Title: (OR) Car ran into me while I was parallel parking. My insurance has lapsed. What do I do?

Question:
Hello, legal advisers!

Yesterday evening, I was involved in a small collision (in Oregon), which I believe was clearly the other driver's fault. She disagreed, and called the police. I do not currently have insurance, and am wondering how best to proceed.

The Accident:

I was driving down a two-way side street near my apartment building, while a car followed behind me about 1-2 car lengths. We were both traveling the speed limit. I spotted an open parking spot to my right, slowed down and stopped next to the parked car in front of the spot. I flashed my right blinker and waited. (We were at least 50 yards from the next intersection; there was nowhere for me to turn right.) The car behind stopped, leaving at least one car length between us. When it seemed as though she wasn't going to drive around me, I decided I had enough room to pull in. I flashed my right blinker again and slowly backed into the spot. Halfway past the parked car to my right, I felt a big crunch and looked over. The woman had attempted to drive around me on the left and had scraped her car from the front passenger door almost to the right tail light. Our cars were still touching. I got out to talk with the woman. She immediately started accusing me of running into her. I was surprised and told her it was obvious she ran into me and that I was clearly backing into the spot. When she kept arguing, I said I disagreed and wouldn't continue the discussion. She called the police.

The police arrived and talked to us each individually. The officer told me that they don't take sides in this kind of accident. All he did was fill out a "traffic crash exchange form" giving each of us the other's info so that we could let our insurance companies hash out the details. I admitted that my last insurance plan had lapsed and he said that might be trouble for me if the lady's company decided to come after me individually. He only cited me for failure to carry proof of insurance, which carries a $260 fine.

The damage to my car is a bunch of scraping along the left corner of my front bumper. The bumper itself has come detached along the left side as well. This appears to be something I could jerry-rig back into place, but I'm not sure. I would expect professional repair to cost no more than a few hundred dollars at worst.
The damage to the woman's car is much worse. There is scraping/denting running along the majority of the right side of her car from the passenger door to the back of the vehicle.

Insurance Info:

This car used to belong to my brother (and is titled in a different state). We had been in the process of transferring the title, registration, etc., but I dragged my heels on things, and that did not get resolved. Currently, the car's registration is expired and it is not insured. I believe the title is still in my brother's name, and am not exactly clear how far along we are in the transferring process.

........

As far as the citation goes, I'll just pay the fine. I'm mostly worried about this woman's insurance company coming after me individually. We both took a comparable number and quality of pictures of the accident and damage to each car, but it's possible she could lie about all sorts of things.

What should I do right now? Should I just get insurance as soon as possible, even if they decline to cover this incident, because it happened right before their coverage started? Is it possible to get insurance without first going through the lengthy process of titling and registering first? Should I just go talk to a lawyer? Should I contact her insurance directly?

I am 100% confident that the accident was her fault, but I'm not sure if there is a way to prove it. Without my own insurance, I feel pretty vulnerable here.

How do I proceed?

Answer:
 Your new insurance company isn't going to cover this accident. You should definitely get insurance ASAP.

You might face additional fines when it is proven that you do not have insurance and your license may be suspended by the state. You should research that immediately.


Title: Truthful, and self incriminating, answers during a background check

Question:
I am in CA and will be going through a intensive background check for my new job. This includes a personal history statement of crimes which have gone undetected.

My question is: Will answering a self incriminating question truthfully, about a misdemeanor which has gone undetected, land me in any potential legal trouble where charges could be brought upon me?

This background is being done for employment at a police department

Answer:
 > Will answering a self incriminating question truthfully, about a misdemeanor which has gone undetected, land me in any potential legal trouble where charges could be brought upon me?

It's unlikely, but yes, it could.  Any time(more or less) you make a statement confessing to a crime, it can be used as evidence of you committing that crime.

Practically speaking, it's unlikely to happen.  The statute of limitations may have expired, and it's not likely that your new employer would report you.


Title: I paid $200 for a flat belly, and got 7 pages worth of 'advice'

Question:
I fell for a gimmick.  This Youtube trainer, Tracy Campoli, sent me an email saying she would give me the secret to a flat belly in 5 days.  The cost?  $197.  I decided she must have something to share, because I always enjoyed her Youtube videos prior to that.  So I paid the fee.  Turns out, it's 7 pages worth of PDF, generic cleansing advice, 3 recipes, a checklist, a shopping list (redundant since you can just buy based on recipe ingredients), a tips page, and lots of shiny photos of herself.

