Title: [RI]Wife paid $150.00 in copays for multiple visits to a doctor and xrays and was told she was fine. She went to get a second opinion and the doctor identified 3 different fractured areas in her leg/foot in less than 20 minutes. Is a refund possible from the first doctors office?

Question:
She had fallen while hiking last month and for the first week she was in severe pain so went to an urgent care.  At the urgent care they took xrays and said everything was fine.  A week goes on and she is still in severe pain so I booked her an appointment at an orthopedic specialist.  Her first appointment she waited 2 hours and got an xray that he looked at for ~1 minute before telling her there was nothing wrong and just to take 'epsom salt baths' for her foot which was pretty bruised.  A week later she went for a followup with him and again she waited for 2 hours for him to see her for ~2 minutes and he said everything was looking better and she should be fine to get back to hiking.

For the next week she tried walking  bit with me but she was really in pain still and my wife is really fucking tough when it comes to pain tolerance so I got her an appointment at a second specialist.  She not only got in right away but the Doctor sat with her for about 20 minutes asking her 100 questions about the incident while she had new xrays taken and when he got the xrays back he found and showed my wife all the fractures in her leg/foot.

So basically my wife ended up walking on a broken leg/foot for 2weeks+ because one doctor completely misdiagnosed her twice because his office seemed to be really busy/overbooked.  Is there a way to contact my insurance company or this guys' office and have a valid case for a refund here?  Or is this one of those cases that you pay for their opinion regardless of how accurate it is?

Answer:
 Radiologist here.

Fractures can be occult on X-ray for several weeks after the initial trauma.

I always make the recommendation that the patient be treated based on clinical presentation and that repeat films should be performed if a patient's symptoms persist.

Could the radiologist have made a mistake and missed a fracture? Yes.

However, it's more likely the radiologist didn't diagnose a fracture because no fracture was visible on the initial films. In this case, it is completely up to the treating doc to pursue follow up films if there is still a high suspicion of occult fracture.

TL;DR: X-ray is not a perfect test for fracture. Not all fractures can be seen on X-ray. It is very likely that everyone acted appropriately in this situation. I probably see this same scenario several times a month and no one is at fault.

You won't be able to get a refund. Answer #2: No.  You pay for the service, not for the outcome.


Title: 2 Questions: Is what this guy did legal in the US? If he moved the scammers money to his own account would that be legal?

Question:
https://np.reddit.com/r/JusticeServed/comments/5otj2s/scam_baiter_uses_keylogger_to_get_password_to/?st=iy4ah2st&sh=f27c9e1e

Ok so in the link above is a video where a guy basically scams a scammer. He gets access to the scammers payment info and refunds all the people the scammer scammed.

Is it legal to do that? Obviously the scammer will probably not try and pursue legal action against him, but I'm just curious.

If the guy took the money and moved it into his own account, would that be legal? I feel like even scamming a scammer is illegal. Well I don't feel, I'm 95% sure it is but it's still an interesting idea to me.

Explaining a 500k increase in money over night might be a bit hard to do.

Answer:
 No it's not legal to scam somebody, I didn't watch the video but if he "hacked" a computer system in the process then that is another crime he commited.

An no moving the money to his own account without propper authorisation isn't legal either of course.


Title: [NYC] I missed work yesterday due to a mental health crisis. Technically I was a no call no show because I couldn't use the phone due to the emergency. Can I be fired or is that covered under the Americans with disabilities act?

Question: My inability to call was a direct consequence of running out of meds while waiting to switch doctors. I called as soon as I could but just didn't call before work as I was in the middle of a pretty serious episode of uncontrolled crying and disorientation.

Answer:
 You didn't see two days ahead that you were going to run out of meds?

That was the time to take a sick day to see a doctor and get your refill- not after you ran out.

Not legal advice but if I was management these are the questions I'd be asking you.

This shows a real negligence and lack of planning, so in that regard I would think you bear the responsibility for no show/no call. If they have a zero tolerance policy as regards that you might be in trouble.


Title: Acura Car service did work on my car I did not authorize, do I have to pay?

Question:
I live in Florida, LAST MONTH, I brought my car in because my dashboard was blinking to "check engine oil" and the car was making funny sounds for quite some time. They check to see if there were any leaks and they did not find any. They then told me that they would have to take more time with the car to do a diagnostic on the car which would cost me about $140 and the $140 would be included in whatever repairs they had to do once they find out what the problem was. SO OK. I bring my car in, they get me a loaner car while they did the diagnostic. Took about a week and a half. Tech calls me up and tells me whats wrong and that it'll cost about $800 to do the repair. I told him I didn't have the funds for it at the moment and would bring the car right back to the shop once I did. Here's where it gets crazy. The mechanic then tells me that my car is completely torn down and that it will cost me $1,500 to put back the car together if I decline, which is more than the repair itself AND my car will not run once they put it back together. So I was furious because I was never told my car was going to be torn apart, nor did they tell me about any prices of the work that was going to be done. The only thing that was ever spoken about was the $140 which I did not mind paying to check the car out. The mechanic then told me I have an option to get a tow truck and take my car out of their shop, torn down, and bring back their loaner car before they start to charge for it. So basically telling me to take my now broken car out of their shop if I'm not going to fix it. I told them there's no way in hell my car is coming out that shop broken because I brought my car into their shop working just fine. Now its been weeks and I contacted Acura corporate and they basically said there was nothing they can do and the manager would have to deal with the issue. I call the manager every day and he's either not in office or doesn't answer the phone. I get no calls or emails. It's like they don't even care. I went to them one day with my father and as usual, the manager is not there and they said he would give me a call. That was last week and still no call. I was told the other day that they went ahead and did the repairs on my car (which again, I did not tell them to do) and that my car is ready for pick up. Am I responsible to pay for this? I never authorized them to do ANYTHING on my car other than the diagnostic for $140. It was never explained that my car would be torn apart or that I would pay $1500 if I chose not to do the repairs. Nobody ever explained anything to me. I went into the shop for a blinking light for an oil change on the engine and ended up with a broken car. I don't have the money to pay for the repairs and I never told them to do it. What should I do? I never even had a chance to decide what to do with my car. They broke my car then gave me no options. Is this right?

BTW, I did not sign any documents nor is there any proof in writing that I authorized this work to be done.

Answer: Call your insurance and tell them the story. They essentially took your car which could run, and made it unusable through means you did not give permission for.


Title: My [21m] girlfriend's [21f] job is asking her to pay a significant amount for health insurance that wasn't taken out of her weekly paycheck

Question:
I don't know much of the situation because I've only recently heard of it, but from what she's told me, she's been asked by her boss that she owes a significant amount (she asked me to remove the specific amount) for her health insurance that wasn't taken out of her weekly paycheck. She's been paying a certain amount weekly for a while now

Now, I understand she should've noticed that money wasn't being taken out from her pay stubs but that mistake is on her.

She says that it may also be happening to her other coworkers.

From what it sounds like, it seems to be an honest mistake (albeit a huge one) but I was wondering if her and possibly her co-workers should be the one paying for that mistake.

I don't know much about insurance policies and how you pay for them so I may be worrying over nothing but I just want to make sure she's not losing money when she doesn't have to be.

Answer: Yes, she and her coworkers have to pay for the insurance they bought. You are correct, they should have noticed it wasn't being deducted.


Title: I am in 11th grade. Someone said on Facebook that he’s going to bring a gun to school and start shooting as soon as school opens back up again. What should I do?

Question: Florida

Answer:
 Alert the police. Take screenshots of the posts in case he deletes them later.Answer #2: Do you have a good relationship with your parents? Are they generally reasonable, average people? If so, I’d start by telling them.Answer #3: As others have recommended, call the authorities either straight yourself, or through your parents.

Don’t tell anyone in advance you are doing this.

Be proud of your courageous decision to step forward. We as a society admire the brave people like yourself who are able to concerned for the safety of others, instead of just “letting it go”.

Thank you very muchAnswer #4: If that's your school, you need to let the admin know about that too. Talk to your parents. Call the police and contact the admin as well.


Title: Is going to school a school sponsored activity?

Question:
So I’m 15, my brothers friend is 17 and has his license my brother is 17 and does not. It says that Virginia driving law has it so that a license holder can not drive more than 1 passenger under 18 except in the case of an emergency or to and from a school activity. So is school a “School Sponsored” activity?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 NAL, but I live in Virginia.

Driving to/from school would probably be fine and "school-sponsored," based on [the way that law is written and explained](https://virginiarules.org/virginia-rules/driving).

If your brother's friend got a license right at 16 years and 3 months, that restriction fades  when they turn 17 and 3 months. Aka one year from the issue date on the license.

As a matter of course, school staff in parking lots are ... unlikely to police it heavily enough to worry about, and local law enforcement is unlikely to stop a vehicle with multiple teens inside unless something else appears to be amiss. Your brother's friend should follow the rules of the road at all times, but especially and impeccably if there is a concern about violating the teen driving rules. It's a privilege, not a right.Answer #2: Upvote because I want you to get off on whatever they’re trying to get you with.


Title: Can a manager still get in trouble for breaking rules after they quit?

Question: Say a person in position of power breaks numerous rules and doesn’t follow proper guidelines and runs away by quitting and pursuing a different career. Can they still get in “trouble” for their actions?

Answer: If they broke the law, yes. If they broke company rules, no.


Title: Posted a video from Facebook onto /r/videos. Made top page (full credibility to the submitter). 'ViralHog' has hijacked this, and is now monetizing from my video saying it's theirs, and I should buy a license of THEM. They've only recently uploaded the video, gathering 500 views. More detail in TXT.

