Title: SIL Assaulted at Work - Needs Advice

Question:
SIL in Colorado Springs, CO.
Coworker has harassed her for several years at this place of employment including locking her in a room and refusing to let her out. SIL has reported every event to HR and these events have happened in front of managing staff (doctors office). Thursday of last week this coworker hit her hard enough to cause minor damage to her shoulder causing her to miss several days of work. Work just provided the workman comp information today. She feels they are looking to fire her because she was assaulted at work. She has tried to call a few attorneys in the area however no one can tell her what type she should get herself.
- I suggested she get an attorney because her workplace knew this coworker was escalating with her behavior and did nothing about it. Her HR wont speak to her about returning to work and another coworker let it slip that they might fire her over this. Please help me get her connected to the right type of attorney as she is a military spouse so funds are tight.

Edit: The police did nothing during the first incident of her being locked in a room by this girl. The current incident of her assaulted my SIL did warrant an arrest and coworker has not been released.

Answer: There has to be more to this story....


Title: (Texas) Couple trying to take full advantage of their bankruptcy. Please tell me they will get in some kind of trouble.

Question:
My wife has a friend that like to air all her dirty laundry and I have been following this situation for years now.  They have been cheating the food bank, food stamps, and now TANF.  I am hoping this escapade will finally be the one that gets them busted.

They stopped paying their car payments, student loans and most of the credit cards over a year ago, with the intent to file for bankruptcy.  They are filing sometime this month.  With that in mind they kept the last credit card open, and blew it all out to max last week.  First, they paid 3 months rent in advance. They went to a Sams club and filled up two carts, then went to separate cashiers and paid separately to make it look suspicious.  The bank canceled both cards immediately assuming that they had been stolen.

They believe that all of the debt they have intentionally racked up will just disappear off of their records once the bankruptcy goes through.  Please tell me they will not get away with it.

Answer: If they made purchases with the intent to file bankruptcy, they could be denied a discharge. Also student loans are generally not dischargeable in bankruptcy. Answer #2: That is called "loading up" and they will probably get in trouble for it. It's an unsophisticated and low impact method of loading up, so it's most likely to interfere with their bankruptcy and make it more difficult, rather than having criminal consequences.Answer #3: Yeah, that's not how it works at all.  Spending up before bankruptcy is highly frowned upon as well--their trustee isn't stupid.


Title: So I work at Marcos pizza which means I can get cheap pizza with my employee discount. Is there anything illegal about buying twenty boxes of pizza and selling them at a park, soccer tournament, or festival? Btw i live in Indiana

Answer: No, and there’s nothing illegal about them firing you for doing so.Answer #2: I'm not so much concerned about your employee discount, as much as your selling them without the necessary permits and licenses.Answer #3: Do you have a vendor's license? Are you permitted to do that in those places? Do you want to keep your job?


Title: My college wants to know why I take a certain medication, do I have to give them an answer?

Question:
I’ve heard in the past that employers can’t ask questions about any disorders you have. I know that college and jobs are very different, but do I legally have to tell them why I’m taking a certain medication? I take Zoloft (Sertraline) for my anxiety, and xanax when needed. Both of these are prescribed to me by my doctor. I’ve taken them for years. My anxiety and depression is very controlled because of these medicines, and people don’t even know about my anxiety and depression unless I tell. It feels like I’d be giving up a large piece of myself and my privacy if I told them.
The college knows that they are legally prescribed to me. Is that not enough? Do I have to tell them or is that something that’s considered personal info?
I recently committed to the school. I sent them all they needed forms, included the health form. On the health form one of the questions asked about medications. I wrote the two down. A few days later, they sent an email to me asking why I took them. I feel so uncomfortable answering.

Answer:
 > they sent an email to me asking why I took them

"because they were prescribed to my by my doctor" Answer #2: Why did the college ask what medications you were taking? What context was this in?


Title: I don't think he's right.....I just want to make sure. E-mail harassment claim from aggressive client

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Stop emailing him and sue him.


Title: Neighbor pool construction damages driveway

Question:
Months ago my neighbor asks if their installers could use our driveway for their new pool. I said sure, let me know when.  I’d planned on learning more about the process as the date approached.

Last Wed, we woke up to the sounds of heavy equipment and you can guess the rest. Neighbor apologized and said he forgot they were coming.  I was caught off guard by the size of the equipment, impact, etc. I spoke with the neighbor and the job foreman, both agreed to repair any damages and power wash the driveway. Nothing in writing at this point. The dig is complete and I guess the next step requiring my driveway would be the concrete pour.

We have a pea gravel driveway, so far there are some nicks and small cracks, and minor damage to a couple of our downspouts, to give you an idea of how close this equipment was to our house.

We have cameras capturing most of our driveway, with dozens of videos. They’re from a cloud provider, so we have 14 days to download everything locally.

Questions: what should we do at this point? Halt everything until there's a written agreement from the pool company? Have the driveway and possibly foundation inspected now?

Anyone with similar experience? Thanks.

Answer:
 Yes, hold everything and deny permission to use your driveway until you have a written agreement to repair damages to your driveway and house. Obviously this will be pretty effective arm-twisting.Answer #2: Since this is more then you expected, I would immediacy halt everything and get a commitment in writing that your neighbor and his contractor are responsible for all damages to your property.

I would then detail exactly what damages have been identified so far, and get everyone to sign off on that.

Failure to do that, I would tell them they are not allowed on your property and I would call the police to file a police report.

You can be nice about this, the goal is to get the neighbor and head contractor to agree to the damages they have done so far, and just get a commitment that they will repair it all when they are done.


Title: How can I legally keep my husband out of our home

Question:
Too much backstory for tonight but we've been married 15 years, owned the home for 11. He's an alcoholic and a gambling addict, currently has no access to any cash, our finances are separate and all household expenses are paid by his grandmother who controls the bank account that his paychecks go into. I have my own money.

Will filing for legal separation be enough to keep him out of our home? I have his family's support in this. He's currently locked outside sleeping on a beanbag in the middle of our yard because of his drunk behavior tonight.

I need a hard line in the sand. I do not want to be married anymore. I do not want him here. When he sobers up tomorrow he will act like nothing is wrong and want to come home. I can't live like this anymore. What do I need to do/know?

We live in Washington State.

Thank you in advance for the advice you give here, I don't have anyone else, not like this anyway.

Answer:
 Is he dangerous or just obnoxious? If he has been abusive, you can file for a restraining order.

Otherwise, well, it's where he lives. You can't evict him without adequate notice under any circumstances. You say that his grandmother pays for the household. Who is on the lease or deed to the home? If the home is marital property, you can file for legal separation and ask for possession of the marital residence. You may not get it if his grandmother pays for everything with his money and you have your own money.


Title: Job Offer rescinded. Is my friend able to sue? State of Texas.

Question:
I don't know all the details, I'm asking for a friend. This is in TX. My friend had the job offer back in August. He was supposed to start in October (Which was perfect because he was losing his current job in October due to the company he worked for being acquired.)

Come October the new job asked to push his start date back. Then they kept pushing the start date back. He finally was told a few days ago that the offer is no longer there. My friend lost almost 6 months of being able to look for a job and now is unemployed. Can he sue the company that rescinded his offer?

Answer:
 Normally the answer would be “no”. But this situation sounds a bit more complicated than that. If your friend undertook or abstained from certain actions based on the promise of employment to his detriment , he *might* be able to recover under *promissory estoppel*. It would be worth it if he consulted with a labor law attorney.

What was your friend doing in the meantime while he was relying on the company’s “promises”?


Title: (Louisiana) Roommate is refusing to pay rent and won't move out. What can I do?

Question:
My now ex and I signed a one year lease in May. Both of our names are on the lease.

A couple months ago we broke up, but decided to continue splitting our bills 50/50 and living together. We do have a kid together if that makes any difference.

Well, he's decided he doesn't need to pay any portion of rent, and I've paid it completely by myself for the last three months. Last night I got fed up and left and told him he needs to move out before I come back, and I'm not going to help him with rent (This was mostly to persuade him to move out because he knows he can't afford rent alone). I know I'm responsible for paying rent, but I'd rather not keep supporting this guy.

Right now he's saying he's not moving out, and that I can move out if I don't want to live with him.

What are my options here?

Answer:
 Nothing. You can't evict him, since you're not the landlord. Unless you have an order of protection, his name is on the lease and the police aren't going to kick him out just because you're having an argument. He still has the legal right to be there. In fact, if you lock him out of the house the police can let him back in and take action against you for an illegal self help eviction.

You can get the landlord to evict both of you, but then you'd have an eviction proceeding in your rental history, making it harder for you to find a new place.

You can talk to your landlord and see if he'll let you break the lease, but probably not without your exs consent too.

You can continue to pay rent, and sue you ex in small claims court for his share, if you have proof of the agreement where he was going to pay.


Title: (MI) Being interviewed by police tmrw for solicitation

Question:
Longtime Reddit reader but first time I'm posting so bare with me.

Long story short I was involved with a open couple I had met online over the summer, we met up prob 4 times and money was exchanged but not everytime. This couple ended up having something happen to where they split and she decided to go after him for pandering/trafficking  and gave my name up. I guess he was doing this with multiple guys.

I've never been in trouble, clean record and this sorta thing is completely out of character for me. It was a dark time (brother-in-law killed/lots of drinking) and I screwed up bad.

I already have a lawyer, just would like any advice or wisdom any of you guys could give. I can't eat/sleep/function and every moment of everyday of the last week has been devoted to this matter, I'm going crazy.. I'll be on the street, my fam and gf are gonna abandon me and I can't have that happen.. Please help

Answer:
 Your lawyer has almost assuredly told you that you're not speaking with the police tomorrow without them accompanying you, yes?

