Title: Flagged down a cop for help and he gave me a ticket.. is there no protection for breaking Trafic laws in a crisis?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The entitlement is strong with this one.Answer #2: > He gave me a ticket for going the wrong direction on a one way street, in a black out, in the rain, and his reasoning was, "It's always been a one way street" as if I should have every street in the entire town memorized so well that I can navigate them all in the dark.

Your car has headlights, right?


Title: In California, is it illegal for a health care employer to not allow employees any sort of break after 5 hours of work? I am not allowed to take a lunch until I reach 6.5 hours

Question:
This is at a tiny physical therapy clinic in a small mountain town in California. There is only one physical therapist (owner), one receptionist, and two aides working a time. I am an aide. I arrive at 6:30am every day and am not allowed to take a lunch break until 1pm. I haven't really cared until now because I genuinely enjoy the work but yesterday I was reprimanded by the head PT for standing and taking a sip of water at 12:50pm when there was a room to clean that I thought had already been cleaned. I overlooked it because I was pretty tired and exhausted which usually isn't the case, but overworked people make mistakes. I wouldn't have made the mistake had I not been on my seventh straight hour of work and the boss man simply doesn't care. I've asked him about it was told to quit if I couldn't handle the shifts because it isn't a problem for anyone else and this is how it's always been. I have evidence of the hours, we all log our times in a time sheet and initial it, and everyone works over 5 hours without a break.

TL;DR: are healthcare employers exempt from the five hour rule? If not, what legal action can I take if I've already complained and been denied? (And don't want to just quit)

Answer:
 You actually also need to be provided a 10 minute break for every 4 hours that you work and a 30 minute lunch break after working 5 hours.

You are not exempt from the five hour rule. You can file a wage compliant with the California labor board. Answer #2: I am NOT A LAWYER. Assuming you're hourly and not Overtime Exempt, CA Law is actually more generous than you think - you should have one 10-minute break per 3 hours, plus one half-hour meal break. Additionally, CA Law states the breaks should be as close to possible to the midpoints of each period, and lunch breaks should be before the 5th hour of the shift, unless impossible. You can choose to void the second break if working less than 10 hours, and the lunch break if working less than 6, but that requires you agree with your employer to do so.
It sounds like your first step should be to (File a wage complaint here)[https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htm] to get things rolling - they'll investigate and either set your employer straight or let you know there's some exemption my not-a-lawyer ass has missed.Answer #3: California labor law states for every 5 hours you work, you're entitled to 30 minutes of no-work lunch break. Here is a more detailed explanation of the labor laws as it pertains to breaks and hours worked.

https://calaborlaw.com/california-meal-break-law-for-employees/


Title: Landlord Tenant, San Diego CA, I was given three day or quit due to renting out a room(s) via airbnb. I stopped all airbnb before the three days expired. I don't want a legal battle, but currently the landlord will not settle unless I pay his legal fees. What should be my strategy?

Question:
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Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Even though you are in the wrong, you've made this more difficult for your landlord at every turn.  I don't think a court is going to be sympathetic to you.

All of the pre-answer motions you want to attempt are only going to delay the inevitable while you incur more attorney's fees (on both ends).  Your landlord will be given plenty of time to serve you again if the first service wasn't effective.  If you keep trying to physically avoid service, they'll just serve you by publishing in a newspaper and you'll get a default judgment against you without knowing there was a trial.


Title: (Colorado) I (17m) want to stay with my mother full time instead of my father. Am I legally required to follow the current custody schedule set in place?

Answer:
 Your mother is. If you just up and go live with her without your fathers consent, she can get into trouble.

Talk to your father about it. If he refuses to allow you to move, have your mother petition the court to amend custody. You will be able to tell the judge what you want, and the judge will decide if it's ok or not.


Title: Firefighter working conditions

Question:
Hello all. I work as a full time union firefighter in the state of Illinois. While we are union, our union seems to just accept a lot of things that aren't right and I am working seeing if there is any legal ground to my concerns and if I should push the union to file grievances etc.

Little background on the department. We are located in a low income area so I understand money is tight and take that into consideration. We have 2 stations in our town. We are IAFF.

Here are some of the main concerns I have had over the past few years.
1) We do not have a working phone at station 2. So we can not be contacted by the chief, station 1, dispatch, etc unless we use our personal cell phones which we don't always have on us. This presents a safety issue for us and the community for obvious reasons.
2) The plumbing is disgusting. All of our sinks back up multiple times a day, including our kitchen sink where we wash the dishes we eat and cook with.
3) The urinal leaks behind the wall and on the floor so we have to walk through urinal water to get to the shower etc.
4) Our firehouse is roughly 100 years old and never maintained. It has water leaks in the ceiling, mold, asbestos tiles and insulation and stuff. We don't have an exhaust system so the diesel fumes get into our living, eating, and sleeping quarters.
Those are the main issues currently that have been long term and ignored. And I feel aren't fire department specific. The rest are fire specific.

We have a few other issues regarding uniforms in hot weather, department replacing and maintaining our gear. We are required to wash the rigs and sanitize the ambulances but we aren't given cleaning supplies to do so so we buy our own car wash and bleach and detergent to wash our gear. They use our foreign fire tax money to purchase, replace and repair tools and equipment on our vehicles.
That's where I'll stop for now. Any and all input appreciated!

If there is any written laws or rules someone can point me to that would be awesome.

Answer:
 OSHA, Code Dept, Dept of Health.

These agencies might be interested in different concerns that you listed


Title: Legal Scenario

Question:
If my life or someone elses is being threatened by someone else and lets say the guy doing the assault’s wife is watching this happen and in desperation with no other way out i pull a knife up to the wifes throat. Threatening to kill her if my attacker does not stop and leave. Is this legal are there any examples of this that exist? Just a random thought in my head i dont use reddit very much

TLDR legality of threat of killing innocent person in self defense

General United States question I live in Michigan but any examples across the US

Answer: Under no circumstances would threatening an uninvolved third party constitute self defense.Answer #2: Not even maybe.


Title: Had a joint credit account with an ex, and she charged it up before splitting and refuses to pay

Question:
A while back I was living my girlfriend at the time and we opened a joint credit account to buy furniture for our place. And when we split up, I wasn't able to close the account without her to close it with me. Which of course she hasn't been willing to do. Now she's charged up ovover $1,000 and says she's not going to pay for any of what she bought.
What are my options about this? The credit company told me there is nothing I can do and still won't allow me to cancel the account. So she is able to charge more.
I live in Texas.

Answer:
 Pay the card off, then close it, then sue her in smalls claims for the amount she spent.Answer #2: Umm, is she an authorized user ? If yes, just ask them to cancel her AU status.

Otherwise report card as stolen, the replacements should be sent at your home (hopefully), so she cannot charge more.


Title: "Sold" car a year ago, was towed recently as abandoned... should I claim it? - Georgia - COBB and DOUGLAS County

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Your basically stealing a car back, regardless that they never properly registered the car, you are committing fraud. You are no longer the owner of the vehicle.


Title: International student and alcohol laws

Question:
In August I will be attending a university (California) as an exchange student from Europe. I am 20 years old but still want to drink alcohol and have some fun!

I get that is illegal to carry and drink alchol public, but is it illegal to be drunk under the age of 21?

Is it legal for me to walk around freely with alcohol in my system?

If the cops find out I am intoxicated, can they charge me with anything?

Answer:
 If you walk around intoxicated, you can be charged with public intoxication. Answer #2: It is illegal to be drunk under the age of 21.  Some states will charge you with underage consumption of alcohol and you can get your friends in trouble as well.  I believe that charge is contributing to the delinquency of a minor and can screw them over if they are trying to get a job working with children.  In some states you don't even have to be drunk all that has to happen is for the cop to smell alcohol on you and you can be charged with underage consumption.Answer #3: I promise you did not just arrive in CA and notice a gaping loophole that tens of millions of young adults in CA who would like to drink have missed.

In addition to the law many colleges punish underage drinking with s Jill discipline.


Title: Cintas want me to pay $7,000 for not wanting to continue their service after taking over a restaurant.

Question: I recently took over a restaurant in California, in which used to receive a service from Cintas, and I decided to not continue service from them soon after I taken over. Now Cintas contacted me via their law firm stating that I owe them delinquent fee and early termination fee since it was stated in a contract between Cintas and previous owner. It also states that contract between Cintas and previous owner will succeed over to a new owner (in this case, me), but I was never informed about it nor mentioned in the escrow. Previous owner avoid responsibility since the letter was sent after me. What should I do?

Answer:
 Did you not have a chance to look at the business' financials and review its contracts before you purchased it? It's not enough that the previous owner failed to mention this contract: food service contracts are fairly normal, and this would have appeared on his books as regular recurring payments to Cintas. If you believe he deliberately _hid_ this contract from you, you might be able to go after the seller for the cost of addressing the problem, but you'll need evidence - and probably a lawyer.Answer #2: Define "took over". Did you buy just the business assets, or did you buy the company the business was operating under, or something else?

Also, who was the contracts signed between, the previous owner personally and Cintas, the restaurant and Cintas, or other parties?


Title: My girlfriend was stopped at the post office for trying to send CBD?

Question:
First time post, just didn't know where else to ask!

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This happened today when my girlfriend was trying to ship CDB from the local post office. They asked her if there was any food or fragile items and she answered honestly that there was a vile containing CBD tincture. She works at a headshop that sells the CBD products and let them know this. The post office instantly started to insist that she needed a license to sell this product and that what she was doing was illegal and a supervisor was brought out. They demanded to see her ID and asked her for her license to "Buy, sell, and transport CBD". Now to our understanding, CBD is federally legal in all 50 states and no license besides a retail license is needed to sell it. She is aware that she can't sell it as a "medicine" or "cure", and only to label it a "supplement". She she is aware of the laws and this product is not advertised as such. Is this correct? Was she wrongly stopped from sending her package or is there more we need to know about CBD?