I emailed this trainer twice, and told her I wasn't happy about what I'd gotten for the amount of money I'd paid.  Both replies basically said, "Sorry, don't do digital refunds.  We know you'll be happy with the results. It's actually just part of our HUGELY popular $999 total body transformation program," (or some such hooey)...

I was going to just swallow it and learn my lesson, but then I lost the link to her secret site and went looking for it online without having to contact her.  Hey, I paid for it, I might as well get my money's worth (or pretend to) out of it.  So I entered the terms 'Tracy Campoli 5 day cleanse' and realised that all 3 recipes and her cleanse method are on her website for FREE.

At this point, my mind was reeling.  Long story short, I called Paypal, and the first two people I spoke to understood where I was coming from, and escalated things to a claim, but then when I provided the evidence, they sided with the seller.  When I called back this evening, I was told by a very snippy woman that they didn't side with me because it was clear I had buyer's remorse.  I do not have buyer's remorse. I have buyer's rage.  I did not get my money's worth, and this is available for free on the internet ON that seller's site.  When I pointed that out, she said it's not the seller's fault that she didn't mention they were available for free on her website.  They said I could try taking it up with my bank, which I intend to, but I want to know if I stand a chance in the legal side of things.

Do I have a case?  Can I take this trainer to court for unethical business practices?

I live in Canada, and the trainer is based out of NYC, I believe.

Any advice?

*Note for anyone who wants to tell me that I shouldn't have fallen for a gimmick:  not gonna happen again, and it's not helping answer my question. :)

Answer:
 You don't really have any grounds to get your money back.

Next time inquire about the contents of your purchase before purchasing.


Title: Is it legal or illegal to REQUIRE an applicant disclose their race, gender, etc. on an application?

Question: Recently I've encountered 2 job applications where giving demographic information is required in order to submit the application. There's also no option of "other," "decline to state," etc., and the categories are quite narrow. I understand that employers can ask for this information, but I'm usually familiar with applications where identifying specific data is optional.  I'm a minority, and answered honestly, and surprise, surprise, those are the two jobs I've been flat out rejected from.

Answer:
 No company that won’t hire you due to race is going to put on paper that they require to know your race. But to answer your question, the question itself is not illegal. Answer #2: It is legal to ask or even require to answer. However, it is not legal to use when making hiring decisions. Many companies request this information for recordkeeping only, as a way to track if their employees fairly represent the demographics of applicants.

If you believe you have been unfairly discriminated against in a hiring decision, you should contact DFEH (Department of Fair Employment amd Housing) to file a complaint. The state website is easily found via Google, and you can submit a complaint online. They are your first step in such a complaint. If they find cause, they will issue a right to sue letter you can take to an employment attorney.


Title: Trying to put in an offer on a house, we think the selling agent is making up fake offers to get more money. Seattle, WA.

Question:
First the Backstory;

Started to look for houses prematurely in October, this January we were able to get approval for a loan and the go ahead to look at houses FINALLY in a position to make offers.

Back in October, we found a house that we absolutely adored and, my spouse, who loves window shopping assured me that it would still be there. Fast forward to now, this same house is still on the market. In Seattle, even in the Greater Seattle area this just does not happen, especially during a time where house selling is more sparse during the winter.

We put in an offer, granted we offered about 10k under the listing price not including any closing costs. This happened at 9pm january 5th.  After a verbal counter offer (as in, non documented) of about 3k above our offer, which we agreed to, our agent comes back to us saying that they received two more offers this morning and to send our highest offer as soon as possible.

Now, if this house had not been on the market for over 60 days i would completely believe this, however, we do know of a couple offers they had within the first couple days early that were very low-ball offers, and two magically appear on the morning over 24 hours after our initial offer.

I am, sadly, not even close to vaguely familiar with real estate law, but i do know that this could be used as a tactic to start a bidding war, i know Seattle area real estate can be rough, but this is just flat out suspicious. Obviously i cannot confirm if its a real offer or not, but this stinks to high heaven. Any advice is certainly welcome.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: If you think the other offers are bogus, don't raise your offer.  I might even go back down to your initial offer, if not back out completely.


Title: Can an “unpaid” internship deny you because of race?

