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I was injured at work last year and was originally billed ~$5k, insurance gave me a settlement of ~$15k. I paid the $5k bill online and thought I was done but was then was sent an additional bill for $25k because I do not have health insurance and the $5k bill was only if I had health insurance. My... View More 
answered on Mar 29, 2020
A Virginia attorney is best suited to advise here, but you await a response for three weeks. If you were not represented by a WC attorney, you could contact a Virginia workers' comp attorney to see if they would give you a free, or brief, initial consult to examine your WC file and the... View More
I got injured last year at work (bit by a rabid cat) and received a ~$15k settlement from the customers insurance company. The original bill I received from the hospital was for ~$5k, which I paid. I just got another bill for an additional ~$25k because I do not have health insurance and my... View More
Why I'm I'm getting evicted when I was just disgusting something with my ex and we never was loud outside & we will walk away before it got serious so I don't understand why I got evicted, we live at blue ridge Manor apts Vinton,Va
answered on Feb 6, 2020
I am sorry but I have no idea why you were evicted. My law firm is located in Alexandria City, VA so I am not available to go to Vinton.
I was involved in a car accident back in February 2017. My symptoms started much later. I started receiving the help I needed, lawyers will not help me because the statute of limitation was too close. I decided to move forward on my own and they denied my claim 2 months later. Which fell after the... View More
answered on Dec 29, 2019
I regret that I do not handle personal injury matters or car accident cases. Sorry.
answered on Dec 9, 2019
I'm sorry for your injuries; I hope you and your child are recovering. It's possible you could sue. But an attorney would need more information about the product and the manner in which you used it to make that determination. It's not enough that the product simply caused injury, as... View More
This occured in school with witnesses who confirm the incident. The school teacher said it was a accident too. The boys parents want medical bills paid. Is this a reasonable request? If I pay, am I admitting that I am liable for medical bills and possibly a civil suit for pain and suffering?
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answered on Oct 21, 2019
I do not handle asbestos cases. Sorry.
Your best place to find an answer is to call the Department of Licensing for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
I had to start a job in Aug on 2018 at night. I never called in despite ongoing treatments. I took on a new position here thinking my daughter was okay, and a second tumor was found. I still took the job despite the stress of more treatments. Since I have had to call in for medical emergencies. I... View More
answered on Jun 26, 2019
I am very sorry to hear about your daughter's illness and the stress you are under. I regret that I am located in Virginia and do not handle employment cases or personal injury cases. Sorry. You should talk with a lawyer in Colorado.
Happened in VA while at work with a client. No one made me get checked out. Therapy and psychiatrist bills due to PTSD were never paid by agency. Now I have had to have neck surgery due to an injury that most likely came from that. Can I file a work man's comp claim? I know it was never... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2019
I regret that I do not handle workman compensation claims or personal injury matters. Sorry.
Let's say a partner owns 99% of a partnership in Virginia. The partnership reports gross revenue of $500,000 for past year on IRS form 1065. The partner's K-1 reports ordinary income of $100,000. To calculate lost wages for the partner, who's injured during a car accident, what... View More
I have raised my grandchildren ages 3 &6.
Since the day they were born. A CPS worker took my grandchildren from me and placed them in foster care bcuz im a felon. I made a mistake 15years ago and I paid my debt. I changed my whole life around. She discriminated against me and bcuz of... View More
answered on Jun 15, 2019
I regret that I do not handle domestic relations case, personal injury cases or civil rights cases. Sorry.
They went into foster care for 5 days were physically abused . They have been taken from the only family that they have ever known .they are traumatized this is all bcuz i am a convicted felon of 15 years ago there is so much to this. I can peove ur all i need help to get them back home where... View More
answered on Jun 12, 2019
I regret that I do not handle family law matters, child abuse law matters or domestic relations law matters. Sorry.
answered on Jun 10, 2019
An employer may only withhold and garnish wages based on a Court's order that is stated in a Garnishment Summons. Not sure what you mean by frivolous instrument.
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answered on Jun 6, 2019
I regret that I do not handle breast implant litigation claims. Sorry.
is still in its slip not moving, can the marina be sued? So the question is about liability issues a marina might encounter
by allowing boat overhang in the slips.
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answered on Jun 5, 2019
The degree of overhang could be a factor. If the smaller boat was moving, it's likely that it would be confronted by the argument that the other vessel was not moving. Maritime law applies a presumption that serves in favor of a non-moving vessel in encounters with moving vessels. The degree... View More
answered on May 27, 2019
It depends on the lawyer asking the discovery questions. however, one consequence could be sanctions imposed by a judge.
He said no lawyer would sue the YMCA. This incident caused me emotional trauma for which I am still being treated ( complex ptsd). The assault was 10 years ago. Can the statute of limitations be tolled for my ptsd?
Property damage , fence, house structure, family is scared, stressed, dogs are on edge every time a horn blows
answered on Apr 15, 2019
You should contact either the local police or the federal Transportation Safety Administration for information as to how to contact the train company.
It was a police officer that committed the crime and was convicted. It was a long time ago. But it happened.
Had accident last May and get a supena today to pay $8,000 in damages
answered on Feb 24, 2019
If you have a copy of the police report, look at comments made by the responding officers. Those should help determine liability. In general, reports include comments such as, "failure to yield," "following too closely," etc. However, since considerable time has elapsed, a... View More
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