Answer:
 Not all CBD is legal in all 50 states. It depends on how it was derived.

In March 2019, the USPS announced that you can legally mail CBD nationwide as long as it is derived from hemp, not cannabis, and contains less than 0.3% THC.

Presuming this is hemp derived, there are criteria, as follows:

1. A signed self certification statement, subject to the False Statements Act (18 U.S.C. § 1001). Statements must be printed on the mailer’s own letterhead, must be signed by the mailer, and must include the text “I certify that all information furnished in this letter and supporting documents are accurate, truthful, and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information or omits information relating to this certification may be subject to criminal and/or civil penalties, including fines and imprisonment.”

2. The industrial hemp producer possesses a license issued by the Department of Agriculture, for the state where the Post Office/acceptance unit is located, which includes documentation identifying the producer by name and showing the mailer is authorized by the registered producer to market products manufactured by that producer.

3. The industrial hemp, or products produced from industrial hemp, contains a delta-9 THC concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis.

So it sounds like the post office is correct.


Title: Package Delivered

Question:
Today, I received a phone to my name and my address. It was Courier delivered and signed for, after checking the tracking it was delivered by a major phone company here in the UK. I've got no paperwork, only the phone brand new in the box.

First call was to check my banks and no direct debits or payments have been taken out of my bank.
I've never been with this phone company, my address and name is all correct. Am I filed under unsolicited goods? Am I okay to keep the phone?

Answer:
 If a guy named Morpheus calls you on the phone, take the red pill.Answer #2: Keep your head down. Agents are on their way.

Actual correct advice is to just reseal the box and write return to sender unless you are prepared to deal with the hassle of them bugging you for it.


Title: Whats going to happen? 2 felonys 3 mistominers omvi and drug charges

Question:
Okay im realy freaking out reddit and need to know what is going to happen. Heres the story

So last sunday i was on my way home from a music festival and i had got into a car accident (no one was hurt i hit 4 parked cars). During this festival i had injested many drugs over the 3 days i was there. These drugs include ; ketamine, molly, lsd, cannabis, cocaine,mushrooms and some amphetamines.
   I ended up spending the night in jail and got charged with 2 felony drug posessions of lsd and molly (personal use only) 3 mistominers; omvi because of all the drugs in my system, fleeing the scene, failure to control motor vehicle and some majuiana charges for my bowl dugout and personal use of marijuana.
     I have a pretty good lawyer i am a 22 year old male and i am in school with a 3.0 and have a full ride scholarship for wrestling. Also my parents put me in rehab until i go to court to show that i am getting clean. Also this is my first offense ever. What do you guys think will happen? The county i got caught in takes drug charges very serious though. Will the felonys get reduced to mistoners will i go to jail? Will any get dropped? Whats going to happen? Really freakin out any help or feedback is appreciated. Thannks guys

Answer:
 I promise this isn't intended to be rude, but it's "misdemeanors", not "mistominers" or "mistoners".  Just in case you try to Google it and can't find anything. Answer #2: You should prepare yourself to lose your scholarship. Even being charged with all of this might be enough to lose it. Look at the paperwork.

You already have an attorney, they're going to be able to answer any questions you may have.Answer #3: Nobody can possibly know what will happen to you here. Talk to your attorney


Title: (Florida) Can I protest a woman that's protesting Planned Parenthood?

Question:
Everyday a woman stands outside the local Planned Parenthood with signs calling women sluts and whores, she also harasses people that try to go inside.

Is it legal for me to stand near her with a sign telling people how hateful, hypocritical and abusive she is? Can I help people get to the door without being harassed by her?

Answer: You can counter protest legally, but I wouldn't. I assume you'd like to make it so that it's easier for women to get the services PP offers. If that's the case, you'll only be contributing to the problem by counter protesting. There's a reason why PP organizes escorts and not counter protests: the goal is to make the place as welcoming as possible, even with those people making it harder.Answer #2: If you want to be a volunteer escort, contact Planned Parenthood. Many abortion clinics have volunteers who escort the patients and their companions into the buildings, but it's an organized effort.


Title: Texas. Friend involved in cartel and some deep shit. Please help.

Question:
I am in a different state. My friend works in a prison in Texas. I haven't seen them since childhood, and we are just casual Fb friends. They also served in the military. They just called me out of the blue saying the following:

They currently work in a correctional facility. The cartel, staff, and law enforcement are all heavily entangled. They learned some things about the cartel they shouldn't have. Stuff that is making them fear for their life. They said they haven't been able to sleep(which I feel is important possibly). They want to quite literally pick up just what they can carry and get out of town and come to me since I am known to take friends in. They are locking their doors, using chairs as reenforcement, and keeping knives for safety around them. They don't want to involve their family. They cannot trust the police as they are heavily involved. This friend says they are not on drugs.

What do I do. If this is a phycological break, I want to help my friend. I have never known this friend to be like this, but I honestly don't know this friend very much anymore. If I cant call the police, who can I call? I don't want to get involved with the cartel. This could be some serious shit. Help.

Answer:
 It could be real, there have definitely been substantiated stories of guards being heavily involved in gangs and working with the criminals.

He could be getting paranoid.

If it were my good friend, I would probably not let them crash with me (given the whole risk of paranoia) but would assist them in getting the fuck out of town.

Non-legal advice du jour:  Tell him to take all of his vacation time, claim an out of state relative has died/getting married/whatever, and bug out for two weeks.   Then talk to a professional (mental health)  and lawyer (in case it's whistleblowing time.)


Title: I want to design a custom after market drinking bottle lid for a product that has a patent on it. Would I be infringing on their patent if I design a lid that works on their product but doesn't infringe on their patent?

Question: For the record, the patent that the company currently holds on the product now is a design patent on the lid itself. Our design would be substantially different than the current design except for the threaded portion since it needs to thread into the flask the same way.

Answer:
 If you're trying to start a real business you should probably hire some legal representation to look into patent issues generally.

The threading alone will surely not be a problem unless there's something patented about the threading they use... threaded caps have been around for over 20 years, it's prior art.


Title: [Michigan] Someone with my same name went to a hospital and I got the bill for it.

Question: I am located near Detroit, Michigan. Someone with my same name went to a hospital I have never been to and received treatment that amounted to around $1000. I ended up hearing from some debt collector that it is now over $6000. By the time I had heard it was $6000 I had no idea what they were talking about. The real patient had my same name and some address I have no affiliation with. When I told the debt collector they kept repeating "How will you pay this". I have called the hospital and they say they have no records because they sold that debt to a debt collector and now their law firm says I will be subpoenaed. What can I do? Please help.

Answer:
 If the debt is not yours, don't do anything to imply that it is. Don't talk about it as if it's yours, don't discuss payment plans, don't offer excuses. If it's not your debt, that's all you need to say.

Do not trust the debt collector under any circumstances. They are not your friend and they will do anything they can to get money out of you.

If the debt collector won't let up, you can send them a letter via certified mail demanding that they validate the debt. At that point they will either bugger off, reply, or sell the debt to the next sucker.Answer #2: It's more likely that your identity has been stolen rather than the hospital just assigning the debt to whoever they can find with the same name. Answer #3: This happened to me.  Somebody with the same first/last name and date/month of birth took an ambulance ride half way across the country and didn't pay.  I told the debt collector that it was ID theft and they went away.


Title: [NC/TX] Do I have to get a hair vs urine test for employment?

Question:
Hello everyone,

I am currently residing in NC and have accepted a job offer in TX. Last week I had a urine drug test performed as part of the background process. Yesterday I was informed that the test came back dilluted and the company is now requesting I do a hair follicle test. (The test was allegedly dilluted do to a change in lifestyle. I'm trying to exercise and change my diet, therefore I've been drinking about a half a quart of water in the morning, afternoon, and evening as well as intermittentenly fasting)

I personally feel as though hair follicle tests are an invasion of privacy and can be discrimatory. I feel as though they give too much insight into DNA, stress levels, diet, potential sicknesses as well as many other factors for up to 1-2 years. They also have to remove a pretty solid chunk of hair for the test, and the testing company they are scheduling the test for keeps this information for 5 years which that in itself makes me uncomfortable.

Therefore, I want to request that my recruiter changes the test to a urine test in which case I would just change my diet the day before and of so it wouldn't come back dilluted again. Are there any grounds for me to refuse a hair follicle test and request a urine test? Can I argue it's an invasion of my privacy and I'm worried about being discriminated against? I would even be willing to pay for the urine test myself as I am that adamant against follicle testing.

I plan on trying to talk to them on Monday or Tuesday, as I just had a somewhat major surgery yesterday.

Thanks!

Answer:
 You may absolutely refuse a hair follicle test and request a urine test. You may also voice your opinion that it is an invasion of your privacy.

But don't be surprised when they don't call you back nor put you on the schedule.....

Answer #2: Yes. You can certainly refuse to take the follicle test. They can decline to hire you. But they cannot force you to take the test

Just FYI, the test only shows the drug use they are testing for. Not everything else you are concerned about.


Title: I called the police for a noise disturbance. They arrived late and it was long over by then, so they didn't find the culprits. Can I get in trouble for a "false report"?

Question:
There was an open-air wedding with very loud music in my neighborhood. The music started about 9:00 PM. I called the police at about 11:45 PM. I gave them my last name (they didn't ask for my own address) and also the neighborhood address. I couldn't give them the exact address that the noise was coming from because I didn't know where it was coming from exactly, and they didn't insist either.