Question:
It's not really legal advice, however, I am looking for advice. How is this possible? The Facebook page it was ripped from was sent in (home movie), and full credit to him was awarded.

I have no intention of monetizing this video for myself. But I'd rather take it down, than to see these guys hijacking it.

Any questions? Ask.

Thanks LA!

Ninja Edit: [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pv2UBlQsHY), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/LADbible/videos/2239834732730371), [Thread] (http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/39ahci/took_my_son_to_the_mirror_maze_he_wanted_to_lead/), and [Viral Hog link.](https://viralhog.com/buy/?tubepress_search=mirror+maze)

E2: I don't want them to monetize the video. How do I counter this claim?

Answer: Are you serious? You stole somebody's video and now want to bitch about somebody who stole it from you? You may want to rethink your position there Einstein.Answer #2: Do you own the copyright of the video or do you have a license from the copyright holder? If you don't then there is nothing you can do. Answer #3: So ViralHog hijacked the video you hijacked from The LAD bible, then posted on youtube?


Title: [MO] Fire marshall threatening fines for electric grills, is this legal?

Question:
Hey guys! I live in Kansas City Missouri and received an e-mail today from my apartment complex. Here is the e-mail:

"Kansas City Fire Marshall has informed us that the city of Kansas City, Missouri does NOT allow grills of any type on the balconies; electric, propane or other."

From everything I can find, (including news articles from 2013 when the grill ban went in effect), the ban was only for grills that are charcoal and propane. I am trying to find the specific ordinance, but can't find it. I have e-mailed both the KCFD and the ordinance department but haven't heard back. (Last time I e-mailed it took a month to get a response).

The ban makes literally no sense. Other cities next to Kansas City have the same ban, but they ENCOURAGE you to use electric grills. The electric grill I have converts from a stand up grill to a tabletop grill. We use it inside all the time and it is safe. We store it on our balcony (and use it out there) and I'm worried I will come home with a huge fine for having it outside.

Could someone help?

Answer:
 Apartment complex might be misquoting the fire marshall, but as a general rule never f with the FM. Wait until you get a clarification from his office to put yours back on the balcony and use it. Answer #2: So I found this verbiage re: grills from a 2013 change to the fire code:

> Sec. 26-307.5. Freestanding cooking device. It shall be unlawful to use, store or maintain a freestanding cooking device on a balcony, deck or patio attached to a multifamily dwelling of more than four units or within ten (10’) feet of a multifamily dwelling of more than four units, unless: (1) the multifamily dwelling, and the applicable balcony, deck or patio, is of noncombustible construction; (2) such device uses only natural gas supplied by a fixed pipe; (3) such dwelling, including the balcony, deck or patio, is protected by an automatic sprinkler; or, (4) the freestanding cooking device is supplied by an LP-gas container with a water capacity not greater than 2 1/2 pounds (nominal 1 pound LP-gas capacity).

[Full amendment](http://cityclerk.kcmo.org/LiveWeb/Documents/Document.aspx?q=SfQ1M6EoW37MhMmWzyVFxzOh4M8NYAWu7ESEwWZ0A0p1y%2FXNI1BRuQ6E1WAdvVr77nGPLY5Cok6Fa1OndKvbEQ%3D%3D)

That reads as super vague to me in terms of "cooking device" and I'd definitely look for clarification from my fire dept/FM's office.


Title: FL: seeking advice about legally getting a roommate out of my house

Question:
I am 30-something and living with my 30-something boyfriend in a house owned by our landlord. We had a year lease that expired a few months ago and we never signed a new one because we were happy with a tenancy-at-will, month-to-month arrangement because we needed the flexibility. Our original signed, expired lease stipulated we were not allowed to sublease or have any other roommates. However, several weeks ago, I allowed someone in need to move in here with us temporarily under a verbal agreement (landlord does not know about this). This person has paid us some rent for a couple months. I told this person via text and talked further in person a couple weeks ago that we will be wanting our home back to ourselves at the end of this rent period because we are simply cramped in the small house. I thought there was an understanding that we wanted her to move out when the time was up, but her behavior suggested possibly otherwise. Many people I talked with told me to put something in writing with this person, so I gave a Notice of Termination (because there's no written lease and monthly payments) within the legally stipulated time frame.
She said, "Well, do y'all even have the authority? I thought you didn't even have a lease signed right now with your landlord." I guess my questions are: because we are in a tenancy-at-will, month-to-month agreement with our landlord and we have accepted rent money from her with a verbal month-to-month agreement, but our last signed lease stated that was not allowed, what would have to happen if we had to try to get her evicted? Is the Notice of Termination from us to her valid legally? Or does our landlord have to be involved at this point? Can a landlord evict only one of three tenants from a dwelling?

Answer: There are two separate relationships and agreements here. You and this person and you and your landlord. You are this person's landlord, and you can give them notice to vacate and go to court to evict if they don't leave. Your landlord can give you a cure notice to get this person out of the house, then go to court to evict you if they don't leave. The landlord has no relationship or contract with this person you let move in.


Title: (CA/CO) Guy I sued keeps filing for an appeal even though he’s lost 2 trials already (didnt show up in first)

Question: Sued this guy for not paying security deposit. The first trial, he didnt show up for so I won. He filed an appeal saying he didnt know about it, even though he did. I won that one again. But he filed an appeal. This will be the third time I’ll be flying out-of-state for this. Is there a way I can counter this to prove the judge he’s just delaying payments?

Answer: He may be just delaying payment, but he's doing so legally.  He has a right to an appeal.  If it has no merit, he won't be successful.  I know it's frustrating, but you might be able to ask for costs.


Title: I'm from Ohio and had two breakins at my apartment theif is using my Xbox live account I have his IP address. Police are not being helpful detective won't return my calls.

Question:
How can I legally get this guys IP address to the proper authorities to find him... Can I file with the internal affairs?
Its been about 4 days since I called with the information

Answer: Also he stole $193 from my debit card linked to the Xbox before I canceled it


Title: Someone crashed into a car that I had rented out for the week and I have to pay for the damage now.

Question:
Hi everyone! thanks for checking out this post
My friends and I were on a vacation to Orlando and Miami a few weeks ago. We rented a car specifically for this trip in Orlando which was to be returned in Miami. One day, we were eating in a burger king in Miami and a car had crashed into the car which we rented and got away with it. We returned the car and told the rental company about the incident. We asked them if we have to take care of this now and they told us that everything will be taken care of and we are free to go. We assume that the insurance which we purchased have covered this and there's no more issue. A few weeks down the line, we received a letter from the rental company saying we owe them $1300 due to the loss sale of them not being able to use the car when it was being repaired. We were shocked by this and do not know what to do. We told them that their representative told us everything will be taken care of and we won't have to pay for the damages, but they insisted that we are still required to pay for the damages. I honestly don't know what to do anymore. Any legal help would be greatly appreciated!

Location: We live in California and the rental place is in Florida

Answer: You should read your rental agreement very carefully. I think most have a clause that requires  this.


Title: If someone were to write something in a personal journal, could it stand up as evidence in court?

Question:
Say a 16 year old girl is in a relationship with a 22 year old guy and her parents don't approve.  Where she lives (NY state), this relationship is illegal if the two engage in sexual intercourse.  If they do, and she writes about it in a diary (along with other instances of alcohol/drug use), and her parents read about it in this journal - would that sort of evidence stand up in court if it was the ONLY evidence?  Like, technically couldn't she write anything down in her journal and nobody would be able to verify it if there wasn't a secondary method of evidence?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Well, she could be called to testify in court, and her honest testimony could be used to convict him as well.

And if she lied, then the journal could be used to impeach her testimony and she could be charged with perjury.


Title: Landlord is Selling House, but Our Lease Has 6 Months Left

Question:
My boyfriend and I recently (Nov 8) moved into a house in the state of Colorado for which we signed a lease until May 31.

On Monday, Nov 19 the landlord came over under the pretense of picking up a spare key to tell us that she received a cash offer on the house with an intended closing before the end of the year.

Her "brainstorming" solution for the fact that we have a lease until May 31 is for us to move into the new house she is buying upon the sale of this one. She told us the potential new house would be 4 bedrooms just as this one is, be 15 minutes away (closer to work, but further from the dog park), and would cost the same rent.

I later asked her to send the link to the house she was interested in. She informed us that she would be putting an offer on a 3 bedroom house with a fenced in yard the next day (We'd, Nov 21).

We haven't heard from her since (as of Thursday night, Nov 22).

The new house is nicer than this one, but it has one less bedroom (which is fine, but not for the same rent) and the fenced yard is small and obstructed by a patio. Our dogs getting exercise is very important to us and we chose the house we are in because of the decent fenced yard and proximity (2 min drive) to the dog park.

The new house is taking away a decent portion of the yard we desire and is moving us an extra 12 minutes away from the dog park. Seems like a small inconvenience, but it's significant when you own a husky and a wolf-husky who would need multiple trips to the park a day without an adequate yard.

On top of her taking away our most important needs, she happened to drop the bomb on us on a day that we had 2 potential roommates come to meet us and see the house. Needless to say, those roommates will not be moving into this house. Thus, we do not have the funds for Dec rent.

We do not want to move into her house. However, this is a seasonal area and we do not see any other places with yards or close proximity to the dog park available.

What is our legal  recourse?

Can we ask that she buy us out of our lease ($3100 x 6 months = $18,600 --> + $1500 deposit = $20,100). This would help us get an adequate place for us and our dogs.