Question:
I applied to an “unpaid” internship (they make it very clear you aren’t paid wages but you do get a stipend) and was told they unfortunately wouldn’t be offering me the position because they were trying to provide opportunities for “underrepresented groups in the fields of biology and environmental science”

If it were an actual job I know this would be illegal but I’m not sure the deal since it’s an “unpaid” internship. If it isn’t legal is there anything I can do about it?

This happened in Maryland if that’s relevant.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Maryland [has a law](http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmStatutesText.aspx?article=gsg&section=20-610&ext=html&session=2018RS&tab=subject5) that says that race/sex discrimination in internships is also illegal.

However, the law does not allow you to sue or do much about it. Your remedy is to complain to the employer or to the Maryland Commission of Civil Rights if the employer has no internal procedures for handling discrimination claims.Answer #2: If you are getting a stipend, then it is very likely that it would be viewed as you being paid.  I would report this to either the EEOC or the Maryland Civil Rights Commission and see if they take it up.

Get the statement about underrepresented groups in writing.


Title: Hired photographer for photos and video for wedding. 7 months and no video and no communication.

Question:
Hired a photographer and turns out he subcontracted a videographer.

The photos were great but there has been no update on the videos in over 3 months and for the last few weeks he has been ignoring my calls and not calling me back.

I have no way of reaching the videographer directly.

What would be my logical next step to either get the videos or at least some money back?

We do have a contract that includes videos, both raw footage and edited.

Answer: Can someone familiar with the business explain to me why this keeps happening a lot?


Title: How can I get myself cut out of an online video?

Question:
Hi Reddit.
      Recently I went to a convention in Dallas, Texas with my friends. At this convention, there was one cosplayer walking around with his phone live streaming himself onto Twitch. He would go around to different people and interview them and joke with them. He came to me, and being a dumb teenager with my friends, I was very vulgar and completely embarrassed myself on the camera. Later that night my friends found his Twitch and saw the part of the saved stream on his channel with myself in there in the video. I am extremely embarrassed and for my sake regarding my future I need this removed or myself cut out. (I dont even know if you can cut out parts of Twtich streams.) How do I go about getting the video or that part of it removed from his channel? Thank you.

Answer: You can ask nicely. You were in a public place, so you have no way of forcing him to remove that video.Answer #2: Nope sorry. You can't force him to remove it. Maybe you could pay him.


Title: Transgender Parent and Paternity [Floroda]

Question:
Hello, I am a MtF transgender woman living in Florida. I have a wonderful 8 year old little girl who I had years ago before coming out as trans. I currently have shared custody 50/50 with her mother. Me and the mother have not been together since my daughter was born, we both have new partners and she is married.

Recently I had a conversation with my daughter about using terms other then "dad" with me, such as momma or mommy. The mother claims that my daughter told her that I told her to call me mom. The mother is stating that I fought for "paternity" and having her not call me "dad" would be a violation to that and that she will call Child Protection Services if it continues. She has not accepted me being trans and has called it "fantasies" of mine.

Please, is there any real weight to her talking CPS? I am a wonderful parent and me and my daughter have a loving relationship, my daughter is incredibly supportive and encouraging of me. I'm positive she is full of BS since I am nowhere near an unfit parent, but I don't have the money for legal council, but I do want to make sure im not making a big mistake by brushing it off either.

Tl;dr: I'm a MtF trans parent who fought for "paternity." Will my child calling me mommy or momma have any legal ramifications with Child Protective Services?

Answer: What name your daughter calls you by has no bearing on paternity. She is talking nonsense. Answer #2: She’s crazy and has no idea what she’s talking about.


Title: The legality of printing brand names within hashtags on merchandise and social media copyright

Question:
I wrote out this question yesterday and i accidentally didn't presss post and now I'm half a sleep trying to explain again. Is it illegal to print the hashtag #sketchersstyle on a t-shirt and make money off of it even if was the official sponsored hashtag for sketchers social media platform. Do they have leverage for a lawsuit? The reason it's a grey area is because it's a conjoined word and they aren't known for apparel just footwear. My intent would be a fan initiative, but it would take time to select specifications for each persons design.
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer: No it isn't a grey area. You will be sued if you do not have permission.


Title: Christian marriage without legal filing

Question:
This may not be the right place for this but I've submitted it to /r/Christianity for religious advice and I wanna know from you about the legal aspect of this.