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Unfortunately they arrived about an hour later and by then the wedding was over. I saw the police car driving past my house, trying to find the noise but there wasn't any, so they left.

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My question is, can they charge me for a false report?

Answer: No they can’t. You did nothing wrong. You called police for a service. It took them awhile to get there. So the need for service is gone. They just go on to the next call.


Title: I have had to move states and I am living in fear due to my stalker. The police and FBI have done nothing and told me to block them. I have been ignoring them for a year and they still continue to contact me. What do I do?

Question:
To start off I am a former sex worker so if you are against that line of work please do not comment, thank you.

I used to sell private content online without showing my face and someone found out my real name, admitted to cyber stalking me online a year before hand, and now has been harassing me since December 2017.

It has been RELENTLESS. Constant threats to my career and blackmailing me unless I have sex with them over Skype. The most unstable person I’ve ever met. Will go back and forth between calling me beautiful and then saying I’m a stupid slut who needs to overdose on drugs and must have been raped as a child to “resort to such degeneracy”. Have made no threats on my life but they are SO unstable and I had to move states do the to fear that I’m in. I’m afraid that something will happen to me. I am so scared and the police have done nothing to help me. What do I do?

Answer:
 Changing your number and rolling over to a new Skype account would be good practical steps. Knowing your name does make it somewhat easier to find you again, but taking some basic steps to protect your own privacy will be faster and more reliable than relying on the cops.

You can try to seek a restraining order if you know where your stalker lives. You'd want to talk to an attorney in that jurisdiction for an estimate on how likely it is you'll get one, and on how the local cops handle enforcement of such orders. In nearly every jurisdiction, you can file without needing the police to do anything first, but police reports are useful evidence in support of the order.


Title: [BC] Sold someone a brand new tablet via facebook, turns out it is defective and now he is threatening to come into my work and throw a fit

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Not legal advice, but I'd suggest you just give your manager a heads-up about some nutbag coming around and starting shit. He can prepare a first line of defence, maybe establish contact with some security, so he isn't suddenly confronted with this.


Title: I'm a freelance web developer - ex prospective client keeps accusing me of stuff, how should I play this? [UK]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 IANAL, also don't live in England.

I would stop talking to him. Save all correspondence, in case his behavior escalates. If his threats start rising to a level where you safety is in jeopardy, call the police.


Title: [PA] Our roommate will not pay his share of the rent unless we pay him $50 first

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Your landlord is 100% right. If the full rent isn't paid you can all be evicted.  Really you're just playing a game of chicken here.


Title: Click bait sites took a picture and story of my daughter that I posted on reddit about my toddler without my consent.

Question:
I posted on a parenting subreddit about how some internet trolls called my 14 month old daughter fat. I attached a picture. A couple days later, an Australian friend showed me an article Kidspot posted about it.

When I asked them to remove the article, this was the reply I got.

http://imgur.com/KGZh2pV

The story looks to have gone viral in Australia and the U.K. Some news sites blur out her face, most don't. Not a single one contacted me for permission. They also posted my Reddit username so I had to delete it and make a new account.

I am in Canada and not sure what I can do about this legally.

Answer: My favourite part of the article is where they write, "This incident is awful and regrettable, but it’s also a warning to parents about what can happen if you post images of your kids online.  Check your social media settings and make sure that they are in line with your views on your family’s privacy and be extra careful about automatic cross-posting from one platform to the next (e.g. from Reddit to Imgur as shown in this example.)".


Title: [USA - IN] I've been getting free internet for over a year - is this legal/should I be worried?

Question:
Hi Reddit -

I'm not sure how specific I should be with details, but I previously was a customer of.. let's just call it INTERNET-X.. one of the huge communications companies in the country.  My monthly bills were going up about $20 every month after my "lock in" pricing ended, and finally after my final bill of $250/mo, I decided to cancel my services.

Now, a small technical detail about INTERNET-X.. when using their wireless routers, you are essentially broadcasting 2 distinct networks at all times.  You have your private WPA network, of course, but you are also helping to propagate the INTERNET-X public access points by broadcasting the generic INTERNET-X-WIFI network (when I first learned of this I was quite pissed to be honest.. why should I, a paying customer, have my router be used as a public access point?  But I digress..)  When you connect to the INTERNET-X-WIFI network being broadcast from any INTERNET-X router, it prompts you to login in a manner similar to public access points at airports, etc.  You use your INTERNET-X username and password to gain privileges.  The logic here is that as long as you are an INTERNET-X customer, you can access any INTERNET-X-WIFI network nationwide (which there are presumably millions of).

Now that I have canceled my plan, attempting to surf the web with my private network results in "cannot connect" errors as well as the yellow exclamation point of doom atop my taskbar signal icon.  However, I can still connect to the INTERNET-X-WIFI network that my router is broadcasting, and use my username/password (which currently has 0 active services attached to it) combo to get free internet at home.

Am I breaking any laws or should I be concerned?  Is this a loophole or did they just forget to disable something?

Thanks.

Answer: You're thefting their service and if they notice they can charge you for the year.


Title: [CA] DUI- Denied Blood Test

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 IANAL, but according to this site, if one test isn't available, the other will suffice:

http://dui.drivinglaws.org/resources/dui-laws-state/california-dui-chemical-testing.htm

"Do you have the right to choose between a blood or breath test?

Yes, you have the right to choose but if one of the tests is unavailable, you are required to take the other available test."

So no, I don't think that it'll change anything.

Also, please don't drive drunk. Take a cab or get a DD next time.


Title: Defeating COLOSSUS

Question:
Good Afternoon,

I was recently involved in an auto accident in which my car was totaled at the fault another party. I am handling the claim on my own and am finding resources difficult to come by. I have a preliminary offer on my claim via Allstate insurance and have been told that the offer is an estimation based on their "Colossus Evaluation Software".  Most online advice mentions asking Allstate to "see the range of the results generated". After speaking with my Allstate representative this was refused to me.

I'm wondering if there is any chance someone might know if insurers are mandated by law to provide outcome ranges when using claim evaluation software such as COLOSSUS, so as to assure that consumers are not simply being offered the lowest possible settlement without contention.

Answer: I would try /r/insurance


Title: My niece (GA) needs medical care, what rights do I have?

Question:
My 7 year old niece does not have a pediatrician. She does not have yearly physicals, and has not been vaccinated.

She is ridiculously thin, has dark circles under eyes, very thin hair, and is tired all the time. Lately she has been complaining of back pain, and daily stomach aches.  She does have intermittent white stool.  All of these things together are highly concerning.

She needs to see a doctor. Have a physical, blood work, urinalysis, etc. This has never been done. I worry for her health. Is there any way to get her to a doctor? What steps can I take legally, without her ending up in foster care?

Answer:
 Call 1-855-422-4453 to report child abuse and/or neglect in Gerogia.

If you believe she is in immediate danger call 911.Answer #2: She has never been to a doctor in her life? If she's 7, she should be in 1st or 2nd grade. Don't schools usually require a physical and certain vaccinations to register? I'm just wondering how you know all of these details (like even about her bowel movements) about your niece. If you truly think your niece is being neglected, call CPS and report this information. I would NOT recommend taking her to a doctor against her parent's wishes or without their knowledge. That could have you facing legal consequences and I don't think a pediatrician's office would even allow it since you're not the legal guardian.Answer #3: This sounds like medical neglect. Follow u/rhomboidus' advice and report right away.

Is she in school?


Title: (Ireland) Car belonging to my parents sold by people storing it for them.

Question:
TL;DR: Classic car in storage sold without permission, possible fraud involved, Gardaí not being very helpful.

They agreed to store the item in their shed, it was between friends so there was no contract or money involved.
When my mother contacted them to organise the car to be removed the person who had stored it claimed she had given it away, so my mother went to the Gardaí.

The guard rang the person now registered to the car who claimed he had in fact paid €6000 euro for it from the lady who had stored it who said the owners father had died (has not). He also is in posession of new reg books. We have the reg books, plus other historical legal documents pertaining to the 69 year old classic car. Claims he is the legal owner now.

The guards rang the lady who then admitted she had in fact sold it. Guards eventually question her and conclude she has every right to sell it on. We have text message evidence of the change of story, additionally she changed her story to the Guards.

1. In order to get new reg book whoever applied to it must have made a false declaration to the Gardaí in order to claim it was stolen or lost. To say the Gardaí are dragging their feet on this is an understatement.
2. After speaking to an English lawyer he has asserted that this is classified as chattels and therefore she had no right to sell it. End of. This is beside the suspected fraud committed by whoever got the new reg book (currently supposedly being investigated by the Gardaí?)

I'm thinking of getting a Strongly Worded Letter from a solicitor in Ireland (I live in England). Would this claim of chattels be correct? Is there any other way I can compel the Gardaí to impound the car during investigations? They seem to be acting upon personal opinion rather than the law and it is incredibly frustrating.

Sorry for the wall of text, any advice would be gratefully received!

Answer: r/LegalAdviceUK and r/legaladviceireland  but the last one doesn't seem to be verry active.


Title: My ex wants me to voluntary relinquish parental rights [Michigan]

Question:
My ex, kat (female) and I (male) had a unplanned child. At the time, our parents worried about putting me on the birth certificate, due to me being underage but I was added without problem. We dated for a few years, but broke up and have never been married. We have never involved the courts in our affairs, and I do not pay child support (Kat makes a lot and didn't/doesnt consider it necessary. She does not qualify for Medicaid).

