They'd get you to say something you thought was helpful but that helped them. Do understand that you only get paid after a hassle and at a minimum you need to contact a member of the Tenn Assn for Justice --they give free consultations--to understand your... View More