I'm writing this about a couple I know who requested advice:

My friends are in their 70's and both deaf.   They've been together for 8 years now and live together but do not have a physical relationship.   She has a late husband and receives financial benefits from him which she uses to live on.   Her boyfriend also lost his wife a while back.

They're interested in becoming married in the eyes of God, but have avoided so because it will end the benefits that they live on. They're interested in getting married in a church but not filing the paperwork but are worried about whether it's legal to do so.

What do you guys see as their options? Any ideas? They'd ideally to be married and continue to receive benefits,  or somehow inform the government that they are committed to each other in a way that doesn't rid her of her previous benefits.

Thanks!

Answer:
 Sorry, marriage in Vatican City is automatically registered with the government. It's an unfortunate side effect of the lack of separation between church and state.

You *are* in Vatican City, right?

E: Matthew 22:20-21 comes to mind here.

Or Mark 12:17. It is equally relevant, but the end of the verse isn't quite as eloquent as Matthew's version.Answer #2: There are no churches in Saudi Arabia. Publicly practicing any religion other than Islam is forbidden by law. If they tell the government, they will probably be flogged in a public square.

Location. It matters.


Title: [MA] My friend who quit a job at a residential management firm told me something that I think might be illegal

Question:
Massachusetts, MA.

A friend of my that left a job working for a residential management company, told me they get commission on how much of the security deposits they can withhold.

The way it works, is they go in, after the tenet leaves and try to find everything they can as a claim against the deposit. They exaggerate the cost, and deduct it from the security deposit.

The push back mostly consists of angry emails/phone calls, and every once in a while, when it extends past this, they give in and return the full deposit, to avoid any legal fees.

Is this legal?

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: No.


Title: Neighbor keeps throwing things in our patio (CA)

Question:
We've had trouble with our neighbor since we moved in about a year ago. He's been throwing things in our patio between the house and garage (glass bottles, monster cans etc), he's around 24 living with his parents and while his parents have kicked him out they've also brought him back only to have the cycle continue. When we talk to the cops they told us this is at most  littering because these things aren't being thrown at us.  They also said we should get a restraining order but since he lives next to us it won't do much to stop the throwing. Is there anything we can do?
Topic:
Douche

Answer: Small update: upon talking to the dad and son it's apparent that the son is unwell. He believes that the disembodied voice of a young girl is taunting him and it's coming from our house. It was actually really sad to hear him plead to his parents what he believed to be real. So as for proceeding with tact, I have no idea but in terms of legal advice: thank you u/derspiny for your help


Title: Revocable Trust from Family I don't trust

Question:
My family shenanigans need to be outlined before the question. I'll try to be concise:

-Maternal grandfather owned a business. This split the 6 kids between those who were kissing butt to get money from the business once he bit the dust, and those who didn't really have money as ther top priority. My mother (and subequently me and my siblings) are in the latter group. Some of my mother's siblings haven't spoken for a decade or so once this divide really became palpable, even though, siblings from both sides of the divide worked for my grandpa's business (all of them have been working there their entire lives).

-A few years ago, my grandpa set up a will. Grandma wasn't the first trustee/beneficiary/whatever. Their eldest was. The eldest (along with some of the other siblings) is among those who were more money-oriented, so Grandma doesn't think the money will be split evenly among the siblings and grandchildren because of the Great Divide. Grandma divorces Grandpa at the spritely ages of 84 and 86 respectively. Once the divorce was complete, Grandpa fires the two siblings that were not on "his side." There's speculation that this was at the coaxing of the Eldest. Either way, one of the siblings that was fired has schizophrenia, so that was still heartless. Now you're getting a feel for the ruthlessness of it all.

-A few months ago, Grandpa finally bites the dust. I'm not sad, so no need to send love, but thank you anyway. He was a wife beating alcoholic, so the only ones who will be sad are those who make gin.

If you've made it this far, I greatly appreciate it.

Finally, here's the question:
I just received a letter with a check from his trust. However, the wording on the cover letter is quite...cryptic.

If you'll indulge me, I'll type out the first paragraph (second one asking me to sign the enclosed sheets), so you can get the whole picture (with specifics redacted):

"On behalf of [Eldest] and [Second Eldest], Co-Successor Trustees of the [Grandpa] Revocable Trust dated [before divorce], as amended and restated, we are pleased to enclose a check payable to you in full payment of the specific bequest pursuant to the terms and provisions of the above Trust."