Because if not, your schedule tomorrow is now freed up.


Title: My 19 year old friend can still order vapes online even though the new legal age to buy is 21. Could the websight be a sting operation?

Question: I have a close friend of mine that legally smoked and vaped for about a year starting when he was 18, and now he is 19 and as you may know the us raised their age to 21 (stupid). Like any nicotine addict that has no intention of quitting, he is going to do almost anything for that next hit. He stumbled upon this websight that hasnt asked for a picture of his Id like every other vape websight and the products seem pretty legit. He is worried that it is a sting operation to catch the new underage 18-20 year old users. Could this be a risk?

Answer:
 >e is worried that it is a sting operation to catch the new underage 18-20 year old users.

The users are not normally the target of any sensible law enforcement action. It's the distributors they want.

It's far more likely this website will take your friend's money and either send him nothing at all; or something dangerously toxic, or the thing he was trying to buy


Title: (TX) My mother is worried about her retirement accounts in case of my step-dad's death

Question:
Basic information: stepdad has multiple children from other marriages, me and my sister were not adopted and based on online resources I'm lead to believe we have no rights to anything (really not worried about that).

My most basic question, and why I'm posting here, is that I can find many online resources stating that retirement accounts are community property and therefore his biological children would be entitled to half (he has left them everything he is capable of leaving them) if he were to die. However, I can't find a good resource telling me specifically about my mother's personal retirement accounts. I know she is very concerned about his children being able to claim half of her retirement accounts as theirs and her not having enough money to live on. Does anyone know if her personal retirement accounts (which were paid into primarily during the marriage) would be protected in any way?

Extra information, I'd welcome advice on the situation but I don't have real direct questions about it:

Around 3 years ago my stepdad fell ill. My mother quit working (full time job and two part time jobs, she always worked a lot) to take care of him full time. His condition has steadily worsened and she essentially does work full-time to take care of him.

During the first year of his treatment he fell very ill and could not leave the hospital for three months. During this time he was delirious and delusional and in many instances called family members begging for them to come rescue him because he perceived the doctors as torturing him. Shortly after being released from the hospital my sister needed help halfway across the country and my mother left for a week to help her. At this time his oldest biological daughter came and stayed at our house and during this time (only about two weeks after he left the hospital, when he was delusional/delirious) they had him change his will to leave nothing to my mother or anyone else other than his three biological children. There were no witnesses to this changed will other than his eldest daughter and her partner, both who would heavily benefit from the change.

Over the past two years his children have called him and oftentimes he does not understand what they are asking him (he is hard of hearing especially on the phone) and many times they construe what he says as my mother mistreating him or not caring for him properly. My mother keeps meticulous records of her care for him though, but oftentimes they try to gaslight him into believing she is abusing him.

Previously they would come over and yell or harass my mother. This ceased after I informed other members of my family that if I ever hear them raising their voice in my home again I won't confront them about it I would just be reporting a domestic dispute to the police. They have since remained civil while here, though the phone calls and frequent gaslighting seem to continue.

Any advice in general of the situation is welcome. Unfortunately I'm not privy to all the details as they hide financial things from me. I know that my mother primarily hopes she didn't work three jobs for decades saving for retirement and stands to lose half of her untouched retirement while his dwindling accounts are almost gone at old age.

Answer: Retirement accounts are typically passed directly to named beneficiaries, and not made a part of any estate. Your mother can name specific beneficiaries, and as long as they are not her spouse, the retirement benefits will pass directly to those beneficiaries.


Title: [WA/Vietnam] Sister's now ex kicked her out of their hotel room and cancelled her flight home while abroad. Does he have the right to do this?

Question:
My sister is currently in Hanoi, Vietnam on vacation with her now ex-fiance. Last night/this morning, they got into a fight which ended with him kicking her out of their hotel room. Then, he cancelled her remaining flights on the trip(they had one or two more stops left on their vacation), including her return flight to the US.

First off, she already has a flight booked out of Hanoi later today, because obviously the most important thing right now is making sure she gets home safely.

However, I wanted to know if those airline tickets would be considered a gift to her, that he wouldn't have the right to cancel? I've seen other posts on here where gifts to a significant other is considered the property of the recipient that can't be taken back. Would that apply here? It was around $1000 for the ticket so I'm assuming this would be small claims territory.

Answer:
 I would contact the airlines asap and see if they can do anything.   Does she have enough money of her own not in a joint account that she can pay the same price?Answer #2: I don't think she will be able to sue him for the tickets that he bought.  However, she may be able to sue him for the tickets that your folks had to buy to bring her home.

The reason being is that she would not have been in Hanoi had he not taken her out there on the explicit understanding that she would be returning home with him as part of the vacation.  With that in mind, it's a cost that your family incurred because of a broken agreement. Answer #3: Just in case:  [US Embassy in Hanoi](https://vn.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulate/embassy/)


Title: Girlfriend's sister ran away to Germany and came back, told me horrible things that happened and I want to help

Question:
Hi, I need some serious help with this because I'm in over my head really badly here. My girlfriend's sister (19F) is pretty severely OCD (actually diagnosed) with some Aspergers symptoms as well. She is very smart and able; her rational thinking just sometimes isn't there.

So during some difficulties with her parents earlier this year, she began speaking to a 34 year old man from Germany over Air BnB. Under the false pretenses of having her come there to work in his bed and breakfast and starting a relationship with her, he convinced her to secretly sell her phone and laptop to be able to fly overseas (without the knowledge of anyone back home).

She did this, and remained in Germany for almost a month before telling anyone where she was. She was returned home safely (thank God) and is back with her parents right now.

However... She and I are very close, she has said before that she sees me as more of a sister than her actual sister (my girlfriend)-- so when I saw her yesterday for the first time since all of this happened, she told me that this man:

-manipulated her into having sex with him

-manipulated her into filming herself for a streaming cam service

-sort of held her against her will (he left the doors unlocked, but was in a rural area and rarely provided any transportation)

-said he wanted to marry her just so he could divorce her and take her money through American divorce court

-withheld checks that she earned through "camming", claiming that the money was his because she "owed him" for rent/food

-claims that she still owes him money for the rent period while she lived there

and MOST DISTURBINGLY... Which is why I am posting this here...
she said a direct quote from him was that he said "my bed is like a train stop for young girls," and she said she thoroughly believes he has also been seeing girls as young as 15-16.

I told her I will do anything to be there for her and help her, and have convinced her to consider a therapist for getting over her issues with being taken advantage of. HOWEVER... I want to know if there is anything we can do in order to ever prevent this man from luring any more vulnerable young girls in through Air BnB. This man was fully aware through talking to my girlfriend's sister that she was severely naive and socially stunted.. So it seems to be a case of him preying on girls internationally.

We are in the US and he is in Germany and it's taking everything in me to not fly there and throw this guy off a cliff. Or worse. I'm reeling... What can we do? Is there any way I can help her go through with any legal proceedings, or is it too muddled up because of international laws? I just don't want this to ever have to happen to another vulnerable young girl if there's anything at all that can be done.

Answer:
 NAL. Age of consent in Germany is 14. What he's doing is creepy, but not illegal without a complaint from one of those younger girls.

Nothing but the check issue leaps out to me, but obviously German law may say differently. If it does, you would likely have to go to Germany to testify/sue.


Title: Do I have a right to request compensation for towing charges?

Question:
My fiance's cat went to the shop for body damage on Monday (1-26-15), and the insurance (which we're both on) gave her a rental. My apartment (leased to me) requires residents to display a parking permit to use the resident parking spots. Since this permit sticks on to the windshield, we didn't take it off her cat to put it in the rental because it would ruin the glue. We've been parking it in our usual spot close to the apartment. Yesterday (1-31-15) the rental got towed while we were asleep in the morning. We went to pick it up and I paid $193.30 to pick it up. I went to the office to ask about this, but the front desk assistants said we should've used the visitor parking (even though we're not visitors). Management in the apartment complex is out on weekends, so I am planning on speaking to the manager tomorrow about this. I reviewed the [the parking section](http://i.imgur.com/oIQkMjo.jpg) of the lease. From what I understood from reading it, they should've given us 10 days notice before they towed the cat. Am I reading that correctly? How should I approach the manager with this tomorrow? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Ask me any questions if something is ambigous or if I missed something. Thanks in advance.

Edit: this is in Texas, forgot to put in title.

Update 2-18-2015: She was nice enough to give me a refund and everything worked out great! :)

Answer:
 > My fiance's cat went to the shop for body damage...we didn't take it off her cat to put it in the rental...they should've given us 10 days notice before they towed the cat.

They take pet management very seriously. I wouldn't mess with them.


Title: Took manager's pay stub

Question: I wanted to see how much my manager made so I took his pay stub. No one saw me but they might figure it out or there might be cameras. I assume they could fire me but wonder about the possibility of further legal action. I have not discussed this with anyone. Destroyed the evidence

Answer:
 Nothing illegal happened.

You could be fired for misconduct for taking paperwork that you knew didn't belong to you, especially if you accessed it through some method you weren't supposed to.


Title: [TX] My very serious girlfriend's mother lost her husband and has turned deeply back to drugs. Is not looking after 18yr old son at the house or her dogs and is letting questionable "dealers" in their house and is riding around with them. Can the police help?