Our child is now 10 years old. She's a T1 diabetic, which was discovered a few years ago. My ex is a nurse, and we both decided she needed to stay with Kat for the best care, while I was learning how to properly take care of our child.
During this time my ex got into a serious relationship with another healthcare professional. They plan to marry next year. They live together with our child, who adores him. I visit as often as I can (which isn't as much as I'd like during the school term). It's 2-3 visits a month.
Kat and I have had friendly relations through all of this, and usually agreed on most things concerning the raising of our child.

Kat recently told me she needed to talk to me about something important, and talked to me about relinquishing my rights as a father, so that her soon-to-be husband could be her 'real' dad.
She told me to think it over and get back to her.

I keep researching, googling, talking to friends that have custody agreements, and I just don't know what to do.  What does this entail for me and my current situation? I've never paid child support, and I've read mixed stories on whether I will need to pay child support, regardless of whether or not my parental rights are given up.

What is the benefit for our child? Once Kat is married, our child will have insurance through that marriage, as well as my own insurance. That seems better than losing my own insurance to help cover expresses (although it's not as good as Kat's).

Our child talked to me in private, and told me she doesn't want me to stop being her dad. I told my ex such, but Kat told me this was her 'preference'.

I feel lost. I can honestly say I don't want to do this, since my child already told me her feelings on this subject. I don't want my child to think her dad abandoned her. But, if it was actually of help for our child I would be more willing.

I know I will need to talk to a professional at some point, but I am looking for any insight at all into this matter. Thank you very much for any help you can offer.

Answer:
 You would no longer be her father and have no legal relationship with the child. Period. Ever. You would have no rights to see, talk to, or know anything about the child.

You can refuse and just say no and keep your relationship with your childAnswer #2: You should listen to the experts here and not relinquish your rights if you want to continue having a relationship with your daughter (which it sounds like you very much do).

Once you refuse her request, don't be surprised if she brings you to court to get a new visitation and support order, one that is much less favorable to you than your current arrangement. I would begin looking into lawyers who specialize in family law so that you are prepared for that eventuality. Answer #3: If you wish to have a relationship with your child for the next 8 years don't do. The only thing you gain is being off the hook for child support in case she takes you to court or goes on public assistance.


Title: [KS] Is my aunt committing disability fraud?

Question:
Location is Kansas

My aunt is on disability due to kidney issues. Eventually it was determined that she would need a transplant but in order to get that transplant she'd need to stop smoking. She stopped smoking for a little while but started again after she realized/found out that once she got the transplant she'd be taken off disability because her and her husband rely on the money.

Is this fraud or is she just taking a huge risk with her health?

Answer:
 So kidney failure requiring dialysis is one of the weird carve-outs in insurance.  If you go on dialysis you automatically qualify for Medicare after 30 days and for the most part, it qualifies you for some level of disability.

By continuing to smoke and not get a transplant she is cutting off her nose to spite her face.  Her health will decline, she will be stuck on dialysis, and she will eventually be too sick to even be considered for a transplant.

If she wants to commit suicide by a particularly slow pathway, that's her choice and it's not fraud.


Title: US - Writing a Will to Discourage Grandparent Rights

Question: Is there a clause I can insert in a will to discourage a court from granting Grandparent Rights?  Husband and I just had a baby and we need a proper will to outline custody.  His parents are pretty toxic, and he’s been having anxiety over them getting custody or forced visitation of our baby should something happen to him, or us and it’s forced on our chosen guardians.  Willing for this to be universal for us both, our chosen guardians are trusted to be able to make that decision for my parents as well if they need, though mine have never shown cause.  Trying to not give locations, but we are in one state, my parents at in another, his are in a third, and our chosen guardians are in a fourth (and I feel the combo could be too telling should the in-laws know Reddit).  Should we just buck up and hire a lawyer instead of trying to find language to insert in a standard language document?

Answer: Get an estate attorney to write up the will. They will know better about what could be done to keep the grandparents away.


Title: (California) Parents paying for my tuition but threaten to stop paying if I "prioritize my boyfriend over my school." Can I legally get them to make a contract so I know what my limits are?

Question: I live with my parents in California and they are paying for college tuition. I have a boyfriend that they do not approve of. They say if I prioritize him over my school, they will cut my tuition. I have tried to ask them what the limits are for seeing him, but they will not give me an answer. I cannot move out as I am in school full time and am earning hours towards a license, and even if I did, they would probably cut my tuition because I would be seeing him more often. What are my options if they are unwilling to give me a limit? Can I legally make them create a contract?

Answer:
 No. Your parents aren't obligated to pay your tuition by any stretch of the imagination. Answer #2: No, you can't.

This is a relationship problem, not a legal one.


Title: New Job - Resignation

Question:
Hi /r/leagaladvice!

I was offered a job with a consulting firm (FTE) to start a new project two months out (essentially provided my previous position 2 months notice) so that they may hire the additional resources required to complete the project. The day I start comes around and I realize no other resources have been assigned - already off to a bad start. A week later I was informed that instead of 1 year, I only have a few months to complete the development before providing 'support' for the remainder of the term. No resources, no functional requirements, no infrastructure, no licenses. I inform both companies that the project is not possible in the required deadlines - regardless, I'm told to make it work as it's a fixed cost. Since then we've started to request infrastructure, licenses and have hired a few resources, none of which report to me.

I was recently given a verbal offer for a new job and expecting the formal one any day now.

Are there any repercussions if I was provide notice and take the new position? I heard that they can sue? My offer letter states "reasonable amount of notice" with no mention of the actual project.

As an employee would it better to inform my employer before or after my probation period (3 months in Canada, Ontario). If it's the former then I would need to expedite the offer letter as it's creeping up.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer:
 You've agreed to "reasonable" notice in your employment contract.  So yes its possible for your employer to sue you if you give inadequate notice. But:

* its a judge who decides if your notice was reasonable, not the employer

* a judge would only award the company *actual* damages incurred by your decision to leave without enough notice.

* suing is expensive, even if you win,  which dissuades a lot of people from suing in the first place,

The upshot is that companies tend to only sue where the damages they can recover outweigh the cost of suing. This happens if say, an entire department all quit at once because they won a lottery pool, or a key employee who would take months to replace quits without notice, causing the employer to lose a big contract or fail to deliver a product.  For most people, giving a couple weeks of notice is more than adequate.


Title: Company lowering pay rate without notification

Question:
Need some legal advice in Texas.

I recently started a job about 1 month ago and was verbally told I would make X amount per hour for this position. Which I agreed to, although I did not sign anything to this.

My first paycheck reflected this amount including the overtime.

I received my 2nd pay check and ½ my pay check reflected the X amount and the other ½ reflected a $2.00 per hour less including the overtime. The overtime was billed at the reduced amount.

When I called HR about this they said that my original pay was not in the budget so they had to lower my pay to meet the budget.

I was never notified about this and need to know what my rights are and if they can do this to me legally.

Any advice would be helpful. Is this one of those cases where I just need to contact the Texas Department of Labor?

Answer:
 > Is this one of those cases where I just need to contact the Texas Department of Labor?

Yes, exactly. You worked for $X, they paid you $Y, you want to file a claim for the missing portion of $X *until the time they notified you*. Now that you have been notified, expect to continue working for $Y.Answer #2: You have to get paid for the original rate before they notified you.

However, from this point forward they have fired you and rehired you with a job that pays less.


Title: Was sent 7 patients PII accidentally from the VA hospital. Need advice

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You file a HIPAA complaint. That's it.

There's no private cause of action for HIPAA


Title: [OK] Parent asking me to hold money to distribute to siblings after her death.

Question:
Throwaway account. In Oklahoma, USA.

My father thinks that in the event of his death, my mother would not distribute his money equally among all his children (they have been living apart for about 3 years, but still legally married). He asked me if I would be willing to open a savings account in my name (with him as a secondary account holder, so he still has access to the funds) and hold the money there, so that in the event of his death, I could make sure the money was distributed equally.

Are there any legal consequences to doing this? If my father decided to get a divorce, would I need to disclose that savings account as his money for them to split, or is it now solely mine and not relevant for their divorce? It feels like it may be a way for my father to hide money from my mother in a divorce, which I would not want to play a part of, but I would be okay with just ensuring a fair distribution of his funds.

Answer:
 Your father needs to talk to an estate planning attorney about setting up a proper trust and drafting his will accordingly.

You've identified a few of the reasons for spending money on this already. Another angle he likely hasn't considered is that if you get sued for some reason - even if it's not your fault, or totally unforeseeable like an auto collision - then the money he gives you will be exposed to your creditors and will not go to his kids. A properly-constructed trust can protect the money.


Title: Rental lease broke because LL scared kids and entered property unannounced

Question:
As short as possible here...
Fiance, her kids and I signed a 2yr lease.

My fiance and her girls became uncomfortable with the landlord after offering them to spend the night and touching one them inappropriately.

He also entered the premise multiple times without notice, once early in  the morning while I was in kitchen in my underwear and another when one of the girls was home alone.

My fiance wanted out and found a place. We left and he's suing for the last month after initially saying he'd use the deposit to pay for it.

So...
We broke the lease, but have cause. We are flat ass broke. Part of me wants to pay the month ($1,800),while part of me wants to lawyer up.  I'm just afraid I'll end up paying more if I do.

Also...
I have an app from selling insurance that records all calls. I'm in a state that allows recording as long as one side consents.

I have a recording telling me that the deposit will be used to pay for the last month.

Is this recording admissible in Ohio?

Answer:
 You didn't break the lease with cause. You gave an excuse and broke the lease.

The landlord had the right to cure, not enter the apartment without notice.