Google didn't help me define a Revocable Trust very well, so maybe you can?

Also, I haven't seen the terms and provisions of the Trust at all. How hard would it be for me to get a copy of it?

Lastly, based on the amounts distributed amongst me, my siblings, and my mother, it certainly wasn't distributed evenly. Grandma wants to take it to court. How hard would that be since it's a Revocable Trust instead of a regular flavor Will?

Thanks in advance, Internet Friends! I really truly appreciate it!

Answer:
 A revocable trust is one the grantor - the person who established the trust - can modify. If your grandfather, who is dead, established the trust, then it's very likely nobody can modify it other than as defined by the trust: at this point it's very likely no different from an irrevocable trust, other than in name.

If you are a beneficiary of any kind of trust, then you have legal standing to demand both copies of the trust's documents and an accounting of the trust on a regular (generally yearly) basis directly from the trustees. I suggest you get an attorney and do so before accepting payouts, and put the cheque aside while you do. You should be sure of what your grandfather established, and of what the trust's obligations to you are.

If the trustees are behaving correctly, then this is business as usual. If they aren't, then your attorney is your first line towards forcing them out, or forcing them to clean up their act. You won't know which is which until you read the trust for yourself.

> Lastly, based on the amounts distributed amongst me, my siblings, and my mother, it certainly wasn't distributed evenly. Grandma wants to take it to court. How hard would that be since it's a Revocable Trust instead of a regular flavor Will?

This depends entirely on the trust and on whether your grandmother would have been entitled to a larger share of your grandfather's assets by law. Nothing obligates him to be fair about it, but she may have legal standing to claim a share her husband tried to deny her, for example. If the trust only contained assets he owned after their divorce, then he was likely in the clear to entrust them as he saw fit.


Title: Salaried at $520 per week, work full-time. Should I be paid more? [California]

Question:
Hi, I recently got hired as a guest services supervisor. I'm a full-time employee (scheduled for and work over 40 hours per week) and am salaried at $520 per week. I work in California.

[I seem to qualify for the administrative exemption per California law.](https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Glossary.asp?Button1=A#administrative%20exemption)

From what I can tell, I should be paid at least twice the minimum wage, is this correct? If so, am I being illegally underpaid?

Thanks.

Answer:
 This does not say that if you qualify, you must be paid double the minimum wage.

It says that in order to qualify, you must be receiving at least double the minimum wage


Title: Mom's car vandalized for parking illegally in front of a companies bay door (CA)

Question: My mom is at fault for parking illegally in front of a small bay door, she said it was late at night and she didn't notice because everyone had filled the lot for a show. My issue is that instead of towing the car or calling the police they wrote in some sort of thick permanent marker all over her door "NEVER PARK IN FRONT OF THIS BAY DOOR AGAIN!!!". I know she was at fault but do we have any recourse against the company?

Answer:
 She can sue them for any damages to her car. She may have trouble proving the company is responsible though.Answer #2: Take the car to a detailer and they can likely fix it.

Answer #3: Towing would have been way more expensive for your mom.


Title: Rude Neighbors persist with weekly loud parties that are getting out of hand - NEED HELP

Question:
**Background:**

To start off, I live in Ontario Canada and this story will be regarding my parents house (not mine). My parents and I moved into their current house when I was 8 years old (back in the year 2000), and their neighbors moved in 2 year later (in 2002) so this problem has been persisting for  16 years now. I moved out of my parents house 2 years ago and experienced these problems with our neighbors first hand. Our neighbors (to the right of my parents house) have a large family, lots of friends, and like to party all night long, which I don’t mind as I like to have a good time on the weekends as well. The neighbors partying is never low-key, they always seem to have 20+ people over every weekend and the parties always end around 4am. Now, there is no law that says you can’t party and have a good time, but these neighbors are relentless. I am not exaggerating when I say EVERY TIME they have people over, my parents whole house shakes from how loud they play their music. This is just one of the many annoyances of their weekly parties:

* Not only is the music (particularly the bass) so loud that it shakes my parents house, but they frequently have people screaming in their garage      or on their back deck (apparently they need to yell to converse with each other)
* They have had parties on the street for their kids involving horses (not lying) and they had to come over to tell US to be quite so the horses don’t get      spooked
* They host backyard movie nights where they project a movie onto their house with a yard full of people screaming and yelling past 3am
* After almost every party there is garbage on my parents front lawn that they never clean up (ex, beer cans, balloons, streamers etc.)
* They have damaged property of my parents house without telling them (their kids broke a window one night and didn't notify my parents, we found a broken window with a baseball lying in the washroom downstairs)

These neighbors seem to have no respect for my parents, as my parents have kindly contacted them numerous times asking them to turn down their music as their party rages on at 3am. Most of the time they will not pick up the phone or answer the door at that time of night because they know it is somebody calling to complain about the noise. Since I lived with my parents, I can vouch that we have had sleepless nights due to our neighbors music being so loud that it feels like an earthquake. In these cases, my dad has not been shy to call the cops on my neighbors to shut down the parties. This might be considered a dick move, but he has never called the cops before trying to first contact my neighbors. I think a reason for my neighbors rudeness and arrogance towards my parents is the fact that they called the cops on them. They have come over to our house multiple times to yell at us and call us “bad neighbors” for calling the cops on them. We have tried to explain to them that they can party all they want, but their music is always too loud and if they didn’t ignore our calls we wouldn’t have to call the cops on them. They have mocked us and said that when the cops come over they invite them in for a beer and have a laugh at how ridiculous we are for calling them in the first place. Most recently, they came to my parents house and forced themselves through the front door to berate them, which is totally not okay (correct me if I am wrong, but I think this is illegal as it is trespassing).\`

**What Happened:**

I feel bad for my parents, as this treatment from my neighbors continues (I think they feel threatened by them at this point). I was over for dinner last night and they told me how they had one of their infamous parties this weekend. They said they got home from a friends house at 12 Saturday night and the street was full of vehicles. It was a typical party, people outside their house yelling and screaming all night with the music blaring so loud that their house was shaking. My parents told me they tried to go to sleep, but had no luck and around 2am the party was getting even louder so they tried calling their house, but nobody answered. My dad got up and went over to their house and made an honest effort to ask them to turn the music down, they pretty much laughed in his face and turned the music up even louder. My parents decided to then call the cops on them and had to go downstairs to sleep because the music was so loud. They said the party died down around 4am as the music stopped around then and the house stopped shaking.

**Questions:**

Like I said, I feel bad for my parents as this is a persistent problem and they don’t look forward to the weekends anymore because of these parties. Its obvious that my parents don’t have a good relationship with my neighbors and it is far beyond fixing. They are tired of trying to contact them every weekend and they feel that calling the cops on them only provides a temporary solution for the night. I was wondering if there is anything they can do to escalate the situation, either with the City or the Local Police?
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 The only way they're going to get relief from this is if they look up their local noise laws, and start calling the cops EVERY TIME the neighbors are in violation.

Eventually the cops will get sick of the calls and actually do something.

Or your parents can move.Answer #2: They will need to call the police every time there are noise problems. If someone is screaming at 2am, I would always assume they are in danger. Better to be safe than sorry.

They could attend town meetings with other neighbors who have suffered from this and present their case to the meetings and try to petition for local laws to put rules in place. This could definitely assist with creating a set of rules they will need to follow.

I'd recommend some security cameras as well, because if people are getting drunk late into the night, I'd certainly want an added degree of security and accountability.Answer #3: If they are continuously calling the police and the police either don't come or don't do anything, taking a trip to the local station may help. Ask to speak to a supervisor and explain how persistent the problem is.Answer #4: How many other neighbors do you have? Are there others that are just as annoyed?Answer #5: Your parents have been more than patient. As others have said, call the cops every single time they violate the noise ordinance. Get a decibel meter and document the sound level with the date and time and any actions taken. Get security cameras. When the police are called tell the operator you want the officer to come see you after they've visited the neighbors.
If the police aren't acting, then talk to their supervisor.


Title: Is a bad blood drawing experience considered to be medical malpractice?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Medical malpractice is very fact specific and it is unfortunately beyond the scope of this subreddit. It is highly recommended to speak with a medical malpractice attorney; your state's bar may be able to refer you to one. They typically work on contingency, meaning there is little up front cost to you. Similarly, consultations are typically free. It wouldn't hurt to meet with one, have them look over your info, and go from there.

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Title: Nursing school screwed me

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > Do you think I could get the cost of the nursing program refunded?