Question:
So basically my gf's mother has always had substance abuse issues, until recently they were manageable. She lost her husband and has gone back to them harder than ever. Xanax being her drug of choice her young son has found her asleep in a bowl of food and in the garage with a cigarette. She just got out of rehab this last week and it didn't seem to help. She is going to endanger herself, the family's house/possessions and we don't know what to do. My gf of course consented to posting this. We are thinking of getting the license plate and name of the dealer that no one knows and is driving her around to find more drugs and calling the cops. Can they help? Any options at all here?

Thank you tons in advance and please let me know if this is the wrong subreddit.

Answer:
 Mom (presumably) is using illegal drugs, has illegal drugs and paraphernalia around the house, has a dealer selling her illegal drugs.

The dealer (presumably) is in possession of a significant amount of illegal drugs, is selling those illegal drugs, and may have significant assets resulting from the sale of those illegal drugs?

> Can the police help?

Yes.

Dealing with people doing illegal things is one of the things they're particularly good at.Answer #2: The police can arrest her for possession. It is up to you to decide whether that is help or not.

They can't do anything about someone driving her around to buy drugs as she is an adult and can ride with whomever she chooses.


Title: Virginia/USA - Father In Law wants to pay wife's and my credit card debt. How do we go about this legally?

Question:
Virginia

Using a throwaway as I am embarrassed enough about this.

Long story short, my wife and I are in dire straights with our finances. We're both in our early 30's, we own a home and have a 3 year old kid.

After a handful of jobs not working out, our overspending (we own this 100&#37;), and a few other factors, we are almost $30K in credit card debt.

My father in law wants to pay off our bills for us. I am concerned about IRS tax implications.

We see two possible options for pay off:

1. He signs into our accounts, puts his checking account info into the system and pays our bill, or
2. He cuts us a check for the \~$30K and we pay our bills from there.

For intents and purposes, this is acting as a no term, no interest "loan"...how do we make sure that both him and us do not piss of the IRS?

Answer:
 In the USA, someone can gift you up to $14K per tax year (IIRC, but look it up) without tax implications for the recipient.

Or if he is made an authorized user of said accounts (not just signs in), he can make payments directly and it wouldn't be a gift, but a normal payment, since he is an authorized user.Answer #2: Your best bet would be for your FIL to write one check payable to your wife for $15k, and one check for the same amount payable to you. You then deposit those checks in your bank account and use the money to payoff your credit cards.

Current tax law allows a person to *give* up to $15k in gifts each year to each person. If your FIL gave a gift that exceeded that amount to either of you, then he would need to pay a gift tax. If your FIL is married, between him and his wife, can give you and your wife up to a total of $60k in gifts tax free in 2018. Answer #3: If it's a gift, he just gives you each 15k.


Title: Landlord not returning undue rent!

Question: Hi all, hoping someone can offer some advice. I moved out of my flat, at the end of my tenancy. I forgot to cancel my standing order for the rent, so I paid an extra £780 pounds that wasn’t owed. The landlord lives in Australia. I live in London. He’s ignoring my emails asking about when I’ll get the money back. He’s always been quick to demand money owed but very slow to return owed money (it took him 6 weeks to return my deposit!). Any advice of my next steps? He’ll make it as difficult as possible. This is essentially theft! So mad. Thanks

Answer:
 Try r/legaladviceUK
Definitely go to the police immediately to report, and speak to a lawyer. You could also inform your bank Answer #2: Talk to your bank about a payment trace, this can take several weeks depending on the bank (as it would be classed as you being at fault) but is worth a try - used to work in the telephone department of a bank and we had to do a lot of these


Title: I've ruined my life before its even begun...

Question:
Hi all,

Sorry for the dramatic post but thats just how I feel right now. I am in the US but from the UK and whilst driving through Texas I got stopped for speeding. After saying I came from Denver and seeing my Colorado license plate must have raised some red flags because the officer asked if I brought anything and I admitted to edibles. He then searched the car and charged me under TXHSC 481.125 (B).

It was a stupid mistake and I have definitely learnt my lesson but the future consequences seem so huge. I effectively will be inadmissible to enter the US, Canada and other countries and jobs will be harder to find. I just finished college so this is harder to take and has honestly depressed me with suicidal thoughts. I understand I am in the wrong and I just want to know what I should do?

If it helps this was a first time offence.

Answer: You should retain competent criminal defense counsel and listen to his or her instructions.


Title: Rule Against Perpetuities is Driving Me Crazy

Question:
I'm studying for the bar. I thought I understood RAP really well. A transfer of land has to vest within 21 years of everyone involved dying.

But according to the Kaplan question I just got wrong, no one had to die. It was void because the transfer would not vest within 21 years of the deeds creation. The question was about a right of first refusal option in a land transfer that lasted for 25 years. The answer was "the option violates the RAP."

I was wondering if anyone could explain it to me. Because the explanation I got from Kaplan was useless.

Answer:
 I can remember the basics.  RAP says that an interest in land *must* vest within 21 years of the lives of everyone involved.  In other words, if there's any possible way for there to be a vesting that happens more than 21 years after everyone dies, it violates RAP.  If you have a 25 year first refusal option, that violates it.  Everyone involved could die on day 1 of the option.  Then it could still vest up to 25 years later.  That's off by 4 years.

The easiest way I remember thinking about it was this:  Everyone involved in this hypothetical dies in a rare outbreak of Super Ebola the second the papers are signed.  Can more than 21 years go by before everything vests?  If yes, it violates.  If no, it doesn't


Title: Should I go to court and talk with a judge about this Debt collector’s default judgment?

Question:
So I had an account with Capital One (terrible company!). My balance was in the low 2,000s like $2,100.
Last year I got pregnant and missed ONE payment. I tried calling them but they didn’t take any of my calls. I continued to pay because I thought they were normal like other credit card companies and I wasn’t just going to stop paying because I missed one payment. A few months later I realized I had not gotten a statement since I missed that payment. So where was my money going??
Again I tried calling but they did not answer my call and did not return my messages. Eventually I got a letter from a law firm. I took it as a spam debt collector and didn’t do anything with it. I wanted to speak with Capital One.
Anyway fast forward, I got served and then a default judgment awarded them that I have to pay everything plus fees. I didn’t do anything with the original notice because I was pregnant and just couldn’t think about it. I wasn’t sure what to do and everyone told me it’s such a small balance, it didn’t make sense I was being taken to court for that. No lawyer would help me out because it was so small.
So now I just got the default judgment to pay. I’m not sure of what I should do now. Is it possible to go to court and talk to the judge? Like look, I never tried to not pay, but they were rude and didn’t talk to me so I stopped because I wasn’t receiving statements as to where my money was going to. On credit karma it says my account was closed and written off as bad debt. Doesn’t that mean it’s no longer in Capital ones hands? So I don’t have to pay this debt collector? How does this work? What should I do? I now have a 3 month old and in school so I’m a little spaced in thinking what to do. Thank you for your help!

Answer: So you called capitol one toll free customer service number and no one ever answered? That sounds odd.


Title: Legal Inquiry

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 TL;DR:  OP got arrested, and it was based on a detective who followed him outside of his jurisdiction on his own dime, because he's friends with the victim. He was arrested when he reentered the jurisdiction with the warrant.  Is this legal.

Answer:  Yes, it is.  The detective did absolutely nothing that required him to have a badge, or warrant, or anything else, outside his jurisdiction.


Title: What legal mechanism allows a hospital to test your newborn infant for drugs, or inject them with Vitamin K? Can these "required" procedures be blocked by an attorney?

Question:
We finished our childbirth class today, and several things about the hospital's procedures seemed strange to me. They clearly stated their intent to test our baby's meconium (first poop) for drugs, and that they also intended to draw blood to run "over 50" different tests on, and that they would be injecting the baby with Vitamin K, claiming it was required by law.

When I asked how the infant could have an injection without written consent from the parent, state law or no state law, they backpedaled and described how easy it was to opt out of - by written non-consent. Otherwise they would be getting verbal consent for the vitamin shot from my wife - minutes after she has just given birth.

I'm not an anti-vaxer, or a weirdo of any kind. I just don't really trust the government, the medical industry, or the police, and I have personal reasons for feeling that way, as I'm sure many people do. The cavalier way the nurse described what she intended to do to our baby just struck me as strange, kind of "entitled" in the legal sense - not requiring consent or even input from the parents.

Are these claims true? Will a hospital really suck out blood, send poop to the lab, and stick babies with needles unless told to do otherwise? Can an attorney create a legal mechanism which would allow us to have a birth at a major hospital, but require written consent for these procedures? When hospitals describe being "required by state law" to do certain things, but then parents can easily opt out of those things, what are the hospitals actually doing, legally speaking?

We live in Oregon, USA, and we are at a major hospital. Thank you for your thoughts and opinions.

Answer:
 If you don't trust the "medical industry", why are you having your baby at a hospital?Answer #2: [Vitamin K](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_K) is what helps blood coagulate.  Bleeding in infants due to vitamin K deficiency can be severe, leading to hospitalization, blood transfusions, brain damage, and death.  And that is why they give that shot.

The blood draw tests for a whole host of genetic markers and deficiencies, some of which can be fatal if not discovered quickly.  The one that I remember most from when we took the class was the inability to digest protein.  If not discovered very quickly, your infant will die.   [This screening stuff isn't for shits & giggles, it's to diagnose severe conditions early so they can be addressed before they cause serious harm](http://www.savebabies.org/ips_disorder.html).  Think long and hard before you opt out.