You could have taken several steps to resolve the issue and didn't. A report the police for touching your daughter would be first and foremost, why you wouldn't do that is beyond me. Inform the landlord in writing he was not welcome in the apartment without notice. Report trespassing if he enters without notice. Inform the landlord in writing your intent to break the lease.

As it stands now the landlord has every right to hold you to the terms of the lease including any terms for breaking it.Answer #2: What did the police say when you reported this activity? Did you keep the reports/incidence numbers?

Usually you can still get them if you remember dates and times you called.


Title: [PA] Alteration clothes abandonment?

Question:
Here in the near future I am going to be taking over a small alteration business, and have some questions about peoples clothes.

The current owner has boxes and boxes of clothes that people have not come to pick up in years (3+). Some clothes have tickets with name, and phone numbers. She has tried multiple times to call and left voice messages with no response.

When it is considered abandonment and the clothes are now the property of the business?

Should we post signs stating new policies on (X) amount of months the clothes are now property of the business? Should the consumer sign  for the clothes and the disclaimer be placed on that ticket?

Answer: I think you may want to check state laws on abandoned property, and if you can do this legally, add a line to the receipt that items left over X days (30? 60?) will be donated to ___________ charity.


Title: Premature Apartment Looting -TX

Question:
I moved out of my apartment two weeks ago into a new place, and left a few things at the old place as I still have it leased until this weekend.  Two days ago I went by to grab some stuff, and noticed all of the remaining stuff was bagged up, including things on the walls and balcony.  The circuit breakers were also turned off.  There was around $1000 worth of stuff missing (all of the relatively valuable things).  I assume the apartment office accidentally had maintenance clean it thinking we'd moved out, and the maintenance guys pocketed the valuable stuff rather than throw it away.  The office has so far said nobody went in there, then they said a housekeeper went in and realized she shouldn't be there and left.  They also said they asked maintenance and maintenance said they didn't do anything.  Shocker.

To me it's obvious someone came in to clean the place, or the most polite burglar on the planet broke in, cleaned our stuff, and locked the door on his way out.  My question is, how should I pursue this?  I'm comfortable (although not thrilled) with going to small claims court.  I already took pictures of the place, and plan to send a certified letter to the complex outlining the situation.  What's next? Do I call corporate? The apartment association?  The main boss of the complex will be in on Monday so I'll talk to her then, she wasn't there when I talked to the office workers.

Answer:
 Well, how peaceful do you want to be? You would be totally right to call the police here.  This isn't a civil dispute--your home was robbed!  You can also notify your renter's insurance.  You do have renter's insurance, right? If the theft is over your deductible, they will be very interested in recovering from your apartment company.

Also, keep an eye on pawn shops and Craigslist.  eBay is a little harder unless the items are super unique.  But it's quite likely they'll shop up in one of those places.Answer #2: When did/does your lease end?  Are you paid up on rent?


Title: HOA is withholding my mail

Question: My apartment is privately owned and I've been living month to month here for about 7 years now and hoa decided to redo the mailboxes in my neighborhood, they are aware of me living here since I am an active member in the community, they have also received a letter from the owner saying that I live here but they still refuse to give me a key without a lease. I have tried giving every legal document proving that I live here and they are refusing to let me get my key its been 3 months and I still haven't been able to open my mailbox.

Answer:
 Why waste time with the HOA? Your landlord — as a unit owner — is entitled to a set of two keys. Much like he/she provides you with a set of remotes for the automatic gargage door opener, so should he/she provide you with mailbox keys.  Your owner is remiss in not getting his/her set of new keys, to which they're entitled, and passing them on to you, as part of their owner-landlord responsibilities.Answer #2: Have you tried contacting the local postmaster? HOA may not be allowed to withhold your mail. Post office may have something to say to them about that.Answer #3: >I have tried giving every legal document proving that I live here

Including the lease they are requesting?  You need your landlord to more proactively respond to the HOA.  This is ultimately their responsibility.  Answer #4: Why does the h oa hold the key? if it's a condo, the only one with a key should be your landlord.period. I lived in a community with a communal mail area. My key stopped working due to rust, the post office were the people I talked to to get a new one.. if you have proof of residency, you should be able to take that to the post office and get a key (there may be a fee if they have to change the locks) but tell them you haven't gotten your mail and see what happens.


Title: Is it possible to anonymously report a suspicious text conversation without being forced to have your entire phone searched? I think I just texted a sexual predator....

Question: [deleted]

Answer: This is a situation where you should trust a lawyer that you pay yourself. They have no obligation to report weed use.


Title: Volunteers for a Catholic Youth Group and Mandatory Reporting in CA

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice,

I am writing because the after school youth group I volunteer with is having a meeting about the heavy subject of death and dying. The topic suicide almost always comes up while we are in the meeting. I just got an email from the director of the youth group and he just said:

Volunteers: please remember we are mandated reporters.  If we feel the kids are in danger of themselves or others we must report it.

I have been doing this program for 6 years and this is the first time it has ever come up. We have had people that were volunteers who were mandatory reporters (mostly teachers) but it had never been a requirement for the general volunteer group.

After a quick google search, it seems there is required training for mandatory reporters and we have never undergone such training. I am not sure where I fit into this situation. Of course, if I feel a high school student is a danger themselves I would let the director know, but I don't like the term "mandatory reporter" without any of the proper training.

So my questions are:

1) Am I actually a mandatory reporter?
2) What is my liability if I am a mandatory reporter and haven't gone through any sort of training about being a mandatory reporter?
3) What can I bring to the director to show we either are/are not mandatory reporters?

Any help is greatly appreciated and I will answer the questions best to my knowledge. Again, for the location bot this is in CA.

**Update** I emailed the director about this issue and he is now claiming that I had known from the very begging that we are mandatory reporters.

My next question is do mandatory reporters have to sign some sort of acknowledgement that they are agreeing that they know what the duties and responsibilities are for being a mandatory reporter? I have never agreed to or signed anything like that.

I also want to make it clear that if something does come up, I plan to tell him directly that there is an issue. I am more concerned about something happening to one of the kids and his/her parents try to sue me.

Answer:
 IANAL

1) You are a volunteer correct? Not an employee of any kind or an intern? If so you are not a mandated reporter (volunteers of Court Appointed Special Advocate programs are but no other type of volunteer)

2) Not a mandated reporter, not required.

3) You can direct them to CA Penal Code 11165.7 paragraph 46 (b).

Not legal advice but please do follow and report based on the guidelines for mandated reporters. Your "boss" is incorrect that you are mandated reporters, but if you see something wrong please do the right thing.


Title: My friend catfished a guy using my pictures and now he's found me in real life. What can I do about this?

Question:
She's not my friend, she's a girl I went to school with. She would always create fake online profiles to talk to people overseas and whatnot. The profiles she created were actually not romantic, more like creating a life she didn't have so she could talk to many different types of people. She made one to join an addict recovery forum (she doesn't do drugs) and she made another one for some stupid MENSA group. She made tons but those were two that I remembered.

Anyway, this was over 6 years ago, I completely forgot about her...until last week when I went on my old college Facebook (that has my real name) to get some pictures. I don't use this account but when I logged on, I had a couple messages from some guy in Delaware who said something like "my did you lie about your name?" And "I thought you worked for a veterinarian." I answered asking him what he meant, and he wrote back, "did you lie about your job You said you could never see me because you were all the way in California but you live in New Jersey????" I said he must have me mistaken for someone else, but then he sent me pictures of myself!!!

In one of them, it's my college diploma picture (me holding my diploma) and my name is clear. I immediately called my "friend" from school and she said that she used my pictures to talk to a guy but she used a fake name and fake story.

Long story short, she apparently made "me" such an amazing person that this random guy is totally obsessed over someone who doesn't exist, and now that he found the real me, he is angry at me for lying. I tried to tell him my friend made a fake profile and life, and he just thinks I'm trying to ghost him. My friend is very apologetic but she has been doing this to this guy for a YEAR and the conversation including fake nudes and everything.

I'm so afraid this guy, who seems incredibly unhinged, is going to show up at my work or threaten to send the conversations to people I know. There's some really embarrassing stuff I there, like how "I" am good at some sexual things.

I keep calling this girl my friend only in this post for simplicity's sake but she was never a close friend or anything. I'm super angry with her but I'll deal with her later, right now I'm wondering what kind of action I can take against this guy so he doesn't enter my life. He's taking this "break-up" HORRIBLY and I need to know what legal things I can do to make sure he doesn't contact my family or work (I work for a city government). I know if he contacts them, I can then take legal action, but I want to PREVENT him from doing so. And no, I'm not at risk for getting fired but I just don't want his embarrassment and anxiety!!

Tl/dr: How do I stop a fake boyfriend from entering my life??

Answer:
 You can block him in every way possible and if he continues to contact you file a police report.   You can't stop him from calling your employer.Answer #2: Non-legal advice, but google yourself. Use incognito/privacy mode on your browser, so you're logged off everything, no cookies, etc. Or use a browser you don't normally use. But essentially, try to figure out what information he can find on you and nuke it. If he googles 'your name new jersey' can he find where you work, was that public on your Facebook page? Do you have a Linkedin, what's public there? Minimize your online presence as much as you can, so he can't find you. Answer #3: I'd block your "not-friend" on every media platform possible so she stops using your pictures.Answer #4: My recommendation is that you go to the police. Print out the conversations, and tell them everything. There's a lot to unpack here, but, at the very least, the cops should visit your former classmate and explain to her what "identity theft" is.

Also, it never hurts to have on record that you're concerned about a person, just in case the situation escalates.