What if this lasts into December and she stalls and we can't pay rent due to her deciding to sell the house and ruining our chance to find roommates? She has final say over tenants moving in or not so obviously we couldn't even put people in here short term because she wouldn't sign off on that.

What if we become homeless because there are no options and she has kicked us out? How can we not get royally fucked?

Answer: The lease goes with the property. So she cannot make you move. Unless there is a clause in your lease that covers a sale of the home. If there isn't. Tell her no. You won't be moving. You will follow the written contractAnswer #2: You don't have to move till your lease is up, even if the house is sold. You do have to pay rent until you leave though. If you can't afford the rent, maybe you can come up with a solution with the landlord where she lets you leave now and not fulfill the rest of your lease.


Title: At what point does the normal “post-breakup trash talk” become harassment and slander?

Question:
In early 2012, I met a girl who we will call “Jane.” Jane was extremely nice and had a good job, she was a tad older than me but was still young at heart. We fell in love fast and moved in together just 3 months after meeting. (I know) After a few months of living together, I realized she was extremely possessive and manipulative so I began looking for a way out. I saved up enough money in secret to be able to rent my own place and then broke it off with her in December of 2013. She didn’t take it well at all.

When I first broke it off, she started sending texts and Facebook messages to all our friends saying what a horrible person I was. She told most of them that I had hit and choked her so she kicked me out. Thankfully, those who had known me for a long time knew it was a lie but nonetheless my reputation suffered and I received many threatening messages from her family/friends.

For the next couple years she continued to harass me with every given opportunity. She downloaded a text app where she can change her number at will and often sent me multiple messages per day from different numbers. She made alternate accounts to harass me on Facebook and Twitter and never stopped telling her friends what a “horrible person I was.”

The worst thing she would do was send random messages trying to make it seem like I was cheating on my current girlfriend. Sometimes she would send nudes she would find online making it seem like I was seeing someone else. At random times in the night I would get messages from a random number saying things like “hey, when are you coming over?” Or “When are you going to slip out?” Or sometimes just a random “I love you, too.”

This stuff went on for several years after we broke up. Sometime last year she stopped harassing me and I thought she had moved on. I haven’t heard from her directly since about August. Yesterday, I decided to check her Facebook profile from an alternate account and now I realize that it’s far worse than I thought.

Just last week she posted that I had stolen her credit card info and was buying things in her name. A couple months before that, she claimed I had been seen outside her window peeping in and that I was a pervert. A little before that, she said that I was stalking her to work and she had filed a restraining order against me. (She has not) all these thing and many more are not only on her Facebook page for her friends to see, but they are also public so ANYONE can see.

She is creating this narrative where I am the psycho Ex and she is being harassed. Several of her posts have other guys asking where I live so they can go “deal with me” and others suggesting she sue me for stealing her identity. I have let this go on far to long and now I don’t even know where to begin... I feel like she will never stop doing this unless I take action, but I also don’t want to stir the bees nest because she is obviously crazy and I don’t want to escalate the situation.

Please, somebody tell me what needs to be done because I am seriously about to panic. I just want her to go away.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Weeks after the breakup. This is stalking. Contact a family law attorney to see about help getting a restraining order.


Title: Ex-wife is allowing children to see MY parents even though I specifically asked her not to. What rights do I have?

Question: Ok, ex and I divorced a few years ago, I have followed every single one of her wishes to the letter. I have had a rocky relatoonship with my family for a long time and I finally decided to cut all ties with them. It wasn't easy but I decided it would be better for my girls in the long run. I specifically told my ex and her mother that the girls were not allowed to go back to see my family. No more. At all. I find out that last weekend my girls spent with my family because my ex took them there. Here is the kicker. My ex didn't want my girls around a female friend and her family because she "knew" that we were having an affair. As much as I argued the point I finally relented and my girls have missed out on seeing and being around my very best friends their whole life. All because she asked me not to have them around them. Yet, as soon as I ask the exact same for people I KNOW are a bad influence she spits in my face and does what she wants. Do I have any type of legal power to stop her from allowing my girls to see my awful parents? They talk about "black and gay rights" like it is a bad thing, have openly said they will disown any gay family member, one that dates another race, are close minded and very very bigoted. I don't want my children growing up like I did. Please, if there is anyone out there that can help, it would mean the world.

Answer:
 You would have to go back to court and convince a judge to modify the court order to say that the children can have no contact with these people. Answer #2: what does your custody agreement say?

wishes have no legal power.  so she or you can follow them or not.

as long as she is not violating her custody agreement, there's nothing you can do.  Answer #3: You can decide to make this as part of your custody agreement, but in some places there are laws in place for grandparents rights. In which if they haven't done anything to harm your children you would be legally required to bring them for regular visits with your parents, if your parents decided to challenge your decision. In this case if you don't want ties with your parents it might be better for your ex to bring them for visitation.


Title: Thank You Party turned Nightmare

Question: I am a federal employee, and tonight my contract staff colleagues threw a small thank you party for how I helped them out this month. They got me cards and a vase of flowers, and their supervisor bought us all pizza and treats. I was touched and I thanked them all so much, but fifteen minutes later I'm informed theyre all getting reprimanded for giving a "gift" to someone on the federal side. Apparently it's going all the way to my manager. I talked to my union rep and she said this was all absurd and absolutely no one should be getting in trouble for this. How can I help them?

Answer: How much was the vase / flowers?


Title: [TEXAS] [21 M] I got in a car accident because I weaved a person who cut me off and the guy who received damage wants to sue me.

Question:
Yesterday night around 10pm I was driving when a car cut me off so I did a hard right to weave the car in front of me and I collided with the car next to me.

Background info: I have no drivers license. the truck I was driving had insurance but had expired this 5th because we forgot to pay. The insurance did not cover me. Only whom the title was under (my mom).

So I pulled over and the guy asked me for my info, which I gave to him with no problem. But he then asked me to sign a paper saying that it was my fault. So obviously, I said no. He threatened to call the cops to which I responded "go ahead call them." for some reason he did not call the cops to file a report. I don't know why but I'm guessing he thought i wouldn't call his bluff.

I tried explaining to him what happened but no avail he just said that he was contacting his lawyers and left with my info. Do note that the guy was acting like a complete anus when he was blabbering all of this. Don't want to make this biased but i just need to vent.

This morning he called me and said that he called my insurance. They told him it was expired. He told me to call him back or he'd sue me. What can I do if he decides to sue me? Should i call the non emergency number and file a report myself?

Answer:
 > Do note that the guy was acting like a complete anus

Yeah, that jackass, being pissed when you did damage to his car.  What a tool, not being all thrilled that you ran into him.

>  What can I do if he decides to sue me?

You can mount a defense.  Your defense of "I had to do it" is pretty weak; I wouldn't put much stock in that.  Answer #2: This is going to be an expensive lesson for you about why you should have insurance. If you're found to be at fault (and it sounds like you will be, at least partially), you're going to have to pay for his damages.


Title: Wife's phone stolen at work

Question: My wife's phone was stolen at work. I have texts from her time stamped at 7:30pm, the security cameras show only one other employee going into the break room between that time and when she realized it was stolen. Only employees have access to the break room. Is there anything I can do with this information? (Location is New Jersey)

Answer:
 You can file a police report, if you've got an app pinpointing the location of the phone you could use that and you could of course call the phone in the hopes of somebody picking up.

Police report should come first (in case if you can pinpoint it's location via an app do that before going to the police.)Answer #2: So who reviewed the surveillance with you? Her boss? Security? They didn't question the employee who entered the break room? Why do they have cameras outside, but not inside the break room, anyway? That's where you need them, so you can find out who is stealing your lunch. Someone stole a whole pineapple from me once.

Do frequently try the find my iPhone function, they are going to turn the phone back on at some point, presumably when they think a normal person may be asleep or otherwise incapacitated, so set your alarm for 2am.


Title: [Los Angeles] Neighbor has an anti-loitering device that goes off a few houses down when you are walking. Legal?

Question:
My neighbor has an anti-loitering device on their front porch that they turn on at night. The range seems pretty far, because it’ll go off when I’m walking my dog a few houses down. While it’s not a HUGE deal to me, it’s definitely a disturbance and makes me feel unwelcome when I’m just walking my dog.

Are these legal to have at a residence in LA? Tried to find out myself, but couldn’t find anything on Google.

Answer:
 A motion light? Or like a sound?

Edit: so now that I know wtf an Anti-Loitering Device is, I’d tell them to adjust their range and if they don’t fix it, I’d file a quiet hours noise complaint


Title: Apartment air conditioning makes me sick

Question:
I have had this problem since last year, but it just restarted.

I have a swamp cooler A/C that is central to my building. Above a certain temp, it turns on and I can only control the amount that comes through a single vent(it’s a studio apt).

Ever since it has been on(this started happening towards the end of last year), I have had a host of respiratory issues  including sore throats, difficulty breathing, and more.

I have since sealed the air conditioning vent with tape, but it is going to get HOT in this apt without it.

I have alerted management of the issue, but they are unwilling to act. Telling me the filters have been changed.

Is there anything I can do? This is in Colorado m.

Answer:
 Do you have a medical diagnosis or some sort of inspection that the system is making you sick?

You might contact the local building inspector or commission your own inspection.


Title: I've delegated 90% of my work-from-home job to other employees, and want to take on another full time job until I inevitably get caught or fires. Is my company legally allowed to tell future employers if I was terminated and why?