Also, if you really don't want anything to be tested, or done, consider a home birth.Answer #3: I suspect that the nurse's comment came off as cavalier to you because it is routine to her. She sees it, dies it, and tells people about it hundreds of times each year. Whereas for you, it is new and strange. Medical practitioners often forget that the everyday mundane to them can be new, scary, and confusing for the layman who is encountering a situation for the first time


Title: Small car accident on Friday, just received notice I am getting sued for it. Freaking out. Need advice on how to proceed. (CO, US)

Question:
Here is a little background on it: http://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/2ubtyl/got_into_my_first_car_accident_last_night_need/

I was startled to hear. when I came home from school today that I was being sued for it.

Background on me: 18 M first car accident, driver since July. I got my license when I turned 18.

I was turning right out of a four way street and the next light (which was no more than half a block a way) turned red. I didn't notice it fast enough, and even though I was going no more than 10 miles an hour, I didn't slam on the brakes fast enough.  There was a scratch on her Subaru and my front bumper took the impact. My license plate holder got destroyed, my lights got pushed in, and the right side of the panel on the right side of the car got a bit loose.

I immediately called my parents, and she called someone.  She was just startled, walked fine, and drove fine. (keep this in mind for later). We both took pictures at the scene of the accident. After, we proceeded to drive into the parking lot of a local Chipotle. My parents arrived and we exchanged information. No cops were called, because at the time, the belief was the accident wasn't that bad.  She said she would call us once she received a quote on the repair. She asked for $1000 yesterday to pay for a minor scratch on a plastic bumper and we refused. Now she is suing us for MEDICAL damages.

When were talking, there appeared no physical injuries. We were both startled. That is it.

Our insurance notified us today (the accident happened at night on Friday) that she was suing for, I quote, "medical damages". This is preliminary.  I'll update you on more info as I get it.

This is posted in /r/advice as well too.

Thank you so much!

Answer:
 Let your insurance company handle it. This is why you have insurance.

>  She was just startled, walked fine, and drove fine.

Unless you a doctor who examined her your opinion of her condition is irrelevant.


Title: [US, TX] Medical malpractice statute of limitations

Question:
tldr; my right ovary and Fallopian tube were removed back in 2000 during an appendectomy. I was 7. The surgeon didn't tell my parents. I recently had surgery on the other ovary and my doctor discovered I was missing parts. Am I able to file a claim, or has too much time passed?

I just found out that my right ovary and Fallopian tube were removed without my parents' consent/knowledge. I had an appendectomy 17 years ago when I was 7.

Fast forward to today. I had surgery 2 days ago to remove dermoid cysts on my left ovary. During the procedure, my surgeon noted that my right ovary and Fallopian tube had been surgically removed based on the presence of scar tissue. I had no idea I was missing reproductive organs, and there was really no reason to believe otherwise. My doctor told my husband and parents that I will not be able to have children because my remaining Fallopian tube had been pinched and scarred shut by the dermoid cysts. My only option would be IFV, which is not covered by my insurance. So here I sit, an infertile newlywed, wondering what I am supposed to do.

I read that the statute of limitations for medical malpractice for a minor under the age of 12 must be filed by the age of 14, but my parents would have had no way of knowing anything other than my appendix had been removed. I am going to fill out forms to request my medical records tomorrow to see if the doctors made any notes regarding the excision, or if my parents signed consent forms (understandable when your 7 year old child needs surgery asap). The hospital said it would take about 10 business days to process the request for my records. Would they still have records from 17 years ago? Would the records have been digitized? The hospital where I had the appendectomy was underwater last month thanks to Harvey, so I am hoping the archived paperwork still exists.

I just want to know if I should bother consulting with a malpractice attorney, or if there is really nothing I can do at this point. If I do need to schedule a consult, should I wait until I have my medical records in hand?

Answer: The time limit for medical malpractice claims in Texas unfortunately don't depend on when you discover the injury, unless it was fraudulently concealed. Even if the doctor didn't tell anyone, it'd be up to you to show it was fraudulent and not simply careless on the doctor's part. For a serious injury like this it is definitely worth speaking with a malpractice attorney, but it's a difficult case.


Title: Psychiatrist unintentionally replied-all on my SO’s request to reschedule, saying “She’s one who is ambivalent about treatment. & everything else in her life.” Now she's lost. Any advice?

Question:
My SO asked via email if the practice could reschedule her appointment as she was due to take a mammogram. Somehow, the psychiatrist replied to the admin and cc'd my wife. The psychiatrist wrote:

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While it doesn't seem like much on the surface, the "she's the one who is ambivalent about treatment... & everything else in her life" comment from her own psychiatrist has thrown my wife for a loop. She trusted her psych. She had been seeing her for almost 2 years. That trust is now broken, she feels betrayed and she's unlikely to trust another. In spite of this, she is now searching for another psychiatrist and is anxious about potentially being off her meds during the search. Again, her ability to trust another has taken a massive hit as you might imagine, so it will be some time before she finds someone she can be comfortable with.

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Any advice on actions we can take here? Seems unlikely that there is legal action here but this seems to be at least a breach of ethics that is worth communicating to the APA or some other group. Thoughts?

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(Was originally discussed in r/Antipsychiatry)

Answer: I am not a lawyer but as someone who got a diploma in this field, this is not a violation of literally anything we are taught. It is not a HIPAA violation, either. Unpleasant? Yes, very.


Title: [IL] Can police interrogate a minor if he requests his parents be present?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: The details of your story are not credible, not least of all because you've previously posted in subreddits seeking illegal prescription drugs. You likely have an attorney by now, and you should rely on their advice rather than the advice of strangers on the internet who only have the unreliable information which you've provided. Answer #2: Your first step was to get an attorney. There are several issues I can spot that could be used in a motion to suppress. Get an attorney, either public defender or private, and tell him/her this story. That's pretty much all the advice you need. Answer #3: So, interesting bit of law for you: Carrying around random prescription pills, even if they are yours, not in their bottle with identifying label with your name, is actually illegal.


Title: My landlord gave me notice to leave by the 30th, but is wanting to show my living space to other people while im still living there.

Question:
Not much to say here. I have less than 2 weeks to get out, but I want to know what the best plan of action is. I have heirlooms and sentimental property in the space on top of very valuable stuff. If they come in without my permission what should I do?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 It's almost definitely in your lease that you're required to allow them to enter for this purpose. They do have to give you enough notice, though. If you concerned about personal property, you can safely store it somewhere.Answer #2: In your state, landlords must give twenty-four hours' notice if they are showing the unit to a new prospective tenant. You cannot prevent this from happening and you can get in trouble if you try, but you can assert your rights under the law. In this case, RCW 59.18.150,

Were you given proper notice to vacate?


Title: I got divorce papers today. I also have a check I haven't deposited to pay off my $30k credit card debt. I also need to find an apartment. Should I do things in a certain order before signing?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: First thing you should do is get an attorney


Title: Parent filled out sister's ballot due to her being in a different state, now there's an investigation

Question: Hi all, my sister's old enough to vote but recently moved to a different state for college. When the midterms rolled around earlier this year, my parents had her ballot delivered to their house, and since my sister couldn't get registered to vote in her state in enough time, my parents simply asked her who she wanted to vote for and filled the ballot out for her, thinking nothing of it. Flash forward months later, my sister gets a notice saying that there was a discrepancy with her ballot and signature, and now my parents are freaking out thinking they might go to jail for filling out and signing a ballot for her. Any tips here? Are they overreacting or is there actually an issue? Thank you so much for any help.

Answer:
 What your parents did is voter fraud.

Everyone involved should clam up, and speak of this to no one. If contacted by the authorities they should refuse to make any statements and hire an attorney immediately.Answer #2: Sweet so delete this post is step 1 because what you have is a complete admission of voter fraud in writing.

Step 2 would be for everyone involved to keep their mouths shut, play the deny game, and if called in for questioning get a good defense attorney


Title: My mom uses child support for me on herself. What can I do?

Question: This is a new account apart from my original to ask for personal like things. I live in Washington, USA. My mom is unemployed and recieves unemployment, and section 8 help, which pays for 1/3 of her rent. She cleans for money "under the table" but still recieves these benefits including food stamps. She is bat shit crazy. Bipolar, depressed, and narcissistic. She left us overnights to party, we never had food in the house, she borrowed lots of money from family members to help pay rent when she has had jobs that could have been enough for that. My dad has not had a job since they divorced 16 years ago. He wasn't in my sisters and I's life much because he was an addict. He got sober and reconciled with us and I really respect him for that. He is not he greatest person but he's trying. He pretty much owes her 16 years of child support but after he got a job at a fast food place he pays $300 just for me because my sisters are adults now. I'm starting to take college classes next year along with highschool, and besides finacial aid I still need money for other academic expenses. We never have food either. I have not gotten new clothes for over a year. My mom and her alcohol, smoking boyfriend spend all of my moms money on resturaunts, camping, and "healthy" foods since his heart attack, which she uses her food stamps for. She always complains about not being able to pay rent, utilities, and our phone bills. I know for a fact not a dime of that $300 is going towards me. She is a horrible person for things I can't explain. She is taking $300 dollars from my dad's paycheck, which is so much he has resorted to getting a second job to support himself, which if she found out she would greedily want more money from that job too. Is there anything I can do to get this money away from her? I'm knees deep in trashy clothes, school supplies, and can't even feed myself because our kitchen is stocked with expired, moldy, or shitty food. My mom spends well over $300 on recreational things. I'm working on getting emancipated at the moment but in the meantime I can't stand the fact that she cheats the government, has the audacity to tell my I'll amount to a minimum wage job popping out babies (I'm currently pregnant at 16, don't say shit I was on Depo Provera) and I feel lost. I need this money for school and to feed myself (and the baby) but lately I've been losing weight and her emotional situation has been declining because her boyfriend treats her like shit. So please, is there anything I can do to prove she is misusing the money, and get it directly sent to me or something? This is NOT for spending money. I am being completely serious. The house seriously lacks food, my clothes are falling apart, I am missing tons of school supplies and the ones I have are crappy, worn, and becoming unusable. Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Answer:
 There's nothing you can do to change how your mother spends child support money. If you are starving or going without your basic needs, you can call CPS.