Title: Making a Hit and Run right. (VA) (US)

Question:
I'll try to keep this short and sweet.

My girlfriend suffers from anxiety and is also going through hormonal changes from being pregnant (although we are terminating).

A few days ago she got in a bad car accident on the interstate going home, her and the other driver were fine, but she couldn't safely pull off until a distance away from the other car. She panicked very hard (she really could've died, her car was trashed).

She immediately calls an uber home without walking down the highway to exchange info to the other driver. Once she gets home she calls me (it had been like 2ish hours since the accident) and tells me what happened. I tell her to call the non emergency police line to try and make it right and exchange info and whatnot.

She is currently being charged with felony hit and run because I assume the car damage was over $1,000. She was able to go to the jail yesterday turn herself in, she got arrested but was released later in the day to get a court date in a few days.

This is her first anything on her record and VA's hit and run laws are very very intense it seems. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how a judge might view this situation and what kind of punishment she could reasonably expect. I understand it is conjecture but we are both very worried. Thank you.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: If she's being charged with a felony, she needs to retain a criminal defense attorney and speak to no one about the incident except that attorney.


Title: Wife as an accomplice to grand theft at a Kohls in CA with my 1 year old daughter present. HELP ARRESTED 4-5-17

Question: My wife was arrested today at 4:50 pm at a Kohls in CA. Her friend was stealing while they shopped. When arrested they only found merchandise on her friend. They're charging my wife as an accomplice for grand theft and Kohl's is pressing charges. The stolen amount is between or more than $500-$1,000. I picked up my daughter where they were retained. They were both arrested. What can I do? What's going to happen? Help!

Answer: Don't be surprised if they add endangering the welfare of a minor to the charges.Answer #2: Lawyer lawyer lawyer, lawyer, lawyer.  Lawyer lawyer, then lawyer, she lawyers some more, and after that, lawyer.


Title: Legal help??

Question: So when i was a kid 14 years old i got in allot of trouble and i never paid my restitution well I'm 40 now and just got a letter from Arapahoe county hitting me with over $4000 is there anything legally i can do about this?? Statue of limitations??

Answer:
 The "statute of limitations" ends when you get charged.

You need to talk to a lawyer, but the odds are high that the answer here is "pay what you owe."


Title: Resigned from job with advance notice. Employer had me walked out same day. Employer made that day my last date of employment and pay. Company policy is “accept or accelerate”. Is this legal?

Question:
California Employment Dispute.

Monday morning 5/20/19 I submitted a notice of resignation with notice my last day will be in 3 weeks (6/7/19) and a plan to transition out as I had been a longtime employee.

Later in the afternoon I was called into a conference room with my manager and managers HR partner. I was told that the company accepts my resignation and today will be my last date of employment and pay. I asked for clarity as today (Monday 5/20) was not the date I provided notice as my last day, and that I should be paid until 6/7.

HR reiterated that the company accepts my resignation and is making today my last day. When I asked for additional clarity as to why I’m not provided the same opportunity to work until my resignation date like other recent colleagues had been able to, I was told “this is what’s best for the business”. I was then walked out by security.

HR emailed me documents stating this was a voluntary departure with my final day as 5/20.

I replied back asking for clarity as 5/20 was not my resignation date, and due to that, the 5/20 date should be considered an involuntary departure and I be paid 2 weeks severance.

HR disagreed and shared the below employment policy with me:

“... reserves the right to accept a resignation immediately or accelerate the final date of employment.”

Given the policy is “accept or accelerate”, can they legally accept and accelerate my final date of employment? Even if they accelerate, do they not have to compensate me until 6/7?

Accepting and accelerating clearly goes against their own policy. Do I have any legal rights? Even if they accelerate, do they not have to compensate me until 6/7?

TLDR; Submitted 3 week resignation notice on 5/20 for last day 6/7.

Employer made 5/20 last date of employment and pay. Had me walked out.

Company policy is “... reserves the right to accept a resignation immediately or accelerate the final date of employment.”

Can they legally accept and accelerate my departure and not compensate me until 6/7 when policy states it’s one or the other? Do I have any rights to fight this? Would this now be considered an involuntary departure due to them forcing me to depart on 5/20?

Answer:
 What they did is very common and generally speaking legal. You quit. To many employers, that’s it. You don’t get to set a future date, they do. And they don’t have to pay you until the day you choose if you’re not working.  This is why giving advance notice can be a risk.

One caveat in CA. Did they mention when you would receive your final paycheck?


Title: [Georgia, USA] Pulled over for doing 90 in a 55, am 17 years old. Options?

Question:
Will I have my license revoked? Or is there a way I can have the amount of points reduced as this is my first infraction and I have a clean record.

First time this has ever happened to me in 2 years of driving. Advice?

Answer:
 35mph over the speed limit is 6 points in Georgia. As someone under 21 years old, any offense that results in 4 or more points will suspend your license. This means any ticket for more than 24mph over will get you suspended, even if you don't reach the point threshold for suspension (15 pts in 24 months.)

This is attorney territory if you want the best shot and not getting your license suspended.

You can request a points reduction once every 5 years that will reduce up to 7 points. This requires successful completion of a Driver Improvement course. You can request during your hearing that you be allowed to take the course in lieu of the points, but you'd still be guilty of the offense and a suspension might stand even if the judge decides not to assign the points.Answer #2: Wow lots of experience driving you have...a whopping 2 years and already a 90. Your "clean record" means nothing.

You have a court date on your ticket. From there you can enter a plea. However if you go to the window or online they usually give you an option to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced fine plus competing traffic school. I don't think that will apply in this case because you were going 35 older.

What is the citation? In some jurisdictions you'd be cited for reckless driving and arrested on the spot.

Be prepared for increased insurance rates, because you are not a safe driver.


Title: My boss hasn't paid any of his employees in months and we're all under the table

Question:
This is in the state of Florida

Throwaway because some employees are on reddit.

I'm not entirely sure what to do here.

I'm a college student and I've worked for a valet company for about 4 years now. It's been my college job that's helped pay bills until I graduate. Everyone else that works for this company is between ages 18-24.

When I first started I was offered the job at $12 an hour and had about 30 hours a week. When I started I learned that we don't keep the tips we receive, they're given to my boss who uses them to "pay out" everyone else, and he keeps what is left over.

So to clarify, if I worked a three hour shift and made $100 in tips, $36 went to me, and the remaining $64 went to him that he claims he used to pay other valets.

The job was great for awhile... but got shady(er). During summer when it really slowed down... he stopped paying people. I was at a busier restaurant so I made enough but people who were at slower restaurants were constantly being fired for threatening to report him for being paid, or leaving because... well they weren't being paid.

I would try and take money I had left over at the end of nights and give it to them to catch up. Sometimes months later he would eventually pay them.

Well... for the first time since I've been here he has avoided paying everyone their full amount. Everyone is owed at least $200, and I myself am owed close to $900.

I've been making around $200 a week to get by, but when I text or call to ask him about getting paid they go by ignored.

I finally left and took a job elsewhere to try because I haven't been able to pay bills on what I've been receiving, but he's since become unresponsive and from what I understand everyone is still behind.

The problem is what do I do about it? We've all been paid under the table for so long I don't know how to prove I've ever worked for him. Last time someone when against him he just claimed he'd never hired the guy..

Other shady things include:

Paying people behind a publix

Firing people if they request time off

Fining people money for being late or having the wrong uniform

Never giving schedules on a weekly basis. We actually get it about 9pm prior to the day we're expected to work

Weekends are mandatory and you can be fired for taking more then one off a month

Makes people pay for the accident if a vehicle is damaged, otherwise he threatens to fire them or take "legal action".

Can anyone give me some advice? I just want to get paid and I've always get horrible about the guys that get stiffed. Before I was able to work to enough to come up with enough to pay myself and other out, but now everyone is behind and I just don't know where to go from here.

Answer: File a wage complaint. Did you pay taxes on any of your wages? If not, start saving up because you will owe the IRS quite a bit.


Title: [Update] How to find out if a debt collector is real? (WA) (CA)

Question:
Original post [here](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/30aqpa/how_to_find_out_if_a_debt_collector_is_real_wa_ca/).

It's been about a month since I posted the first post, and I've been waiting for some things to finish up before posting again. This will most likely be the only update, as it seems to have been solved.

* After my last post, I did some more research, and even hired a lawyer. One comment said that this company was in fact real. So I figured the best thing to do was to lawyer up.
* Calls kept coming. I also reported them to the CFPB.
* Lawyer did some research on her end, and we were prepared to sue the company. Turns out the commenter that said they were a legit company either was confused or had no idea what they were talking about, because they are not.
* Got a phone call WHILE at my lawyer's office one afternoon, so she answered it. As soon as they heard she was a lawyer, they hung up and I haven't heard from them since, with the exception of their reply to my complaint via CFPB.
* Complaint to CFPB is still in process, they keep arguing back and saying I'm a liar. Despite all the evidence, recordings, screenshots and voicemails.

I *may* update if anything comes of this complaint.

Thanks for all the help and comments! I really appreciate it! Sorry for the dull update, but everything's pretty much died down (for now, and hopefully for good.)

Answer: I never thought that maybe I'm  being scammed by fake collection agencies. I have one (false) debt from Centrylink that three agencies are trying to collect on. I can't fight all three of them. I'll research all three and see if they are all legit, I just refuse to believe a company would waste so much money on trying to collect a small sum ($144), much less send my file to three legit agencies.