Question:
So just to give a little background on the situation, I currently work from home in Baltimore as an analyst for a very large company. Over the past 18 months, I've slowly seen my job role disappear, as they continue to 'restructure' and move positions out of state. In the meantime I've slowly delegated 90% of my workload to other positions in the company. Even though I don't work much, I'm miserable and currently looking for a new challenging job before the inevitable pink slip arrives. Even my current boss is an interim because they let go of my former boss who didn't deserve it. The current  boss lives in a different state and I only talk to him via phone every other week.

I'm laying in bed last night and I get this crazy idea. What if I get a new job and don't tell my old company? What if I don't put in my two weeks notice and start the new job while simultaneously balancing my old job? While they think it's a full-time job, I currently only do about 5 hours of honest work per week. I could answer emails using my company phone at the new job, and do any necessary work at home when I'm done at my new job. Realistically I think I could balance this for a few weeks or even a few months, who knows, but I'm going in assuming I would get caught or fired for poor performance. The benefits of two full time salaries would be great no matter how short it lasts.

So ultimately I'm wondering if this is a good idea. Obviously I would burn a bridge with my current company and interim manager, but I have other references within the company I could use (in different departments and won't be affected by this).   If I get caught and a future employer calls my old company, are they legally allowed to say if I was fired, quit, or laid off? If they can legally say I was fired, are they allowed to give details like abandoning my job or not providing notice? Are there any downsides I haven't thought of? Basically I want to make sure this doesn't have the chance of affecting future employment in any way.

(Please save me your moral high road speeches. I work for a company that has lost its way. They've lost the culture, don't care about employees, capped raises, and forced employees out even though we've gross billions of dollars every year. My company has dicked over some good people, and I'd like the chance to dick them back on my way out)

Answer:
 Yes, your company is allowed to make any truthful statement of facts or any statement of opinion about you and your stint there.  They can give the full details of exactly what happens and yes, there is absolutely a chance that this comes back to haunt you.

> Please save me your moral high road speeches

Then save your own speech.  Two wrongs don't make a right.  They teach you that as a child.  Own the fact that you're doing something wrong if you want to do something wrong, don't complain that others might point that out and make you feel bad about it


Title: Went to court on scheduled day, they had no record of me?

Question:
Hey guys.

So, maybe two months ago my boyfriend got pulled over with me in the car. The car had smelled of marijuana so they searched it, yadda yadda. There was a pipe and 1 gram of weed in the glovebook, so they decided to give me a possession of marijuana by a minor ticket since it was on my side.  They suspected my boyfriend was high and wanted to sobriety test him. It was cold outside and he kept shivering which made it hard to tell if he was high or not (which he wasn't. He smoked much earlier that day). They decided they would rather sobriety test him in a more controlled setting and brought him back to the station. Long story short, they took him to the station, deemed him sober then and let him go home that night. He got a ticket for transport of drugs by a minor and OUI, despite letting him go. We went to court on the scheduled day and the clerk looked us up, the system had NO record of us or our tickets. She looked our names up on all the records they had and nothing came up for either of this. She said the officer must not have ran the ticket through the system and that we were free to go. what does this mean?? did those charges just disappear, nothing like this has happened to me before. should I be worried?

EDIT: i live in in Washington County Maine, and this all occured here for the rcord.

Answer:
 I had this happen about 4ish years ago. They told me that it meant the cop did not file the ticket. I called the DA to cover my ass and they said to check back frequently because the officer could file it at any time.

I called back every three months or so for 2 years and nothing came of it.

So, id check back frequently to cover your ass. Keep your original ticket with original court date listed.


Title: [MA] Charter School uniform shenanigans

Question:
Hi all

So the school that my son attends has a uniform. Understandable. It's a public charter school

The school sells gym uniforms and regular uniforms. And was selling them and recommending that incoming students buy them last year.

However, less than two weeks before school starts, the school flips the uniform around. And here are my issues

1. I have already purchased school uniforms last year. I'm assuming I'm entitled to zilch.

2. Student are now required to do physical education in khakis and a Polo. The khakis part sounds like an issue. And by the way they are NOT allowed to shower or change clothes. Is all of this okay? How is gym in khakis safe?? Won't they rip?

3. Incoming parents purchased uniforms that will never be used now. Are they entitled to a refund?

Thank you all

Edit: gym attire is completely banned.

The clothes are simply embroidered with the logo of the school. The gym clothes bought from the school and the regular clothes from landsend

Answer:
 1. Correct, you got use out of those uniforms last year.

2. Sure, why wouldn't it be?  You've never been anywhere with relatively nice clothes on and some yard game/physical activity breaks out and you join in?  We're talking school gym class here, they're not exactly competing in decathlons.

3.  Maybe, depends on the terms of their purchase.


Title: Walmart denying unemployment benefits

Question:
Hi Reddit legal experts (especially in Kansas):
I need a sanity check and possibly some legal help here. (Reposting here; new to posting on Reddit and think this is a more appropriate sub...).
My older brother is slow. Not autistic; just slow. He is a very dependable blue-collar worker and a really hard worker, but he has some comprehension issues and is really on the border of normal vs. having a diagnosed problem.
BTW, he has never been diagnosed with any mental defect, but this is likely because he is a child of the 60s and not the 90s....
ANYWAY,
He had been the only full-time custodian at a Wal-Mart super-center for the past six and a half years. He worked at his previous custodial job for 17 years until budget cuts forced him out. He has not had any bad reviews, misconduct or anything negative on his work record in the past five years at Wal-Mart. During the first 12 months, he was reprimanded a couple of times for not complying with certain safety regulations, which he fixed. So his work record is not spotless, but it's pretty darned close.
A few weeks ago, a manager asked him to clean up a bleach spill on the sales floor. He did, and then he put the broken bleach container in a plastic bag and set it in the back room for another employee to dispose of, as was the division of duties.
He was later fired that day for "failing to dispose of hazardous materials" in a safe way. This really caught him by surprise.
The manager also said (that day) that he was additionally being fired for having yelled at a customer. He says he never did this, and as his little sister, I can tell you that I believe him. He is simply not a yeller. He would much rather avoid confrontation at all costs than raise his voice; it is just not in in his nature.
Anyway, his family all rallied around him and told him it was a good thing to leave Wal-Mart behind, as the scheduling required him to essentially be "on call" all the time, which left him unable to plan family gatherings, etc. (Which I am learning is fairly typical right now for Wal-Mart employees).
So he was okay to move on.
He applied for unemployment benefits to help him through this transition (and help pay for his wife's diabetes and mental disorder meds), but we found out today that the Department of Labor says that his benefits are denied because Wal-Mart fired him for "misconduct," which means his unemployment is denied.
So... help, please?!
I really think he was wrongfully terminated. I think his full-time job with benefits was eliminated as a cost-savings measure, and his supervisors were just looking for a reason to fire him. They coincidentally fired him on the same day some "corporate" guys were at their store for some reason.
What should I tell him to do? He wants to appeal, and I think he is right to try. But am I crazy to be encouraging him? Can he win? Do we need to retain an attorney? (I live out of state). What will an attorney cost if we win/lose? Is it worth the fight?
He lives paycheck to paycheck and has a disabled wife whose monthly medications cost much more than they can afford. He does have a safety net with me, my mom and brother, and he is out there right now pounding sand hard, trying to find another job. It is more difficult for him than most to do this (really proud of him in this regard).
Can you all offer a sanity check and some surface opinions on if we should seek actually legal representation and what we might expect if we do?
Thanks in advance!!
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 Just to clarify...
Wallmart is not denying him unemployment benefits. The state is denying him based off of information submitted by wallmart.

Yes he can appeal. The unemployment office will help you do this-it's not an uncommon event.
Will he win? If wallmart doesn't prove cause to the state- yes.


Title: Fired at work while at drill.

Question:
Hi, this is kinda a weird, awkward situation. I live in VA which is a right to work state to already complicate things, well I'm in the US Army Reserves and at my unit I have 0 cell service, to notify my employer about when I'm going to be away I give them a schedule of days I'm gone.

Well my employer was technically a temp agency who assigned me to a factory, which is where I was for almost 3 months, they have you work the factory for so many months and then they hire you on with the factory. While I was away, as I mentioned I had 0 cell service, but when arriving home I checked my email before going into work. I had received an email from my temp agency on Friday (When I was on drill), saying to call them before going into work, essentially that the factory didn't need me. When I called them they said as of Friday I was let go "Due to it not working out" was the only reasoning I got. I thought this sounded somewhat illegal to do so I mentioned that it could be illegal to have fired me while on duty. They just doubled back and said "You know what, consider it right now then."

I decided to contact USERRA (The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) and emailed them about my situation. The email they sent back was:

Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Retaliation (1002.18 - 1002.21)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1002.18   What status or activity is protected from employer discrimination by USERRA?

*****An employer must not deny initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion, or any benefit of employment to an individual on the basis of his or her membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation for service in the uniformed services.*****

§1002.19   What activity is protected from employer retaliation by USERRA?

An employer must not retaliate against an individual by taking any adverse employment action against him or her because the individual has taken an action to enforce a protection afforded any person under USERRA; testified or otherwise made a statement in or in connection with a proceeding under USERRA; assisted or participated in a USERRA investigation: or, exercised a right provided for by USERRA.

§1002.20   Does USERRA protect an individual who does not actually perform service in the uniformed services?

Yes. Employers are prohibited from taking actions against an individual for any of the activities protected by the Act, whether or not he or she has performed service in the uniformed services.

§1002.21   Do the Act's prohibitions against discrimination and retaliation apply to all employment positions?

The prohibitions against discrimination and retaliation apply to all covered employers (including hiring halls and potential employers, see sections 1002.36 and .38) and employment positions, including those that are for a brief, nonrecurrent period, and for which there is no reasonable expectation that the employment position will continue indefinitely or for a significant period. However, USERRA's reemployment rights and benefits do not apply to such brief, nonrecurrent positions of employment.