Answer #2: > I'm currently pregnant at 16

I'm hoping you're on WIC. That's what it's there for. To keep you and your baby fed and healthy. Also, where is the father of your baby in all this? Y'all made a baby. Time to stop being mad at everyone else and start taking some responsibility. Sorry, kiddo.


Title: [oregon] room mates keep scavenged animal carcasses in communal fridge/freezer/common areas

Question:
I've been in a one year lease with three other individuals since February.

Two of the room mates are into finding dead animals and processing them/curing them for bones, hides, whatever.

They used to put the carcasses wherever. Living room, kitchen, basement, for weeks at a time. They would use communal kitchen utensils to process them. They boiled a cat carcass they found in a food pot in the kitchen. I expressed my disgust and concern for this unsanitary practice and they have compromised in some ways, but not others.

At their suggestion, I claimed a small shelf in the kitchen for my own kitchenware that was not to be used for anything but food. This still was not respected, and the new advice was that maybe I should keep my things in my room.

They mostly stopped leaving animal parts in the kitchen, but I was away for a month and when I came back there were paws in the kitchen. I am concerned that I am being exposed to parasites and diseases.

The worst part, in my opinion, is putting these animals in the fridge and freezer. Two months ago I found a bat in the fridge. When confronted, my room mate hid the bat in the fridge for another week. When I found it and confronted him again, he did not want to move it, but eventually did. In discussing this with one of them, they angrily suggested that if I didn't like it I should move. Not a bad idea, but I'm still on the lease and landlord has my last month rent and deposit.

I even offered to donate my mini fridge for the purpose of storing the carcasses and they said maybe.  Then a day later I found an animal carcass in the freezer.

Feeling as though I had reached an impasse, I messaged my landlord and expressed my concern.  I also requested he not inform my room mates that I had contacted him regarding this for fear of retaliation, and that I was just looking for advice as I still am under contract with the lease. He replied that this is a room mate issue, and also informed my room mates (thanks a lot...).

Is there a protection for tenants to guarantee sanitary living conditions? Is this grounds for breaking a lease? Thank you for your advice

Answer:
 There's no such law about it, that I could find in my 3 minute google search, but I'd recommend getting your own set of utensils and cookware, and get your own minifridge.

Sounds like you're shit out of luck for getting your roommates to stop.


Title: I was payed under minimum wage, what can I do about it? State employment. Possible class action lawsuit?

Question: I decided to become a poll worker during the elections since I am currently unemployed and could use the money. They pay a flat $85 for the day, but I worked from 5:00 am to 7:00 pm with no break. That is 14 hours of work or $6.07 an hour. Minimum wage in my state (Indiana) is $7.25 an hour. Is it legal for the state to do this? Would there be a possible class action lawsuit here for the $16.50 for all the poll workers to make the payment at least minimum wage?

Answer: Sorry, but election workers aren't considered employees for the purpose of minimum wage regulations.Answer #2: Based on this [pdf provided by the state of Indiana](http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/PollWorkerInfoGuide.pdf), it was volunteer work.  The flat fee was an inducement to volunteer.  Not sure if you can claim minimum wage.


Title: Worried about current owner's tenants becoming a problem (WI)

Question:
I'll get right to it: my wife and I have just made an offer on our first house! The situation is that the current owners have tenants in the house, and I believe they've been there for about three years. It's my understanding that due to some cultural differences (tenants are from a major city in a different state) as well as a reluctance to move, the tenants have been rather difficult to work with. For example, they insisted on only allowing prospective buyers into the home in the early afternoon, when no one is available. We managed to get in to see it after rescheduling four times and pushing the appointment back to 4pm. They also insisted on being present when prospective buyers and agents were there (which I was fine with, but which did make other prospective buyers uneasy, so not exactly complaining about that). They also apparently reported the owner's listing agent to the police on the day that we viewed the property, though I don't know exactly what their complaint was.

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The timeline on all this is as follows: tenant lease is up June 1, closing date is July 31.

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My main concern is that the tenants will not vacate and will make some attempt to evade eviction in the two-month interim, at which point it would go from being the owner's problem to our own problem. I also have a minor concern that the tenants will become further disgruntled and cause damage to the property, though I do plan on being thorough taking pictures during an inspection. Our agent assures us that this is highly unlikely, but it's still in my mind as a possibility. What legal loopholes might the tenants look to exploit? What might an eviction scenario look like? How might the change in ownership affect eviction proceedings and pursuing damages?

Answer: So make your purchase contingent on the tenants being out. Don’t buy the house unless they’re gone on walkthrough.


Title: [PA]

Question:
I’ve never in my life had to hire a lawyer. I think I need one immediately. I need to file for a divorce but I’m broke. I tried legal aid and they said they’d handle the PFA portion but they don’t do divorce.
I don’t know where to even start. I type divorce lawyer into google and get 57 million pages with all kinds of ads and stars and ratings. Is there an easier process to this or am I just sifting through results? Do lawyers do payment plans?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Yes, sometimes lawyers do payment plans. Maybe try to refine your search by including your zip code and then from there go by star rating. Then you'll just have to start making phone calls to see who does free consultations and payment plans. Sorry you are going through this.


Title: [SC, USA] Did my mom illegally take $2500 from me?

Question:
I am an 18 year old in college, I am very new to my adult responsibilities and rights and don't know what to do. I am from a low income family and my FAFSA allows me to get the "Pell Grant" to attend college. I also had an additional scholarship called "Life Scholarship" for this fall semester. All my tuition was paid and the extra "refund" was sent to me via check in the mail with MY name on it. The check was for $2500.

My mother told me that she cashed the check and spent all the money on 6 months of car insurance. Her reasoning is that I live in her house so she can take that check and do what she wants with it.

I have spoken to a few people and have heard some words such as "grand larceny" and to sue. With that, I went to my financial aid office and asked to know for sure that all that money was MINE for ME to cash and save or spend. I was told yes, its not my mothers money and to go file a police report. They also added that the bank should not have cashed it to her. (Wells Fargo)

I have friends who can get me a lawyer. I'd like some advice on what to do and what to expect. How does filing a police report work? When will my mother be involved? I don't want her involved what so ever until I have a valid case and can sue and move out, which I already have the means to do so but I'm playing things safe. Also, CAN I sue her specifically for my car which was paid for with MY money left for me from my late father? The car is in her name simply because she did all the paperwork and handed over the money. I don't want to leave home until I have a car in my name and I'm completely free from her abuse. I could right a novel about all the things going wrong in this house and I just want a case I can take advantage of to better myself and move on.

Answer:
 Before you go any further ask yourself if you're willing to have your mom face charges and maybe even go to prison and have a criminal record for the rest of you her life.. That will dictate your next course of action.Answer #2: How did your mom cash a check in your name?

Keep in mind that if you report this to the police your mother may be charged with some very serious crimes.  You should consider the consequences carefully.  This will probably mean the end of any kind of relationship you have with her.

If you want to sue for the $2500 you wont need a lawyer.  This is under the small claims amount in just about every jurisdiction.  That being said, it sounds like your mom doesn't have any money to collect so a suit may be pointless.

This all sounds like a relationship rather than legal issue.  Your first step before doing anything should probably be to move out from your mother's house.


Title: [MI] Will a misdemeanor for disturbing the peace/loud music affect me in other states if I let it turn into a warrant??

Question: I got a misdemeanor for playing my music too loud in Detroit. I DO NOT want to go to court because I feel its a waste of my time and I will have to use the last of my money to pay the court fees. I'm 99% sure the officer won't show up because of how petty the situation is and I'm moving out of state in like month or so. I just want to know if it will affect me in the chance that I get pulled over/arrested in another state?

Answer: Of course it will. I'm so sorry your time is being wasted having consequences for the laws you chose break, how awful and unfair! You're also not going to be finding a place to live with an active warrant, genius. On the topic of your high level of intellect, you come to a place called *legal*advice and expect people to tell you to skip court? Oh my.


Title: Crappy previous apartment complex trying to slap me with a $210 fine — utilities is doing it, too!

Question:
I STUPIDLY signed a lease at an absolute joke of an apartment complex. My first time ever living alone. They told me it was being “fully cleaned and renovated” so I couldn’t see it. For WEEKS. Should have backed out right then, but I was homeless and desperate to get in anywhere.

Move in day and you guessed it, the place is filthy. What looks like human hair and smashed food all over the carpet, one of the windows would fall right out of the wall when you touched in, the refrigerator and sink had loads of old food crumbs in them, it stunk of dog urine, the shower had hair on the walls, there was a giant hole in the living room wall, list goes on and on.

I contacted them right away. They claimed they had the carpets shampooed and deodorized while I was at work a few days later — nope. They looked nor smelled any different. I had to complain about the hole in the wall multiple times before it was patched. They never fixed the window.

I terminated my lease maybe a month later and took off.

This was in August. I just received a letter from the utility company saying I owe $80 for this months utilities. I called and said I don’t live there and haven’t in nearly three months. They said I “didn’t move out promptly” so I still need to pay it.