Title: SC- I want a job in law enforcement and I was told they wouldn't hire me because of my disability

Question:
I applied for two LEO jobs one federal and one local. I have tourette's syndrome that causes me to have some verbal tics that sound like a bark but I told the peple that interviewed me about it and they said it wouldn't be a problem. For the first job in local pd I passed the fit test and the written exam but I never heard anything after my interview. I was nervous and my tic acted up during the interview but I reminded them again that i had a condition and asked if the disabilities act protected me from them not hiring me because of it. They said yes.

For the federal LEO job I made it all the way to a panel interview but I was nervous again and my tic acted up again. They told me it was okay and it wasn't a problem. I took it as a good sign.

Today I talked to someone I know in the federal office and they said that they asked around and apparently the person in charge of applications said there's no way I would be hired after the scene I caused during the interview and made fun of the way I talk. I think the people at the PD think the same thing and that's why they won't hire me.

I know the ADA says deliberately and loudly that i can't be discriminated against because of my TS. Can I hire a lawyer and make them change their minds about hiring me or show them that they're violating the law by not hiring me because of my TS?

Thanks for your time.

Answer:
 You can hire a lawyer, but unless you've got something other than "My friend's buddy said he overheard someone saying that the boss said..." you're going to be fighting an uphill battle.

Also, you're going to run up against the fact that even though they can't discriminate against you because of your disability, you also have to be able to perform the essential functions of the job and meet performance requirements.  You don't mention how bad "The scene you caused during the interview" was but if they do admit that you didn't get hired due to your disability, they're likely to fall back on that clause.

You can absolutely file a complaint with the department of justice, and you can contact the EEOC to see if there's anything they can do for you - it certainly can't hurt anything.Answer #2: You must be able to deliver clear verbal commands, under the highest stress imaginable, to function as an LEO.


Title: Car was hit while parked, other driver now wants to take my car to his body shop to get fixed but won't give me his insurance info

Question: So the guy hit my car while it was parked, it's basically totalled and he hasn't been cooperative in giving me his info. He calls me today and says he wants to send a tow truck to pick up my car and take it to the same body shop where his car is being fixed. States that he filed a claim but won't give me any of the insurance info, won't tell me the name if the body shop and says he won't speak to anyone but me. I'm at a loss at what to do because I didn't have insurance on the car that day. Anyone what I can do? I'm in Los Angeles, California.

Answer:
 Go get some estimates at body shops you trust.  Sue him for that amount.   Don't let him take your car to unknown places, you'll never see it again.Answer #2: If its totaled, why would a body shop work on it?

Have you filed a police report? How did you get the guys info?


Title: Ex Husband threatens to call police on me.

Question:
Back Story: Washington State

My partner and I have lived together for the last 8 years with her 2 kids.  She's been taken to court on average about every 2 years for various reasons by the Ex.  The Ex loses everytime and is scolded by the same judge, but that does little to deter him.  The recent court case involved an incident with me smoking marijuana in the backyard, judge threw it out.  We live in a recreationally legal state, but I'm very sensitive to my partners wishes to keep it far away from home and the kids.  I did nothing legally wrong, but I did break our established house rules.  I don't drink or smoke and take my fitness very seriously, but I do maybe 6-7 times a month will indulge in marijuana.

Here's my legal question.  The Ex has left a voicemail on my partners phone threatening  if he sees me driving with the kids in the car that he will call the police and report it as a DWI.  FYI, I would never drive with the kids in the car under the influence and never have.  I was once pulled over under very suspicious circumstances, like someone had reported me to the cops.  It was really weird, but nothing came of it and it seemed awkward for the cop.
I try my best to ignore the constant threats, but I feel this has crossed the line.  Is there anything legally that can be done or is this just more keeping records of conduct if anything comes of it?

Edit: should I file a police report?

Answer: Yes. Keep the recording. The police will likely not be able to do anything about it but as long as you continue to document it, it'll provide support if anything in the future comes up related to your ex.


Title: A contract overpayed me for the last 6 months without me being aware, now they are demanding the money back.

Question:
I live in Ontario Canada. I am a self-employed cleaner with many small cleaning contracts. One company offered me two separate jobs about a year ago and I accepted them. About 6 months later, I was told not to continue cleaning one of them. Apparently, they continued to pay me for both. They amount they say I owe them is about $2800.
When I started the jobs, we agreed on a price for both jobs together. I was not told what each job paid individually.
I do not invoice them. They simply direct deposit into my account.
I was planning on dropping the job soon anyway so I don't care about losing the contract.
If I were to quit immediately, and refuse to return the money, what could be the consequences?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: They'll sue you to recover the overpayment and if they can prove it they'll win because there's no "bank error in your favor" in wage law that allows you to keep that money you were overpaid.


Title: [NJ] Got a cell phone ticket, now want to subpeona phone records

Question:
I am representing pro se and my wireless carrier [cricket wireless] refuses to send me my cellphone records unless they have a subpeona. My initial findings concerning subpeona for NJ meant that I should go to superior court and let the court clerk handle it(I went to the municipal clerk). However, I find this on the NJ website 1:9-1 saying: "a subpoena may be issued by the clerk of the court or by an attorney or party in the name of the clerk."

As a party to the accusation, does that mean I can just sign off on the subpeona in the clerk's name and send it to cricket wireless? Without any records within the superior court's office needed? And without being said that the subpeona is fraudulent?

Here is the relevant website:
https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/courts/superior/subpoenas.html

Answer: Can't you just review your phone records on a billing statement. Even prepaid carriers have some sort of usage statement accessible to customers.Answer #2: Worth noting, call logs are getting fewer and fewer people out of these tickets as the judges understand the technology better -- the different apps, websites, and other tools on the phone which aren't tracked via the call logs.Answer #3: I'm just going to warn you that showing the record might not even matter. Simply holding your cellphone is probably enough to give you a ticket. As long as the cop thought he saw you holding your phone the ticket will probably stick.


Title: Refused DNA test (California)

Question:
I work at a day program for disabled adults and teenagers. One of our members became pregnant, which is really terrible, because she is a mentally disabled person who can’t consent. Since then, all of the employees at my job have been questioned, and all of the male employees have been asked to voluntarily provide DNA samples.

I wouldn’t do it, and now I’m being treated like a criminal- supervisors have been following me around, and I’ve been written up twice for little things that people do all the time. I think that they are trying to force me out. I don’t want to lose my job, but I especially don’t want people thinking I’m a rapist. I am a dietary aid, so I don’t even interact with members much. I didn’t do anything wrong, but I am being targeted. What should I do?

Answer:
 Not one person has said this: It's not the employers place to be requesting DNA samples from their employee.

If a crime was committed shouldn't the police be the ones to be making this request? In which place you would all be saying, rightfully "lawyer up" which he should do anyway.

I would in no way shape or form submit to any demand for a DNA test from an employer that didn't require security clearance as part of that job. And neither should op.


Title: Process of kicking out a renter

Question:
So my situation might not be incredibly unique but who knows.

I own a house and allow my brother to pay rent to live with me. We are only a year apart but unfortunately he’s incredibly immature for his age. He’s a complete slob and although pays rent mooches off me with food drinks personal hygiene products etc.

I’m not perfect but his lack of consideration is disappointing. I’ve started to talk with him to start changing his bad habits. Hopefully he’ll come around but I’m less than optimistic.

I have a feeling if I tell him to get out he won’t.

So what’s the process of kicking someone out if they physically won’t leave. Do I call the cops? Restraining order? I’m in MD

Thanks
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You give him written notice to move, allowing one month as required by Maryland law and specifying the date on which the tenancy will end. If he's not out at the end of that month, you go to court to file for eviction.


Title: Seriously need divorce advice please.

Question:
Apologies in advance for formatting, I'm on mobile.

I'm hoping that someone here has dealt with a similar situation or can give me advice, because I don't know how to even begin to proceed on this.

My question is, I REALLY need to get divorced. I live in Arizona. I was married young, and my husband was an alcoholic and an addict and abusive. Thankfully we have no children. After 10 years of trying to get him clean and years of failed therapy I finally needed to get out for my safety, which meant secretly finding a place to live and leaving most of my things behind.
After I left, my husband moved away to California. I don't know where. I don't know how to find him. Nobody knows where he is, he's just drifting while living an addict's life.

I don't know how to proceed.
I NEED a divorce asap, just the easiest, fastest possible divorce. Neither of us have any assets or property or children or anything, and I don't care about anything except finally being divorced from him.
I don't have any money for a lawyer, or even really filing for divorce, I don't know what to do, I'm just starting out all over again trying to build a new life from nothing. I don't know where my husband is and he's definitely not going to be the one to file.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 The good news is it is totally possible to get a divorce even if you don't know where he is. Even better, you can file where you live. You don't have to go to CA for this.

Bad news. Divorce isn't quick. Especially in these cases. You will have to do what is called substitute service or service by publication. Service means the process by which husband is given official notice of the divorce. Service by publication or substitute service will be more time and more money. If you don't get the service right, the judge likely won't grant your divorce. Or if the divorce is granted, your husband can come back later and undo it. You can ask your local court clerk for forms to get a divorce, but with this weird service problem, I highly recommend a lawyer. Many take payments. And yours shouldn't be very expensive relatively, as he is not likely to show up and contest it.

Barring that, is there a local law school? Some run low cost or free legal clinics


Title: For the last few years I've been receiving fines from a county in Georgia for traffic violations and I've never been to Georgia.

Question: For about the last three years I've been receiving fines from a county in Georgia for speeding and failure to have license. I have never been to Georgia. The fines are above $500 and they send me a letter almost every three months. My uncle is a lawyer and I got him to send a letter to the county stating I've never been to Georgia but they just keep sending them. Any advice on how I can get rid of this?

Answer: Are they under your name, referencing your license plate or drivers license number, or are they for somebody else coming to your address?