Temporary, Part-time, Probationary, or Seasonal Employment Position (1002.41)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

***1002.41   Does an employee have rights under USERRA even though he or she holds a temporary, part-time, probationary, or seasonal employment position?

USERRA rights are not diminished because an employee holds a temporary, part-time, probationary, or seasonal employment position. However, an employer is not required to reemploy an employee if the employment he or she left to serve in the uniformed services was for a brief, nonrecurrent period and there is no reasonable expectation that the employment would have continued indefinitely or for a significant period. The employer bears the burden of proving this
affirmative defense.***

the points I highlighted in the email were also highlighted to me. My question is do I even have a case if I decide to do something about it? I've never had to deal with anything legal and I'm not wanting to go in blindly.

Answer:
 The facility you were working at from what you said is not your employer. The temp agency is your employer. The facility is under no requirements to meet userra or any other leave policies as they are paying the temp agency for labor towards a project, not employees. If the agency dropped you because of your leave you have a case against the agency.

In essence the facility says they have completed the assignment you were working on and don't need you, and because you were never their direct employee that's the end of it. Agency should still consider you their employee and place you somewhere else.


Title: Neighbors have built a large sports structure in their backyard and due to the traffic and noise may be charging people for entrance? What do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Could be a [code violaton](http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/inspections/report/code-violation).Answer #2: call code enforcementAnswer #3: If two men enter, how many leave ?

I can host a Calvinball tournament in my back yard all day long and make as many whistle and crowd noises as I please, but when I start charging admission I'm operating a business, and when the noise is not from construction and/or exceeds certain hours, I'm probably violating a noise ordinance.

Both of those kinds of legal violations are a job for the code enforcement authority in your town.Answer #4: Call the city and give them the schedule of when they operate.Answer #5: >I'm wondering if they are charging for entrance or it's some part of business.

You say they are your neighbors. Have you walked over there to actually see what is going on or if these things are the case? This should be the easily accomplished step one before you move on to anything else. Answer #6: You could try and see if they set up a business on Google maps, might be able help tell if they charge admission


Title: My wife and I made less than 20,000 last year we are exempt from the health Insurance 325$ fine because you don't even have to file a tax return. If i use this exemption does that mean that I cant file a tax return and get money back or can i use the exemption and still file a return?

Question:
https://www.healthcare.gov/fees-exemptions/exemptions-from-the-fee/

link where i got my info

edit: the bot wants me to tell you i live in ohio pretty sure thats not relevent though

Answer: If your income is below $21k year then you qualify for free medicaid in Ohio. Your income exempts you from buying health insurance. Answer #2: Why would you not file a tax return? The EIC means you will almost certainly get money back.


Title: My bank account with $100,000 in it got frozen. What do I do?

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 Contact the bank and work with their fraud department. They likely suspect that you're engaged in money laundering.

Fully expect this tax season to be hell.Answer #2: So you're operating a MSB without proper licenses, and you're violating New York's BitLicense requirements, from the sounds of it. If I'm wrong, and you have all the proper licenses, take them into your bank and show them that you're in compliance, then you should be fine.

EDIT: Oh, hi Paul.Answer #3: >I didn't do anything illegal

lol, are you sure about that?


Title: Pre Employment Drug Test/Random Drug Test And Confidentiality

Question:
Googled but couldn’t find info.
Are pre employment and random drug tests confidential information protected by HIPPA?
Can an employer notify anyone else about the results of a drug screen? For example, if I popped positive on a drug screen could the prospective employer notify law enforcement/college/current employer of my positive results and help begin an investigation?

Answer: No they won’t notify. It’s protected. The lab should give you HIPPA info, otherwise you can ask them for it.


Title: Defending myself against lawsuit is draining everything

Question:
Original post at [/r/personalfinance](https://np.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/3ucrip/defending_myself_against_lawsuit_is_draining/).

I read the sidebar, but am not including my US state because even that feels like too much identifiable information. If someone's advice is **really** dependent on state, please let me know and I'll include it.

Because it is ongoing litigation, I can't really say much about it here, even considering the relative anonymity of Reddit.

What I can say is that my lawyer bills are ranging from $6000-$10,000/mo. When it started, I was out of work, and I have just signed a contract for a new job that pays $80,000 a year, which, yay. But as you can see, the new job will only barely pay my lawyer, and I have all those troublesome food-and-lodging expenses. My house is caught up in the litigation, so I can't sell it and move somewhere cheaper. I got this job when I was about $10,000 away from running all the way through my savings. (Seriously, the call with the offer was about the biggest relief of my life!)

My lawyer firmly believes that I will win, and that at the very least, I'll get full access to my house and lawyer bills covered. But they say lawyers always believe that you'll win, or at least always tell you that. I want to be prepared for this to drag on, but how? And I can't settle, unfortunately, because the people attacking me have expressed no desire to settle for anything less than everything I own. (How I wish I could give details of the case! Maybe I'll come back and tell you about it after it's done?)

I and my lawyer are considering crowdfunding, but I am concerned about how public that is and whether it would harm my case. I have contacted a legal defense and education fund relevant to my case and hope they can offer some assistance.

I have taken in roommates (whom I basically detest) to help bring in extra income.

What to do?

Edit: Yes, I have discussed this with my lawyer; crowdfunding is his suggestions.

Edit2: The case has been going on for about 9 months, and at the beginning the three lawyers I consulted all thought it would not go anywhere, as their claims ranged between the frivolous and unproveable to the demonstrably untrue.

Answer:
 Yeah, I don't think there's enough information here for anyone to give you any advise on how to raise money to help defend a lawsuit.  Crowdfunding?  Really?  Who is going to give you money under that scheme?  If that works, let me know.  You might want to get another attorney to look over your case and see if they think that your current attorney is "milking" you.Answer #2: 6,000 to 10,000 a month sounds ridiculously high to me.

What kind of lawsuit is it?Answer #3: Your lawyer recommends crowdfunding? That seems bizarre... (IANAL)


Title: Is this legal? (Workplace)

Question:
So, I work at Wendy's and they just told us about a new work plan called "Lock down" And basically we can not eat, drink, or use the restroom from 11-1:30 and 5-7:30. They also have a policy where if you accidentally accept any counterfeit money it gets taken from your paycheck. Is any of this legal?? This is all in Indiana.

Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 From the [Indiana DOL](http://www.in.gov/dol/2345.htm): "An employer is not permitted under Indiana law to fine an employee and deduct the amount from his/her pay."Answer #2: Indiana nor federal law requires allowing breaks. So that's legal.

They can't dock your pay if you take a bad bill.Answer #3: They cannot deduct from your wages, but regulations only require reasonable access.to bathrooms, and most adulls can hold their bladoers this long without unreasonabe discomfort. If you can't plan to take a break right before these times and reasonably expect to not have to use the restroom for ~~90 minutes~~ **2.5 hours**, you will need to get a note from your doctor requiring you to have unlimited bathroom access, but they don't have to honor it unless it is due to a medical condition.


Title: [MN] Slip & Fall at work, but not clocked in

Question:
I work at the Mall of America. I had clocked out, and went upstairs to grab some food. After eating after my shift, went downstairs to head home. It was only about an hour after I clocked out. I slipped and fell, broke my arm.

Supervisor is telling me because I was clocked out, it doesn't count as a workman's comp case. Checking for advice to see if that's true. He seemed very reluctant to help me at all, so I have a hard time believing anything he says, and considering its my place of employment I don't trust them to be truthful about this.

Answer: If you were done for the day, then you were on your own time just like if you came to the mall on your day off to shop.


Title: May have been scammed out of $210,000

Question:
In May of 2008, my father passed away. He left me life insurance. I decided to be smart, and invest it. My long time best friend's uncle is super wealthy, and had "a great opportunity". He said there was almost no risk. I signed a contract that I needed to pay him $500,000 for .5% of a company. I told him I could only do $250,000. Well, I didn't get as much as I thought from the life insurance, so he said paying $210,000 was fine.

Things fell through, and the company went bankrupt. Of course, I couldn't find anything online about the company, and I have pribably been dumb, young, and naive. This uncle said he would be happy to get my money back to me through other investments. Mainly, stuff in the oil industry.

He has never broken contact with me, and seems like he is always a couple months away from closing the deal. I live in Texas. This all took place in June - July of 2008, so almost 10 years ago. Is he just dragging me along for some statute of limitation? What should I do?

Answer: Speak to an attorney and contact your attorney general officeAnswer #2: > ~~May~~ I have been scammed out of $210,000


Title: My sons supervisor is a bully and my son stands up to him. He has now been 'written up' for standing up for other employees on his shift. What do?

Question:
This is in Ontario, Canada.

The supervisor addresses my son as 'hey stupid' and other employees as 'fatty' or 'pussy' (a woman) and has, on many occasions been a straight up asshole... None of these occurrences have anything to do with the job at hand. He simply walks around the plant belittling  people. He got his 'lead hand' job through nepotism. He holds no qualifications and doesn't know how to do the jobs on the line.

The incident in question is about the lead hand telling the other employees how stupid they all are and my son laughed and told him that every example he just used to quantify their 'stupidity' applies two fold to the lead hand.. (not the actual language)

Now he's been written up for, "insubordinate, rude and disrespectful to his Lead Hand"

According to the write up my son has received a "coaching one on one with his lead hand". Which is patently false.

He wants to continue to work there, but he wants this 'write up' removed or 'settled'.