Then, I received a letter yesterday from the apartment complex saying I owe $209 to them: $154 for water (again, I don’t live there and there’s not a chance i ran up a water bill to $154 when I did. I did receive a water bill for the month I lived there while I was still there and paid it) $20 for a dirty refrigerator, $20 for a dirty crisper drawer inside of the refrigerator and $15 for a dirty sink.

I cleaned the apartment when I left. Nothing was wrong. They’re also withholding my deposit because of this.

I don’t care about the deposit, to be honest. I just don’t want to pay nearly $300 to a place I haven’t lived in months when the place was trashed when I got there and I left it looking better when I left.

Any way to combat this?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: OP- When you moved out, did you notify your utility providers that you were canceling your service with them? If you didn't, you owe those bills.


Title: My dad got a letter saying the oil and gas rights for the land our cabin is on are going on auction soon. If a company leases the oil and gas rights and wants to extract resources, what rights do we as land owners have?

Question: We are in Colorado and the cabin is near Grandby. We use the cabin and our land around it for hunting and general recreation, and it has been in the family for several generations. We want to protect the land around it from ecological damage, and overuse that might drive animals away. I know that there is not much we could do to keep them from coming in should they choose to set up a well, but what can we do to protect as much of the land as possible?

Answer:
 If they actually use your land they will have to make lease payments to you for the use of it.  That could be profitable.

But, why not try to bid for the mineral rights your selves?Answer #2: It is supposed to be done in such a way that each owner is affected as little as possible. But if they own mineral rights, they can access the property. I recently bought land and making sure I also owned the mineral rights was the biggest issue in the whole purchase.

I'd try to buy them if it were me.


Title: Car Stolen From Mechanic

Question:
Last week I took my car to a mechanic to get some work done. The shop is part of a national chain. I left the car with them Wednesday afternoon. I was told they had to order a part and it would arrive Friday. They called Friday and said the work was complete. I was working in another county 3 1/2 hour away and I asked if I could pick up the car Saturday morning.

When I arrived Saturday I was informed that the car was missing along with the key. The police were called and a report was filed. I called their customer service and filed a claim. I was told that if the car wasn’t found after a week they would pay me the Kelley blue book value of the car.

It was a 2009 pt cruiser and the value isn’t very high. I’ll probably get back enough for a down payment for another car and stuck with a monthly car payment.

Is that the best I can hope for or is there a way for me to get a better deal since they were negligent?

Answer:
 Personally, I'd run with that money and buy something other than PT cruiser, even from 2009.Answer #2: This is a common jam to find yourself in as a result of being "made whole". You owned an asset with a certain monetary value. Unfortunately, it had a practical value (ran fine, no payment, cheap insurance) that is going to be hard to replace. That "practical value" is sadly meaningless in an insurance/legal context. You can try to find an old-but-working car from a private seller for the same money, or spend more to try a used car lot.

Realistically you needed a new car anyway; no one deserves to be stuck in a PT Cruiser.Answer #3: You'd be entitled to the fair market value of the car. That may or may not be KBB value. If you are unsatisfied with the amount they offer, you are free to negotiate or sue for a different value.


Title: PSSD.

Question: I became a victim of PSSD (Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction) from using the Anti-depressant Effoxr 10 years ago.  This permanent side effect was not mentioned on the potential side effect label.  Can I sue for this?

Answer: Medical malpractice or similar is something you need to talk to an attorney about. They need to see your records and can let you know if you have a case. Contact your local bar association for referrals


Title: What does it take to become a US citizen?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The only way to "automatically" get US citizenship is to be born on US soil. Even children born to US citizens abroad have to be registered as infants to count as citizens. Your friend must go through the immigration system.

Getting married to his citizen girlfriend will make it plausible that he would be granted a green card, but he should still expect that the process from entering the country legally to being granted citizenship will take 6-8 years. Among other things, he should expect that being issued a green card may take up to a year (or more! it took 14 months for my relative who had never entered the country illegally; your friend should expect complications and delays), and then he must be a permanent resident (= green card holder) for a minimum of 3 years if married to a citizen that whole time, or 5 years if he's married to a citizen for less than 3 years during the time he has a green card. Then he's eligible to apply for citizenship, which is also not a fast process and can take (anecdotally) up to 2-3 years.Answer #2: > If he gets married to his long-time girlfriend and the mother of his child would he automatically get us Citizenship?

No.  He must follow [this](https://np.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4mepsk/tncan_how_do_i_apply_for_my_green_card/d3uy47w/) process.  The comment further down regarding "Advance Parole" will also apply to your friend.


Title: Do copyrighted works used as evidence in a trial automatically fall in the public domain?

Question:
Asking purely out of curiosity as it doesn't affect my life in any way, but recently /u/Gitju posted a [comment](http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2wwdep/we_are_edward_snowden_laura_poitras_and_glenn/couuui8) saying the movie (Citizenfour) is now available for free because it was used as evidence, along with a [link to an article (in German)](http://t3n.de/news/citizenfour-oscar-gekroente-595416/) saying it was released by [CryptoMe](http://cryptome.org/).

Is this accurate? Did the movie now fall into the public domain? Thanks!

(P.S.: As I mentioned: don't go out of your way and spend hours looking into this, I just found this interesting and am wondering how accurate their interpretation of the law was.)

Edit: [Original CryptoMe.org Tweet](https://twitter.com/Cryptomeorg/status/566616227582582785)

Update: thanks for the answers everyone. The CryptoMe site is now down, wonder if it was related. Heh.

Answer:
 What?  No. Not at all.  That comment sure had a lot of confidence for being as incorrect as it was. Answer #2: In an infringement case, the material alleged to be infringed upon is *always* evidence.

No one would sue for infringement if by doing so they voided their IP rights.Answer #3: A lot of people confuse "available to the public," or "available for free" with "public domain."  They're not the same thing.Answer #4: No.  It may become more easily accessible, however.


Title: [MN] Cosigned vehicle lease gone wrong

Question:
So i cosigned on a vehicle lease for my mother.  She stopped making payments after 6 months . I've made over 7 payments since then with her paying 1.I found out She is smoking meth and homeless .Our relationship is rocky now and she has blocked my calls .  I am making payments now to protect my credit . On top of all that she side swiped the car causing 2-3 grand in damage and didn't repair it . The lease is up in 18 months . It's a 2015 Sentra.
There's my sob story .
My question is do I have any options other then paying down the lease while my mom enjoys her free car ? Any legal rights at all ?

Answer:
 You have a legal obligation to pay for the lease.

Once you have finished, you can sue your mother and will likely win. Collecting on that judgment is another problem tho.


Title: Is It Legal for Parole to Ban Medical Marijuana

Question:
I wanted some feedback from other individuals, I am located in New York.

In 2009 after graduating high schooI I was involved in a fatal car accident resulting in the death of one of my friends. The accident was my fault, I was speeding and crashed, and my friend was killed. Everyday I pray for forgiveness from the pain I caused. Two other friends suffered bad injuries. I suffered brain damage and was put into a medically induced coma. In the end I had 17 titanium plates inserted into my skull and I suffer from cluster migraines on a regular basis. Doctors prescribed me pain killers to try and mitigate the headaches. This in return caused me to become fully addicted and eventually abusing heroin as well.

I was eventually convicted of Manslaughter 2nd and sentenced to over 5 years in prison. I did my time, and was released last April on parole. I have been sober for over 7 years now. Once I was released I made the decision to get my medical marijuana card to try and help with the pain, the insomnia, as well as the seizures I am now prone to since the accident. I alerted my parole office that I had spoken to a doctor, received a prescription, and a card. He had no issues with it.

Fast forward a year on parole: About 2 months ago my PO told me that "I can no longer use medical marijuana due to policy" but he could not provide any written documentation supporting this new "policy." I was told that I needed to be clean within 30 days, no questions asked. When I asked what I was suppose to do about all of my symptoms that I was actually using the marijuana for his reply was to, "Get back on narcotics" even being fully aware of my substance abuse issue.

It has been over 2 months since I was told I needed to get off of medical marijuana, regardless of it being legal in my state, and I am still trying to deal with all of symptoms that plagued me to begin with. My doctors were 100% against taking me off due to how well I have been doing all around. I have not chosen to use any prescription medications because I honestly do not want to chance my sobriety.

Yesterday I asked my PO to provide written documentation on the banning of medical marijuana and he flat out refused. Now I am beginning to wonder if what they are doing is illegal? Parolees are able to use Oxycontin and Xanax, but not take medical marijuana capsules? This doesn't make sense to me.

I would love anyone and everyone's opinion on my dilemma.

Answer:
 Oxy and xanax = legal
Marijuana = illegal.
Federal laws rank higher than state. Marijuana is still illegal federally. Answer #2: Yes, they can ban marijunana. They can also restrict alcohol. Answer #3: >Parolees are able to use Oxycontin and Xanax, but not take medical marijuana capsules?

Legal, prescription drugs vs illegal drugs. If you don't like the law, lobby your federal legislators to change it.Answer #4: Yes they can ban MMJ. Answer #5: I am in CA, so not sure of NY parole/probation sanctions.  But generally, parole can enforce any condition they impose on your release, including use of drugs and alcohol. If substance abuse (heroin) was an issue before or after incarceration, this could be a determining factor in restricting marijuana use (as much law enforcement sees it as still a "gateway drug"). I know it is a terrible conundrum bc marijuana is so much less toxic and dangerous than narcotic meds. Perhaps your PO at first thought you using it was ok, then some superior told them you had to cut it out?

I hope your parole term is not for too much longer. Unless you can speak to a medical marijuana attorney who wants to push your case, I would just not mess with the parole office, lest they find a way to violate you.