Title: [NC] My mom [50s] is trying to help a 16 [F] year old runaway

Question:
I'm mostly posting this for my mom, because she is stressed and needs advice.

My mom [50s] has been volunteering at a free afterschool program for the past couple years.  It is mostly kids that are poorer or come from not so great situations like absent parents.

One of these kids she has helped "Maggie" [16F] comes from one of those situations.  Her father is in jail, her mother had her at 13, her mother only makes minimum wage.  Maggie has stopped going to the afterschool program, but she continued to contact my mom when she needed someone to talk to or some other issue, which is fine.

Maggie recently ran away from home.  She said her mom was verbally abusive (and they have always had issues), and her siblings were constantly screaming, so she had to get out.  She has been staying at a friend's house since then, and the parent of the friend confirmed this with my mom, also telling my mom that "I [the friend's parent] smoked crack 3 weeks ago".

Maggie was supposed to start school 2 weeks ago, but her mom refused to sign her up for classes, and told her that she needed to get a job instead.  Maggie is sort of directionless right now.  She doesn't have a job, she doesn't have a consistent source of food/income, she isn't consistently taking her birth control (and she's sexually active), her mom doesn't really care about her, and she should probably be in high school like every other kid.  My mom is really the only one checking in with her, buying her meals, etc, and my mom is watching this whole situation go downhill fast.

Maggie doesn't have a social worker assigned to her right now either, so my mom feels like her only option right now is to call CPS because Maggie is being neglected.  The only thing holding her back from calling CPS/Police is retaliation from Maggie's mom and family.  My mom has even discussed some of this stuff with Maggie's mom, but her mom just keeps saying "she just needs a job".

tl;dr - My mom is helping a 16 year old that is not enrolled in school and ran away from home.  Her parents don't seem to care.  My mom wants to call CPS but fears retaliation towards herself and the 16 year old.  Help.

Answer:
 your mom needs to call cps or contact the mom to pick up the child.

this could be conschrewed as some type of weird kidnapping/abducting a minor situation if your mom lets the child stay with her.  Answer #2: Your mom is a mandatory reporter in NC. She has a legal duty to call CPS. Not doing so is a misdemeanor.


Title: I am suffering from Parent Alienation | Want to get use a service named BrainBackLab and need the advice about them either to use them or not

Question:
We got separated last year. Now a days, I am feeling that my ex-wife is indulged in parent alienation. My 6 years old son usually do not reply me properly whenever I try to contact or meet him.

I am thinking to use an online service for this problem. Their website is named as [**BrainBackLab**](https://www.brainbacklab.com/). The purpose to create this post is to have the advice either to use such kind of service to get back the attention of my kid. If someone experienced this service before, please share the experience. I'll be highly appreciated for the help.

Answer: This isn’t really a legal question... What you seem to be seeking is relationship advice, and this isn’t really the best equipped sub for that.


Title: Sexual Predator is Cyber Stalking My Girlfriend

Question: A 40 something man in Arkansas, who was arrested for stalking a famous actress once, has been cyber stalking my fiancee in Georgia since she was 17 with dark, violent and pornographic messages. No matter how much she ignores him this motherfucker just won't go away and pops back up every 90 days or so under a new social media account to terrorize her. What can I do?

Answer:
 UNPOPULAR ADVICE INCOMING.

Deactivate your facebook. Deactivate her facebook. Stop using your email and forwards all incoming to new email address. Deactivate twitter accounts. Deactivate EVERYTHING.

Go fucking dark here.

Before the downvotes come in. Before the brigading assholes come in. Yes you should not have to run and hide here in muricaland. But then again you should not have to lock your doors. Or hide your valuable in your car.

You are experiencing a credible danger to you and your fiance's personal safety. It is past the time to play nice here. You need to take the proper security precautions. Get a house alarm. Get a gun, if legally allowed in your current area, and learn how to use it. Get a taser. Get a big dog. Last but not least. GO DARK NOW.

If you have a steam account then remove all friends who you do not personally know, saving their information for later, and change your name.

If you have an XBL account then make a new one, yes I know it costs, and add only those who you personally trust/like.

Answer #2: In addition to what others have said, check out the book "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker, a security expert. He describes how to handle situations just like this. I downloaded it for free on my kindle.Answer #3: Call the police?Answer #4: If he's been arrested before for similar behavior, contact the police in the jurisdiction that he got arrested in before.  He has to have some kind of parole officer.

Contact the police in Arkansas too.  Find their non emergency number online.


Title: I shoplifted a coat today and received a call asking me to return the coat and they wouldn’t file a police report.

Question: I put a coat on in a store today and walked out wearing it. It was opportunistic, I know it was wrong and I regret it. About an hour after, I received a call from the store, who knew my name, and they asked me to return the coat by tomorrow morning or they’d file a police report. I do not know how they accessed my name or number. I apologised and plan on returning the coat first thing tomorrow morning. I am terrified that they are baiting me to return and security or police will be waiting. Is it a good idea to return the coat? How likely is it that this is a ploy to get me to return to the store and I will be arrested? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you

Answer:
 They can call the cops whether you return the coat or not. There is a solid criminal case against you with or without your cooperation. Not retiring the coat pretty much guarantees police involvement. Returning the coat gives you a chance they don't get the police involved. If the police are involved shut your mouth.Answer #2: I'm not a lawyer.

 You stole the coat. That's theft. - It's better to be honest, than to lie about what you did.

If the police are there, don't lie. Don't talk to them, don't answer any questions. Just let them do their thing, and then talk to a lawyer.

The store likely has cameras, and would not show well in a court room if you tried to deny it.

My recommendation: Return the coat first thing in the morning. Be honest, say it was a mistake and move on. If it does get taken to court. It can show you returned it in good faith, and the judge may sympathize.
Answer #3: I work in LP. If they already have your name, they can file charges on you without you being there. My company doesn't use deception tactics and it's not a good business practice, so I would say your best bet is to return to the store and hope they just give you a warning and maybe trespass you. If you don't go back I guarantee they file charges.


Title: My paychecks are being garnished, and I had no idea/warning it would happen. Do I have any recourse?

Question:
Hi all, I'm going to try to keep this as brief and information specific as I can. This takes place in California, USA.

My most recent paycheck ($2600 net, $1700 after tax, $1200 after $500 garnishment) was garnished. I had no idea or expectation that this would happen.

The very next day I received a packet in the mail saying that my wages would be garnished after Midland Funding LLC won a judgement for $1950 against me in court. They sued me and miraculously, I never had any idea I was being sued. After looking into it, it appears that all legal mail (notice of suit, any other notices) was sent to an old address that I lived at 6 YEARS ago. I find this strange because Midland Funding knew my correct address (all other attempts to collect I received over the past 6 years were sent to my current address), but for whatever reason all legal mail (notice of being sued, notice to appear in court to contest/defend myself, etc.) was sent to an address my debtor knew I didn't live at. It astonishes me that I can be successfully sued while being none-the-wiser about it. Never subpoenaed or anything like that.

A few final details:

* The original account first went delinquent sometime around the end of 2010. Not long after, it was sold to Midland.
* At the end of 2012 I agreed to try paying it off, and paid $800 (of $2400) off before I could not continue. I was in school at the time and stretched myself too thin.
* CreditKarma shows the delinquent account as having a balance of about $1600, reflecting the $800 I paid off. But somehow they were able to get a judgement of $1950 against me.

Do I have any recourse? Being successfully sued without my knowledge feels very fishy. But, a legal judgement has been rendered now and I would assume very little can be done (they have no motivation to work with me). I am not innocent here, I should have tried to settle the debt sooner, no questions. That being said I only recently began making good money, and $1000 a month is a lot to me. Even though the judgement has been rendered, is there any way for me to still contact Midland and see if they would agree to a lower monthly payment?

Thank you for any and all advice anyone here can share. If any additional details are needed I would be happy to share them.
Topic:
Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Answer:
 They got extra money in the judgement probably for interest or you paying their court costs or something. Why not just let them garnish your paycheck a few months and finally be done with this? Youve been playing games with them for almost 7 years after you borrowed money and didnt pay it back. It can all be over by the end of the year.

You state you only recently started making "good" money. The way it sounds is you arent about to be homeless because of it, it just disappointed you because you just got a big raise and now you arent getting as much extra. If that is the case, why even waste more time and money fighting them in court when you will have to pay them anyway? It isnt your money, it is theirs.


Title: Pain and suffering claim

Question: Hello friends. 9 months ago was rear ended at high speeds (60-70 MPH) while stopped on the Interstate for a car accident in front of me. My car was totaled I was left with three herniated disc and a pretty bad case of whiplash. I have missed some work due to the injury. I have been seeing a physical therapist and chiropractor two times a week for eight months. I have seen a spine neurosurgeon. He says I am not a candidate for surgery at this time. After the initial recovery of about 6 weeks the pain is not changed in my back. I have lost countless hours of sleep, time with family has been degraded and I feel my pain is taking over my life. I have developed severe depression from the pain. I wake every morning in so much pain I feel a bus had run me over. I did not think pain and suffering was real, but I see now that this is no joke. I get anxiety all the time while driving especially when I'm on highway or interstate. I guess what I would like to know is what kind of settlement I should ask for? The other person is 100% assumed responsibility and I have not taken any money from the insurance company. I have obtained a lawyer, but haven't talked  with hin much since the accident. All advise is truly appreciated. Thank you kindly.

Answer: The only advice here is talk to your attorney.  He/she is familiar with the specifics of your claim including any medical treatment you have gotten.  You hired the attorney for a reason, rely on them.