I'm thinking that writing a letter to HR and the supervisor explaining the situation would be in order, but this is not my 'bailiwick' as it were.

Thanks in advance.

TLDR. My sons supervisor has a Napoleon complex and has family in the company and is an asshole... What do?

Answer:
 How about you let your adult son handle his own business. It's not illegal to be a douche. Answer #2: > He wants to continue to work there, but he wants this 'write up' removed or 'settled'.

That's nice but the employer can write up anybody for almost any reason they want to. Maybe this guy has connections. Anyway it's not you job to interfere if your son is an adult. Time to cut the cord.Answer #3: Let your son deal with this. But he should approach HR about these issues. They have an interest in looking into this because harassment is covered by health and safety legislation in Ontario. There may also be a human rights issue for the company is certain classes of people are being attacked (for example, women). If HR does not take him seriously or he is fired, your son should talk to an employment lawyer about his options.


Title: Arrested for trespassing and disorderly conduct after I argued w/ police about kicking out terminally ill sister

Question: Florida -- My sister and I were having a few drinks at a bar one afternoon a week ago when a manager came up to us and told us we had to leave immediately because someone heard my sister throwing up in the bathroom. It turns out my sister had gone to the bathroom to have a coughing fit (she is 28 and has cystic fibrosis, this is a common occurrence) and someone mistakenly thought she was vomiting from drinking too much. For those who don't know, cystic fibrosis is a genetic illness that slowly leads to the lungs being scarred and patients either dying from complications or requiring a lung transplant. My sister has 20% lung capacity at the moment and has permission from her doctor to drink. She tries to live as normal a life as possible and, besides a few week-long stays in the hospital each year, coughing fits, and having to take a lot of medication, she succeeds. Both my sister and I tried to explain the situation to the manager but he insisted we leave. I asked to speak to security and an officer came up and reiterated that we had to leave. I had had a few drinks myself and became outraged, feeling that we were being discriminated against. I realize now that a bartender can throw anyone out for just about any reason, but as I said I was tipsy and this was embarrassing and seemed unfair because we actually hadn't done anything wrong. Up to that point we had been sitting quietly at the bar talking only to each other. I argued with the security guard/officer, but we left. We were sitting in our car in the parking lot deciding how to get home when the officer came up to the car again and said we had been there for ten minutes and had to leave immediately because the parking lot was owned by the bar. I angrily explained that we were going to call a cab because if we drove out of there, he could arrest us for a DUI. We couldn't walk because the parking lot is huge - the size of a few football fields because it's shared with another bar owned by the same person - and my sister can't walk long distances, especially in the heat. He called for back-up, I kept refusing to leave until a cab came, and I ended up being arrested for drunken disorderly conduct and trespassing with a warning. I was not taken to the police station (no mugshot, no fingerprints), just given a piece of paper with a court date. I have never been arrested before, I have never even gotten a speeding ticket, and I have been accepted to nursing school for the fall so I'm really worried that these charges will destroy my career. I know that I shouldn't have angered the police by arguing with them, but the whole situation seemed unjust and absurd to me. Does anyone have any advice? I don't know what to do.

Answer: You should have left when you were asked. Justified or not, if they want you to go, you go. You can seek redress later once you are calm and sober. You should plead not guilty at your initial appearance and either ask for a PD or hire your own attorney. You may be able to work a deal with the DA considering the circumstances. But you are in the wrong here for not leaving private property when told.


Title: [OH] Neighbor wants me to pay her fire department fee after I called on what turned out to be a false alarm.

Question:
Hi, I've never even heard of a situation like this before, so I'm posting to hopefully find out what's going on and what my rights/responsibilities are.

I live in an apartment complex that I'm mostly happy with, except that the neighbors are not great. In particular, we've run into a number of issues with the woman next door to us. She routinely smokes marijuana in her bedroom, and the smell comes into my bedroom and bathroom through the vents. There was also an incident a few months ago where she got a dog (which was likely of a breed that the complex does not allow) without notifying the complex and put it outside unsupervised and without a leash or any form of restraint. I ran into the dog while stepping outside and it growled at me, though fortunately no one was hurt and it was mostly just scared. I called the complex and I guess they handled it from there, I showed them pictures of the dog and I never saw it again.

She also has young children whom she has play outside unsupervised.

The most recent incident was that a week or two ago my roommate and I smelled smoke and the fire alarm went off briefly. I looked around and verified that it was not coming from our apartment. I figured it must be coming from next door since the only other apartments are above us. My immediate thought was that maybe something had gone wrong while she was smoking pot. I didn't want to risk ignoring it, especially because, you know, if it was real, the fire could also spread to my apartment.

I also didn't know that apparently the fire department charges? Or at least she is saying they charged her.

So she's been trying to "talk" to me ever since because she's been trying to find out who called the department on her.  I answered my door tonight, not realizing who it was or what she wanted, and she was immediately very hostile and angry, and demanded that I pay her $45 fire department fee. I refused, and she insisted. It also turns out that she wasn't even home when I called (though I would believe that something left unattended in her apartment could cause a fire or smoky smell). I said that if it was me, and I wasn't home, and someone thought there might be a fire in my apartment, I would want them to call the fire department. She said that she doesn't care because the other neighbors didn't smell or hear anything. I asked her what she was hoping to accomplish, and she said that someone in my apartment was going to pay her $45. I asked her who the bill was addressed to and she said it was addressed to her. I told her that I wasn't going to pay it, and when she kept insisting, I closed and locked the door on her. She immediately started banging on the door again and I said through the door that I would call the police if she doesn't leave. She continued for a few minutes while I figured out what to do. I called the apartment complex and left a message explaining what was going on. I was about to call the police when she finally gave up and left.

What do I do here? Do I owe her money? Is she even telling the truth about the fire department billing her for the visit? How should I handle any further confrontations she might instigate? Can she sue me?

Thanks for any advice you can give - this whole situation has been super weird.

Answer: Do not pay this bill, you did the right thing calling the fire dept. if she harasses you again call the police. And the apartment complex.


Title: [CA] Parked car on residential street and was hit by 93 year old woman driving a SUV. Haven't completed paperwork to transfer ownership yet. Best options?

Question:
Basically, I have a car that a family friend decided to sell to me before they moved out of the country. They left the car to me and have since moved out of the country permanently. Just a day ago, a 93 year old woman driving a SUV ran into my car and another car that were both parked on the street. We all exchanged information but I haven't had a chance to go to the DMV to switch everything (registration, insurance, etc.) over to my name yet. When the cops came to make the police report, they advised that I go change all of the registration and insurance paperwork over to my name ASAP.

What is the best "life hack" sort of way to handle this situation? Sorry if this is a strange question, I just want to make sure I'm not somehow screwing myself over by changing everything to my name after the fact.

UPDATE/EDIT: They canceled insurance before they left, so car was uninsured at time of accident. What should I do?

Answer:
 > I just want to make sure I'm not somehow screwing myself over by changing everything to my name after the fact.

That would be a stupendously bad idea. Yes you would be screwing yourself.


Title: [VA] Is there a specific quantity of hot water my landlord is obligated to provide?

Question:
I recently moved into a new apartment. Love everything about it, except for one major flaw:

The hot water lasts maybe 2 minutes tops, regardless of what I'm doing, and once its out, its out for the day.

So I can either take a quick shower, do the dishes with hot water, or a hot load of laundry (presumably the last two also run out of hot water early/mid cycle) but never all three. If I do laundry later in the day, I can expect a cold shower the next day.

I have had maintenance come take a look at the heater and they claim it works fine, its just small.

Is there anything I can do to compel my landlord to provide me with more hot water?

Cold showers are getting really old, really fast.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Call your code enforcement agency of your city/town. Read [here](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/top-10-landlord-legal-responsibilities-virginia.html) (point 5) and [here](http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodepopularnames/virginia-residential-landlord-and-tenant-act/) (§ 55-248.13. A.7). The second one in particular cites "reasonable amount of hot water". This is the mythical "reasonable person", which would expect hot water all the time and at "reasonable" temperatures.

They have to fix this or you can likely break your lease as they are not providing a habitable apartment. Answer #2: >I have had maintenance come take a look at the heater and they claim it works fine, its just small.

Maintenance person is being lazy. Testing the elements/thermostat in order to troubleshoot a water heater is simple and only takes a few minutes. Replacing the lower element (which is almost certainly the issue here, based on your description) isn't all that difficult, but it can be a pain because the you have to drain the tank first.

If the lower element is indeed the problem, LL isn't doing himself any favors by delaying the repair. Overworking the upper element will burn it out quickly, leaving you with no hot water at all.

IANALNAIAP (I am not a lawyer, nor am I a plumber) but I can fumble my way around a water heater when I have to.


Title: [USA/WA State] Garbage truck causing fender-bender in neighborhood, how to proceed?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: This happened to me before. Call the police so you can have a report filed. Then contact your insurance company and give them the details. They should handle the rest of it for you.


Title: [NJ] I'm in a play and I was called for Federal Jury Duty the week of the show. I asked for a postponement and was denied. What are my options?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Federal court doesn't mess around. Make sure you show up when they tell you to


Title: Comcast wants a tip for their service. Can anyone here help?

Question:
In michigan, comcast has charged me over 300 dollars in internet overages that i didn't use for november and december of last year. I've been fighting with them for month about it. Opened many support tickets with client securities department and always expecting a call back that never came. Found out today they don't escalate issues like this and if their equipment says i used the data them i must have just used it.
Threatening to cancel does nothing.

I've told them that if they can prove i used the data then i will pay it but all the equipment i have in my home lab says i didn't use it.