Are you able to try Tramadol (a prescription non-narcotic analgesic)? As a past opioid abuser, I have taken this and it is very helpful and not addictive. Acupuncture really helps my boyfriend's chronic pain and he is able to find sliding-scale services for cheap.

Sorry to hear this is happening. Hopefully soon the criminal justice and medical fields will collectively accept medical marijuana and CBD.


Title: Babies walked out of daycare

Question:
My best friend just called me and filled me in on a situation at her small town daycare where she has her only child of 15m at. She explained to me that he and 3 other children his age were left unattended for a time (not sure how long) and they made it to the front door (which has no safety measures on it) and were found out on the front porch. The daycare is an old country home converted and set back only about 20ft from the main road.

The directer of the daycare is being shady and apparently is changing the story from parent to parent. The "teacher" that was responsible for this has been suspended. My friend tells me she thinks she may be mentally slow, which she said she had no problem with because they can love kids and need jobs too, but that she is extremely over weight and doesn't seem to keep up personal hygiene. Im not sure if that relevant but im just relaying the information that she has given me.

She is extremely upset and so are the other parents and she is wanting to go off and call the news and police and make this known so something is done. She called me and asked me to think about this from a non mother point of view and see if there might be a better less emotional way to take action. She is going to call me at 5 to get my opinion on the matter and I thought maybe Reddit would have some great advice for me to pass on to her so she handles this in the best possible way.

This is a very small town and this is her second daycare, as the first one sent her child home with a lot of odd marks and bruising. She is on a waiting list for another one but it is full right now.

This child is very calm and sweet and doesn't cause trouble. He and 3 others could have been taken or run over. She says anyone can walk in at anytime and walk around. She has walked in and rummaged around looking for his stuff while there to pick him up for several min before anyone notices her or even asks her anything.

Seems like they are about to start trying to cover this up.

Ill answer any question but I dont have a ton of info at the moment. She was at work and had to let me go. I appreciate your time in advance!

Answer:
 This should be reported to CPS and your local childcare licensing board. To find the licensing board, google "city name childcare license complaint".

This is neglect and the different stories lends itself to this not being a true accident. Please make sure this is reported, even if you anonymously call CPS and give them the name of the in-home daycare. Make sure to mention it's in-home.


Title: Who's the victim?? Murder or self defense??

Question:
Man 1 (we'll call him Jack) decides to go visit friends out of town since they hadn't seen each other in awhile. Both Jack and his friend had young children and both ran their own businesses so life didn't leave as much free time to get together like it use to. Jack and his fiance drive over an hour to get the the friend, Bill's, house where they meet and all ride together to a nearby saloon to watch a live pop rock band play. They have a great time dancing the night away at the small town saloon although Jack and his fiance are the only people there who didn't live in the small town. Jack had been to this little saloon many times before but the saloon had sold to a new owner just a week before. Little did Jack know, the mere presence of a "city boy" pissed the locals off and all these pissed off locals were buddies with the new owner. When the band stopped playing Jack, Bill, and their fiancés stood in the corner in a small group conversing. Jack begins to goof off by jumping up and down and shaking his butt in attempts to make the small group laugh. Suddenly, someone grabs ahold of him and tells him it's time for him to go and begins to lead Jack out. Jack goes willingly and his fiance and friends follow. The man that came up to Jack and told him he had to go later said he did so because he sensed the 'locals' were becoming more and more irritated with Jack. The locals soon jump in while Jack is being escorted out by the bouncer and lift him off his feet and throw him out the door. Jack and his fiance go straight to their vehicle and wait for Bill and his fiancé. What Jack didn't know was that Bill was stopped from following him out and thrown to the ground where recieved some knots, bruises, and a bloody nose from some of the locals. I guess they didn't take to kindly about Bill bringing in an outsider. Bill and his fiance eventually make it to Jack's vehicle and tell Jack about what happened. Bill explains he was right behind Jack when another local stepped in front of him, blocking his path. Bill says he puts his hands up and says, "I'm just trying to make sure my buddy is ok." And then tries to continue walking after Jack. Before Bill even gets his hands back down, he is picked up under the arms and thrown to the ground where many people pile on top of him before picking him up and throwing him out the door. At first, Bill and his fiance are upset but they group is soon laughing about the incident. Dang Hillbillies. As Jack and his friends are pulling out of the saloons parking lot, Bill realizes he lost his hat in the scuffle and his vest is still inside. The items were very important to Bill because they were gifted to him by a deceased love one. Bill's fiance also realizes she dropped her phone while trying to pull the locals off of Bill. They ask Jack's fiance to pull up to the front of the saloon so they could get their belonging. Jack's fiance pulls up to the front of the saloon and pulls of the side of the main road on the opposite side of the street. Bill gets out to try to get their belongings and Jack follows to make sure Bill is OK and another incident doesn't happen. They are greeted half way across the road by the local patrons who refuse to return the belongings although someone does bring out a hat but not Bill's hat. Jack is standing back behind the group surrounding his friend keeping an eye on the situation when he is suddenly grabbed by the neck by a large man, a man far larger than Jack. The large man begins shoving Jack backwards by his neck but Jack is able to escape the large man's grasp and runs backwards, retreating to his vehicle. Jack makes it into the passenger door of his vehicle but the large man is right behind him and again grabs him by the neck, pinning him down to the passenger seat. Jack's fiancé starts begging the large man to let Jack go. When Jack just begins to lose consciousness, he watches the large man grab his 100lb fiancé and rip her front the driver's seat, over top of Jack and out the passenger side door before slamming her face first into the asphalt road where he begins to advance towards his fiance.. Jack panics. He knows what happened to Bill and to himself. There is now a large group of locals gathered and his fiance is out there with them. He has no clue where Bill is and he's seen what a large group of angry drunks can do. He makes a decision to grab his registered hand gun, leans out of the passenger door, and fires the into the air 4 times before he is tackled into the vehicle by the large man and a struggle begins over the firearm. Two more men, friends of the large man, join in on the struggle over the firearm. While Jack was firing into the air, his fiance managed to climb back through the passenger door and into the driver's seat. She sees  3 men trying to pull the gun from Jack's hands and pulling it down and towards themselves. She tries to help Jack raise the gun up, towards the roof of the vehicle, but they are overpowered by the three men. While the pull on the firearm,, it goes off sporadically. Eventually, one of the three men twist the gun from Jack's hand but when he twists the firearm out of Jack's hand, he causes it to fire. There are 8 shots fired in total, 4 shots into the air and 4 inside of the vehicle during the struggle. Ballistics shows trajectory from the middle of the front seat floorboard, except for the final shot which was fired from the man's hand who twisted the gun away from Jack. The large man who originally attacked Jack was hit 4 times with one fatal shot to the top/back of the head and the other 3 being grazes and/or very minor. The medical examiner states that the fatal shot would have immediately incapacitated the large man and he would not have been able to stand to be able to recieve the other 3. After the firearm was twisted from Jack's hand, the locals began to try to pull him from the vehicle and began punching at him. Jack's fiance drives away. Once Jack and his fiance drives away, the locals realize one of their own have been hit and called 911. Jack drove straight home, called a lawyer, and turned himself in the following day.

Who is the victim here? Is Jack a murder or a victim forced into using self defense?

Please explain your reasoning for your vote!

[View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/pcqphr)

Answer: Have you considered embracing the healing power of paragraphs?Answer #2: Is there a third option "Get to the point; I can't read this giant wall of text?"Answer #3: This is extremely hard to read. -\_-


Title: Collections agency calling prior to won lawsuit

Question:
I am located in Pennsylvania. What actions can you take after you sue a collections agency for money and they continue to call you?

Backstory:
A collections agency was calling me none stop everyday. I called them back and they said they didn't have an account for me and could not put a note to stop calling me. I sued them and won, but they still continue to call me. I am never able to answer when they call because it's during my work hours, so I only call back and this is the information they always give me.

Answer:
 Sue them again, and win again. Violations of the debt collection laws can be quite a lucrative payday for you. Answer #2: Your phone just became a money printing device, how great for you!Answer #3: Document each and every call. If you used a lawyer to sue before call him back up again. After a week or so of additional calls you file another lawsuit. Each call you receive is an additional paycheck they'll have to send you in the settlement, so make sure you count each and every one.

If they still don't get the message after paying you twice then they are just giving you free money. I mean, seriously.


Title: Ex-Boss is saying I stole thousands of dollars from him 2 years ago. Wants me to give him money. Help

Question:
I was the manager for a small restaurant in Louisiana for a year. The owner of this business got me to leave the job I was working to come run his restaurant... offering me what I thought would be a better job. I left on good terms from my previous employer. While working there I not only ran the restaurant but I did all of the bartending. I stopped working there because he told me the restaurant was going bankrupt and he couldn't afford any of the employees he had and that he was having to let everyone go and his family was going to come in and help get the restaurant back on track. I found out the next day that none of this was true and that he brought in a guy that we had to fire while I was the manager. This person was heavily drinking and also doing drugs. My child was 5 at the time so this was hard and I struggled being fired on a whim for no reason but in the end took it as a learning lesson and that it was probably for the best.

 While working there it came to my attention that he wasn't paying taxes on any front of house employees.... i talked to him about this... I don't think he is now either.

Today (two years later) I get a text of screenshots from him saying we need to talk and that he is going to turn over all of the information he has to the authorities. We talk on the phone and he basically tells me that I turned cash payments into gift card payments and took the cash. That i comped out food to lower the bills for the gift cards. All of these transactions were done under my number. Which all the employees knew.... I asked him to change it multiple times. Nothing could be voided unless they used my number. He is saying it is thousands of dollars and that i will be charged with 80 counts of theft, embezzlement and larceny unless i pay him a sum of money every month till he decides the debt is paid.