Is there any avenue i can take to not give comcast a 300+ dollar tip?

Fyi, not sure if i flaired this correctly.
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer: That's not a tip. Not even close to a tip. It's almost certainly in your contact. Answer #2: You almost assuredly owe that money. Does anyone have the password to your Wi-Fi or is it an easily guessable password?


Title: I believe my brother is a sexual predator. How do I prevent him from hurting anyone?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 He's a weird, and pretty unpleasant, guy, but the laws don't punish "future crime", no matter how much you dislike him. Seriously, I just struggled through a textwall that opens with "I have no proof". Go to r/relationships.Answer #2: There's not anything that you can do. Your parents, on the other hand, can set conditions on his ability to remain at home. They can require that he continue therapy, they can ban alcohol from the house, they can monitor Internet usage, etc. Or they can just kick him out. Answer #3: > I believe my brother poses an imminent threat to himself and others.

Based on this wall of text, you have zero evidence to support that.  Thankfully, assuming you are in the US, we don't arrest people for being creepy.Answer #4: >Ever since I got sexually assaulted

I hope you are in therapy, too. You could be projecting a lot on to your brother or you could be seeing things exactly as they are. A bunch of internet strangers isn't going to be able to say. You also don't seem to mention your brothers age, which could change the non-legal advice people give you.

It boils down to what everyone else told you, he doesn't seem to have done anything legally wrong and you can't punish people for crimes they haven't committed. Answer #5: If he has not yet done anything wrong then there isn't anything legal you can do.

Answer #6: Being a sexual deviant isn't a crime in America.  Nor should it be.


Title: Verification of gift letter

Question:
Hello, during November 2018 my fiancees dad wrote a check to my fiancee for $100k so we can use it towards a down payment on a home. My fiancees credit is around 500 while I have an 820. The bank said the interest rate would jump up if she was added due to her low credit. My fiancees dad was ok with having the house under one name (myself)- this is due to the fact that I was like a son to him. The bank asked for a "request for verification of gift letter" from my fiancee, and she signed it. Fast forward to December and my future father in law passes away. My future mother in law is now wanting me to sign a document that states if I were to get divorced. etc. - I would owe $100k to her daughter. I explained that they signed a gift letter and she was shocked. She was usually kept out of all the money decisions in the house. She states that her lawyer may be willing to type up a "contract" that says I would owe if I were to divorce. The wedding is in 3 months. Additionally, I explained that the way this was done I can end up screwing her daughter if I wanted to and she would be left with nothing, which I don't plan on doing.  My father in law gave away so much money to everyone when he was alive, so I'm not sure why she's coming after me now.

Do I really have to sign anything? The bank received the letter that states it was a gift.

Answer:
 No you do not have to sign anything - she can ask all she wants but you are not obligated and I suggest you don't.  Your FIL gave a gift and clearly intended it as such since he signed something to that effect.

If your girlfriend is concerned you can also sign a "prenup" type of agreement stating the house will be considered joint property.


Title: Can I sell a fake signed baseball, if I advertise very clearly that it is a fake signature?

Question:
I live in Oregon, USA.

I had a business idea of selling fake signatures on baseballs, they would be advertised that they would be fake.

Is this legal?

Answer:
 Yes, although if you fake a real person's signature expect a cease and desist letter from his lawyer.

If all you want to do is sign baseballs "Jimmy Fakename" you can do that all you want so long as you are clear that they are not collectable balls signed by a real person.


Title: (TX) Need advise after fight with roommate.

Question:
Six months back I got into a physical fight with one of my roommates "Tom" (we no longer live together). Towards the end of the lease a bunch of little things built up to the point of us fighting.  I walked away fairly unscathed while Tom got a fractured eye socket.  I received an email from an attorney for a settlement agreement to cover medical expenses and pain and suffering.  The medical expenses seem reasonable but he is asking a lot for the pain and suffering.  Not really sure where to go from here.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 You're going to have to negotiate something, but I'm pretty sure that there's stuff in the preliminary agreement that wouldn't go particularly well for you. I would strongly recommend getting a local attorney to read the whole thing over and make a counter offer.

This isn't a "take it or leave it" thing. It isn't a bill or invoice.

Get some local help. People who did it before. It might cost you some money, but really understanding what you are signing is worth it.


Title: Sold alcohol to a minor

Question:
Location BC, Canada
I just did the most boneheaded thing and sold alcohol to a minor. I got burned to a crisp yesterday and got pretty bad heat stroke so I've been feeling pretty off. I checked both pieces of ID and I got the year wrong, she wouldn't be of age until a couple of months. My brain felt fried from the sun and there was a growing lineup behind her so I rang it through. As soon as she walked out it hit me that I messed up. She seemed pretty nervous so I have to assume she was a secret shopper. Am I pretty screwed here? I'm so anxious and feel incredibly dumb. What would be my best course of action? I have a clean criminal record and it was an honest, albeit very stupid, mistake I made due to having heat stroke.
Topic:
Canada

Answer:
 Well, firstly, selling liquor to a minor is a provincial offense not a criminal code matter, so don't worry about getting a criminal record or going to the big house!

The provincial Liquor Board does send in minors to do compliance checks, for cigarettes and booze. They almost always don't have ID whatsoever; the point isn't to trick the clerk, it's to see if the clerk is even asking. As mentioned, if the shopper was nervous, it's probably because she was trying to make an underage buy for tonight's party.

If she \*was\* doing a compliance check, you'd probably know about it by now. Usually the shopper returns to the car where her handlers are waiting, turns over the evidence, and they enter the store shortly thereafter. Like, ten minute later, tops. They want to identify you right away so they can write your ticket, and so that it further helps their case against the store. Both the clerk and the store usually get tickets; the clerk gets a straight cash fine, the store gets a steeper fine and possible loses their license to sell for a period of time.

Shit happens, sometimes minors get booze, it's not the end of the world... just try to make sure it's not you selling it to them!


Title: "Work Car", miles driven for work were well over mileage for lease, boss trying to put fees on me. California.

Question:
Back in July of 2016, my boss and I made a verbal agreement that he would let me drive a leased car registered to his brother (who doesn't work for the company) for work and personal use. Which he asked me to pay full coverage insurance for and I did.

At the time he told me the lease had 20,000 miles left and would end in May 2017 (now).

I drive over 1,500 miles per month for work (commute, sales calls, warehouse visits, client visits etc)

Here is the kicker. March 2017 comes along and I have around 3,000 miles left on the lease. Me and my boss go out for work and he looks at the mileage and suddenly gets concerned

"Jesus audacityx, the lease ends in august why did you drive so much!?!?"

Naturally, I'm shocked reiterated his comment to me when he handed me the keys, "I thought the lease ends in may"

He gets angry and defensive and says I'm going to be responsible for the early lease return penalty

Now I'm pissed, 80% of the miles I put on that vehicle for explicitly work related. I try to explain that most of those miles were for work and I shouldn't be responsible for miles I otherwise would never have driven.

He said he would deduct the cost from my paycheck.

At this point I've had it up to here with this guy, I'm going to quit.

Am I responsible for the early termination on the lease? I never signed any contract with this company, everything was verbal.

Thank you

Answer:
 He can sue you. Are you taxed on the personal use of this car? You should be.

> He said he would deduct the cost from my paycheck.

Absolutely not legal in California.


Title: My 17 y/o son got into a minor fender bender. He gave his information to the other driver but the other driver did not give his information. Where to go from here?

Question:
My son got into an accident for a minor fender bender. They pulled over and exchanged information. However, my son gave insurance and license (according to his story) and the other driver did not give any information. Where do I go from here?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Depends on your state, but for Washington (and presumably some other states) your son should report a hit and run since failure to give your information makes it that and puts the other person at fault no matter what happened


Title: Being Sued for $1Mill+

Question:
As the title says a friend of mine was recently served papers stating he is being sued for over a million dollars. He's a broke college student and the incident is over a car accident from 2 years ago. Obviously he can't afford a lawyer. Is there anything he can do to mitigate this in part or entirely? The insurance company hasn't been in contact with him.

Edit: In California

Answer:
 He needs to call his insurance company (the one he paid premiums to at the time), and get these papers to them right away.  This is time-sensitive so he cannot wait.  He should call today.Answer #2: >Obviously he can't afford a lawyer. Is there anything he can do to mitigate this in part or entirely?

He already paid for one when he paid his insurance premiums.

>The insurance company hasn't been in contact with him.

Because they likely don't know about it. He has a duty to report it to his insurance. He needs to do this quickly.


Title: [California,US] I work in retail. Store manager is requiring us to download an app that records our conversations with customers, is that allowed?

Question:
I work retail and the managers have been getting an increasing amount of customer complaints about us (not me specifically) being rude and ignoring them. Management solves this by requiring us to download an app to our phones that records our conversations when talking to customers and then submitting daily "logs" for them to inspect. Can they legally do this?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Buy a no-contract, no internet  flip phone like a Jitterbug and tell them it's your phone.

If you don't have a smart phone, you can't download apps. . .

Other posts on this sub point to being wary of letting your employer have access to your phone through any software they want to install, as they can remote wipe your phone anytime.

The fine print on permissions usually reveal that they can access location, photos, contacts, etc.Answer #2: If you work for a chain store, it might be a good idea to give HR a heads up about your manager's "idea". I can't imagine HR would think this is a good idea in any way.Answer #3: It's illegal to record audio without their consent in CA.

http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/california-recording-lawAnswer #4: The employer can legally require you put the app on your phone and even terminate you if you are unwilling to do so.

BUT, the employer now has to pay part of your mobile phone bill. If an employer requires you to use your mobile device for work-related purposes, it has an obligation to pay for that percentage of your monthly service charge that approximates the work-related time vs. your personal use time.


Title: Divorcing my wife and attempting to transfer home to her.

Question: The problem (I think), is that the home was purchased under my VA Loan eligibility, and she is not a co-borrower. Is there a way to simply sign the home over to her, or will she have to be approved by a lender first? Related to this is whether accomplishing this transfer while still legally married would be easier than initiating the divorce before settling the house situation. Luckily, custody and childcare costs are (hopefully) clear and agreed upon, so the only remaining obstacle to a "clean" divorce is the the house. Thanks for any clarity!

Answer:
 You will not be able to simply transfer the loan to her - she'll need to refinance in her own name, and this would probably lose whatever VA-specific benefits you received.

(I'm assuming she is not also a veteran.)


Title: (TX) Recently separated from wife, she has our two children living in unsafe conditions. Would like to take both kids without having CPS involved.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Why are you so oddly focused on your son? How old is the other kid? Are you not concerned about them too?Answer #2: NAL.

 Is there a reason you don't want to report her/her mother/the living conditions? Because if what you say about the conditions in your home is true, I don't see why you wouldn't get your son.

CPS doesn't like separating families, or putting kids into foster care unless they absolutely have to. The system is already stretched pretty thin. Answer #3: I say troll.

If not, there's something very seriously wrong with you if you think leaving any child in an environment like that is acceptable. CPS needs to hear about it so no children ever see the inside of that house again. If your wife thinks it's acceptable, she neither deserves nor should in any practical sense should have your daughter. Just them both being female doesn't mean the girl's better with her.Answer #4: Your wife has as much right to the children as you do. You will not be charged with anything if you simply take your son.

But practically speaking, if your wife is unwilling to share custody, you need to start court proceedings or call CPS or do something. Right now, the court sees you as not making an effort to see your children and this will be held against you. Talk to a lawyer immediately.


Title: [South Carolina] Grandfather accidentally pumped diesel fuel into gasoline only car. Diesel pump did not have all safety features. Gas station insurance company refuse to reimburse $700 bill.

Question:
Several days ago, my Grandfather was in a rush to see a family member that was recently placed into a hospital out of town. Before he left, he stopped at a gas station to fill his car up before the long trip.  On the way there he noticed the car was not performing correctly and suspected that diesel must have been pumped instead of gasoline. He later went back to the gas station and noticed that the diesel pump did not have all the safety features that you would expect. Typical diesel pumps will have a green handle and a nozzle that is large enough to where it will not physically fit into a gasoline only vehicle. This pump did not have either of those features. He filed a claim with the gas station for the $700 it took to repair his car, and the gas station sent the claim to their insurance company. The insurance company denied the claim because the nozzle was labeled as diesel. Is there anything that my Grandfather can tell the insurance company to get them to accept the claim? I feel that the insurance company should accept the claim since the diesel pump lacked the typical larger nozzle safety feature.

[Here](https://i.imgur.com/RZwcfq0.jpg) is a picture of the pump before the gas station replaced it.

[Here](https://i.imgur.com/WXH8Ogv.jpg) is a picture of the pump after it was replaced. The pump now has a larger nozzle.

Answer:
 IANAL

It says diesel, dude. 100% your grandfather's fault. Just a very expensive lesson to read signs...


Title: San Diego CA: Property manager told us to remove our BBQ from our cement porch.

Question:
We were gifted a charcoal BBQ that we never use. I'm aware that it's illegal in CA to operate an open-flame cooking device within 10 feet of a combustible surface, so we don't.

My property manager came by today and left a notice on my door saying:

*"This letter is to inform you that you CAN NOT have charcoal grills outside of your apartments; it's illegal in the state of California. Also, your patios need to be free of any furniture (chairs, tables, etc...) You can take a chair and sit outside on your porch but when you're done you must take it inside the apartment."*

It says nothing whatsoever in my lease about not having a bistro table or a chair on my porch, which I do. My porch is not a common area or a walkway.

What do I do? Do I correct her...or...?

Answer:
 This is eerily similar to a thread  posted here earlier.

If your lease does not state that the table/chairs cannot be outside on your patio, then you have a strong case.


Title: Lead music video actress didn't sign waiver, now wants out of video options?

Question:
I'm in Illinois so I guess this is probably the most relevant jumping off point: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=2241&ChapterID=62

Here's the story and I'd love to know if anyone had any suggestions on where to start with this.

Music video was shot with a pretty big cast. I just spaced on getting releases. Everyone was super cool. Dumb dumb dumb. Day got busy, folks didn't show, and I blanked. The lead actress is a local model who's done a variety of lingerie and adult shoots. Her stuff is everywhere and way dirtier than anything in this video. (Not that that matters, but her reasoning for wanting out is kind of suspicious.) She volunteered for the role. There were three separate shoots over a month. The actors were all provided meals and food/drink in return for their participation. This girl was also a member of the crew for portions because she was enjoying the shoot so much. The crew was pretty large and everyone was clear as to what this was and there was no surprise in terms of the fact that the release would be public.

This actress/model emailed me tonight stating that something had happened at work and she needed to be removed from the video and seeing as she hadn't been paid or signed a release she wanted out. Exact words, "Because I didn't get paid for it and didn't sign a contract or release; I'm no longer giving my consent to be involved in the video. My job and my brand is the most important thing to me."

There's a lot sunk into this video. Month of pre-pro, two months of post. 3 long days of shooting and a big crew. Obviously this is a big problem. My first thought is to see if we can amicably come to a solution. Last I talked to this girl she wanted to work as crew or an actress on any and all future productions. We were BFF level cool. I have no idea what the deal is. However that might not work, so I'm curious if there are any informed thoughts on how whether I have a leg to stand on and if I have a leg to stand on legally should things get nasty.

Answer: Do you have E&O insurance? Please, please tell me you do.


Title: Sue Home Closing Law Firm?

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice, I'm more a reader than a poster, but I've had a pretty messy experience with the closing of my home.

My partner and I closed on our home in Feb 2018. We purchased from a woman who owned it for about two years who flipped it.

Now, I found out about 6 months ago that our property had unpaid taxes ($4k) from an owner previous to this woman, receiving a letter addressed to him and copying us. This man who apparently had the property foreclosed on, which I guess causes the unpaid taxes to make sense. We had purchased both lender's and owner's title insurance and had all of that overseen by a law firm - and they had missed this.

But then this also caused another issue. We paid our second quarter city taxes at closing for Apr-June, and apparently when the law firm sent over that tax money, it was applied to the back taxes, so the City is also claiming that we still owe taxes for Apr-June 2018 after we closed.

Now, I wrote to the law firm and they've been investigating this for about a month now. They can't get a hold of the seller who owned on their taxes. And they only just determined the tax money from closing was applied to the back taxes, and are hoping they can work with the city to retroactively apply it to 2018, and get the interest taken care of.

On top of all this (this seems all convoluted as I write this), the city will post in the local paper that they intend to take the property into tax title, and we would owe on that and the advertising fee for the paper (just ridiculous).

As this drags on longer and longer, my partner and I are unsure what to do. I have the money to make all of these payments (it would suck a lot of my savings, but if it had to be done), but I don't see how we are at fault.

 Is the law firm who handled our closing at fault for the oversight in seeing back-taxes owed on the property?

Does the title insurance we purchased have any effect here?

Or should we just trust the law firm in getting it all taken care of?

Any advice or direction would be seriously appreciated.

Answer: This is why you bought title insurance.  Contact them and make them earn their money.


Title: [Arizona] How to deal with a dog charging at you?

Question:
The idea came from https://www.removeddit.com/r/CCW/comments/8c6ghx/i_fired_my_gun_in_self_defense/

I am a legal gun-owner.

It occurred to me that a dog charging at you--even if it looks like it will absolutely tear you to pieces--probably needs to bite you first or show intent of harming you before you can shoot to stop the threat (in Arizona).

I don't want to sacrifice a part of my body and nor do I want to sacrifice my career (being charged with a crime) due to a dog attack.

What's the best way to deal with one?

Is there evidence to suggest that I can shoot a dog that's charging at me? Do I really need to run first or have it bite me first?

And for dogowners that have overexcitable dogs, please, for Christ's sake, keep them on a leash when outside your home if you can't control them.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 Legally, yes you could probably shoot a charging, aggressive dog. You’re responding to an immediate threat that places you in reasonable fear for your life.

Remember, though, you are responsible for the results of every round that you discharge, and rounds fired at a downward angle will hit the ground at odd angles and probably do weird things.

TLDR; legal, not a great idea.


Title: [CA] Internet Startup CEO trying to migrate users without their knowledge

Question:
I am the principal engineer at a startup based in Silicon Valley.

Our company is desperately hurting for money as our CEO has spent almost 5 million in the past 18 months.  Since we run out of money this July he really needs a good valuation in order to raise money as fast as possible. He is looking to acquire another startup that has a lot of unpaid users with the intention of having me write a program that will migrate the users over to our site to show that we have a large user base.  If we were planning on using the technology and supporting the acquired company I would have no problem doing that, however the two companies are different.  If I was a user I would not want an account created for me without my permission.  If anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it.

TLDR: Internet startup is going under, CEO wants to purchase company for large user base in order to create accounts on the users behalf in order to raise our valuation.

Answer:
 You likely aren't breaking any laws by doing as the CEO demands.

Legally, if you don't follow his instructions, he can fire you.

Practically, find another job and don't sink with the ship.