He is also saying the other people involved are not getting this opportunity and he is only offering it to me bc i have a child. He says one person is in jail and one person is about to be arrested and that these people did this when i wasn't working there so it is a different instance.

I should also note that he just takes all the cash made out of the drawer... He doesn't keep up with anything or any records. It was all just a free for all. I don't doubt that something has happened. I am just worried that somehow I will be to blame for all of this and I never stole a dime from this man. I have a very good reputation and I have never stolen from anyone.

I would appreciate any advice on what to do next.

Answer:
 IANAL, but it sounds like an attempt at blackmail to me. Go to the police.Answer #2: Block him and ignore him. He's just blowing smoke and trying to extort you. If the police contact you about this (probably about as likely as being eaten by a shark while being struck by lightning), don't talk to them without a lawyer. If you actually get sued (not just random threats on Facebook) don't ignore it. Answer #3: I had a similar situation with a previous boss once. Owner didn't really like me as I had to fire one of his favorite employees for stealing from a customer. So he claimed I owed him a huge sum of money and had 48 hours to pay him, or else I would "rot in jail."

I contacted a defense attorney and gave him every scrap of evidence I had, and even got some statements from some of the employees that worked under me. He was mad that I had a lawyer contact him, and threatened to double the amount of money I owed him. My lawyer told him it was extorsion, and I haven't heard from him since.


Title: My wife got reported to CPS because the baby tested positive for drugs they gave her. Can I sue them for defamation of character?

Question:
I am beyond furious right now.

My wife had a particularly difficult 45 hour labor. We went into the the hospital 3 times and got turned away because she wasn't displayed enough until they finally admitted her on the forth time 30 hours into labor contraction pains.

The 3rd time we came in my wife was having a terrible Charlie horse in her butt from the baby facing to the side instead of the back. The Charlie horse was worse than the contractions so before they sent her home writhing in pain, they gave her some morphine.

Then when they tested the meconium (baby poop) it came back positive for morphine. So someone at the hospital decided to report us to CPS without checking her medical records. So tonight at 9 PM a CPS agent comes to my home unannounced to check and see if our home is safe for children.

My entire family has been threatened because of incompetence. What can I do to send a clear message that this us not ok and should never happen again? I'm literally shaking I'm so mad.
Topic:
CPS and Dependency Law

Answer: Her character has not been defamed.  This was a miscommunication within the hospital, and your child was not taken away.  Your family is safe, and the inconvenience of a CPS check doesn't qualify as damage.


Title: Is it legal to sell blowguns online to states in which it is legal from Massachusetts where it is illegal to own?

Question: I handmake fantastic blowguns and accurate darts but its illegal in my state to own a blowgun, would it be legal to sell them to other states?

Answer: Instead of blowguns, lets say its meth. You make fantastic meth but its illegal to have it where you are. Is it legal to make it and sell it online to a place where it is legal? Of course not. Answer #2: If it's illegal to own one in Massachusetts, how do you plan to make them and then sell them?  Answer #3: /r/titlegore


Title: I accidentally brought a tiny amount of weed into county jail Help!!

Question:
I was recently taken into custody for failing to appear .
I was handcuffed and searched twice (moved from one vehicle to another)
And both officers asked if I had anything on me seeing as how taking it into the jail constitutes a felony, I confidently replied no both times.
Once inside while I was getting booked I was unhandcuffed for one last search before entering the actual prison(jail)
He askes me one more time if I have anything on me and now that my hands are free and I run them over my pockets and I feel something , my heart drops he askes me what’s wrong and I pull it out of my pocket
Now they are trying to give me 15 months in prison for it (less than a gram of weed)
Help!
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 Nobody here can help you.  Only the attorney you hire can possibly do anything to help you.  If you haven’t hired one yet, start calling around today or tomorrow.Answer #2: Get yourself a lawyer.  If you can't afford one, ask for a public defender.

You lied multiple times about having an illegal substance on you, and you're facing a very serious charge.

Things aren't looking good.


Title: I need serious help/advice on if all of this is legally correct.

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 >Can they charge me with any crimes not related to the school DDoS attacks, and possibly happen over a year ago?

Almost certainly

>Since I gave them the computer, are they allowed to go through everything on my computer?

Almost certainly

You and your parents need to look into hiring an attorney experienced in working with juvenile defendants. Your state's bar association will be able to refer you to one. You'll also be looking for an attorney familiar with issues involving technology.


Title: Who gets my dog in a breakup

Question:
We adopted a dog together and separated about a year later. We paid in cash for the dog then split the least of things. I filled out the application and signed all the paperwork, however wrote my exs name under a question about where the dog would going we separated. I know, real stupid.

We have "co-parented" the dog since the break up and now he has to move out of state.

The dog is licensed in my name, vet is in my name, pet insurance, and day care are in my name.

I understand dogs are considered property, do I have any chance if we wind up in court I may get to keep him?

Answer:
 >The dog is licensed in my name,

You can stand on that.  Support with vet, pet insurance and "day care" (?)

As far as the inconsistency between what the adoption papers say and the pet-license says, property can change ownership.

Like a watch.  Imagine if you buy a watch and fill out the ownership as yours.  If you then give it to someone and they get it insured as theirs and pay the bills to change the battery, and leave it at the watch care place during the day... just because you have the receipt doesn't mean it is yours. Answer #2: All signs point to it being your dog. Answer #3: Who has copies of the paperwork showing where the dog would go once you separate?Answer #4: The adoption paperwork usually has the owner listed there.  They usually force you to pick only one person on that paperwork.


Title: Overtime Pay Problems

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 If you're being told to manipulate your actual hours worked as a means to prevent paying out overtime, then contacting the US Dept of Labor (Per /u/duck_diver) is the correct course of action.

However, I would verify that /u/EricPost's suggestion of flex-time isn't what's happening here (albeit a sloppy use of it). I worked as a Guest Services Rep for three summers at my university in the dorms serving conference guests and we were allowed to work 45 hours a week and either receive the 5 hours as comp time or as overtime.


Title: Family member [14f] dating [21m], questions about consent? (Ontario, Canada)

Question:
Hi all.  I have recently found out that a 14 year old (turning 15 in a few days) family member of mine is dating a 21 (possibly 22) year old guy.  She stresses that nothing sexual has happened, however I definitely believe that is a lie (I have seen them kiss in person, and seen posts on social media that makes me believe that she is not being honest).

I know that this guy is currently on probation (for assault, and I believe some drug charges), and I think he is a total piece of shit for "dating" a girl so much younger than him.

Everything I have googled is leading me to believe that consent laws only apply to sexual situations - I'm just wondering, are there any laws that they are breaking simply by dating?  If I were to call his probation officer and tell them he is dating a 14 year old, what would happen?  Any and all advice for anything I could do in this situation would be great.  Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 _And_ he has a probation officer?

Personally, this isn't even grey area, moral no-right-or-wrong territory.  The developmental difference between 21 and 14 is so far apart that there is no conceivable basis for their relationship that isn't exploitation.  You don't even need to consider sex in this.  He has no reason to have any interest in her.

I'd place the call to the probation officer, regardless of what the statutes say.  They need to know what this guy is up to.Answer #2: Send the PO screenshots of these sketchy FB posts, too.


Title: I was assaulted at the gym..

Question:
Got assaulted in the gym like 2 weeks ago.

I was waiting on my gf to finish on the leg press before leaving the gym. She finishes up her set and leaves 2 plates on the machine.
A short, skinny male comes up to me and gets right in my face demanding i clean up the weights.

I stayed calm and firmly told him that I won't. The guy comes up to me with complete disrespect and tries to bully me into doing something. There are 3 other leg presses next to each other and all of them with more weight left on the machine. He even discloses that he wasn't going to use the machine either. He never called anyone else out, which leads me to believe it was personal.

He gets way more aggressive and asks to step outside. I've never met this guy and have absolutely no beef with him. I calmly told him no, and that we can surely work this out here.

He gets more upset and at this point gets so much more in my face. I'd also like to disclose that I am about 3-4x his size, not trying to sound tough, but I could easily just sit on him and win if we fought.

Shit was starting to look like a public freakout, so i take out my phone and start recording. He instantly smacks my phone to ground and that's when I decided to go report him to the front desk.

As i'm walking away, he rushes towards his friends and starts getting more physical in front of them. I calmly just ignored him and walked passed him, in which, he reacts with a sucker punch to back of my head.

Everything was holding me back from beating this guy.  I knew I had this guy in the bag, since he assaulted me on the gym floor where there would be cameras. There was also the concern of whether or not his friend's would jump in to and gang up on me.

Instantly, as I report him to the front desk, and he runs away and leaves.

I went to the police after the day after the attack but they weren't much help. They told me I did the right thing for not hitting back, because I would've gave him leverage and the situation may have been different. They also told me that they'd go to the gym and have a conversation with management to revoke his membership.

Yesterday, I followed up with the gym and it turns out they don't have a single camera on the gym floor and that I was assaulted for nothing. I showed them the little evidence that i managed to record on my phone, before it being smacked. But apparently it isn't enough to revoke his membership.

I'm just so incredibly pissed now and all i want to do is get some sort of justice.

I've been frequenting this gym for almost almost 10 years and I don't wish to change memberships.

Really not sure what my options are at this point.

Any assistance, would be much appreciated.

This was in Southern California, if that matters.

Answer: You did everything you could do. You have no further recourse. Next time someone assaults you, call the police immediately so they get there before he leaves.