No. Otherwise there would be a constant barrage of successful lawsuits against law schools for shitty Bar passage rates.

You can complain to the school's accrediting body, but that is unlikely to have any effect on you.

Study your pants off and take it again. Answer #2: Unless the school guaranteed a pass (they didn't, I am sure) I'm not sure what case you would have for failing/getting a full refund. What's more, it sounds like it was just two classes you are saying were below standards, so even if you could prove that (again, you can't) you wouldn't have an argument for a full refund.

What outcome do you really want here? I assume it's to pass the NCLEX, right? Assuming you are correct, that a dozen or more students failed, than you should approach the school and ask them for suggested remedies. Maybe it's a refund of the testing fee, or a free tutoring/test prep class, but it will be up to the school what they choose to do, if anything, as you don't really have a case.

You should deal with the program administration, the school admin, and, maybe, the accrediting body, but you don't have a legal issue here.Answer #3: Did the nursing school use ATI or HESI? How were the scores from that?

Also, did you get the pass rates from the school or from the state's board of nursing?


Title: Was convicted of two misdemeanors in WV in 2010. Is there any statute of limitation on bench warrants?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No.

The "Statute of limitations" is the amount of time the government has to press charges against you.

Once a warrant is issued, the charges are filed and the clock stops.


Title: Teacher destroying headphones

Question:
At my school there is a teacher who will come over to any kids listening to music during his class and cut their headphone wire with his "scissors of silence". Is there anything illegal about this because it seems pretty stupid to me.
Topic:
BestOf

Answer:
 Yes it's illegal, it's vandalism.Answer #2: That teacher and the school will eventually find themselves in small claims over the replacement price of a pair of expensive headphones if they keep that up.

The school staff do have quasi-parental authority to control students' access to their property, but that doesn't extend to destroying students' property. That teacher should be confiscating the headphones and returning them to the students' parents.


Title: Sprint won't honor our Buy one Get one free promotion and forged our signature on a device lease agreement. What can we do?

Question:
Hi LA,

Back in August, Sprint had a promotion with iphone 6's that was buy one get one free. The way it worked is they put the phone charge on our first bill and then credited the financing amount of the second one each cycle. The first month we paid off the original phone in full under the assumption that the second phone would keep getting credited. The first month was perfect, and the bill was correct. The second month the bill had the financing charge of the second phone with no credit, and so does this month. We never noticed last month because autopay.

Fast forward to today, we called and explained our situation and they said since we paid our first phone off in full, we voided the promotion on the second phone. This is the first messed up thing. The second is now when I look at our account, there are 2 lease agreements on our account dated the day we got our phones, both with forged signatures. Like not even close to mine or my wifes.

Does anyone have any experience with this? This is an added 700 dollar expense we are not expecting with a new child on the way.

Answer:
 I'd recommend taking that to small claims court.

Also, Sprint is a terrible company with a total lack of ethics.


Title: How do I fight my car being impounded due to a misleading sign?

Question: I'm in portland, OR and my car was impounded and I would like to fight it on the grounds that the sign saying no parking was misleading. How would I go about doing this?

Answer: How is "No Parking" misleading?  Do you have a picture of the sign you could post?


Title: (Canada) Employer is trying to make me pay for the bill of an employee they fired

Question:
I work at a car dealership in the parts department.

About 6 months ago, I sold an employee of my company a set of winter tires. He asked if I would split it up into 3 payments (3 paychecks). We had done this for him before so I said ok.

He was fired before he made his last payment.

We've been in contact with him about half a dozen times and it's fairly clear he's not coming back to pay his bill (under 300CAD).

Now they want to make me pay me for it because I "extended credit"

Is this legal?

Answer: Did you have the authority to extend him credit?


Title: Can a HOA kick me out immediately, even though I'm on the lease? [FL]

Question:
This probably isn't the best place for this, but you guys are pretty knowledgeable about this kinda thing. Let me just preface this with, yes, I know I fucked up and we are in the process of moving out.

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I've been living with my boyfriend in a community with a HOA, like most places in my area. When his lease was up for renewal last June, we informed the landlord I was moving in, and he sent us both a new yearly lease to sign.. so I am on the lease. This place requires every person moving in to get approved by the HOA, I maybe stupidly assumed he'd take care of that part. Never dealt with a HOA before.

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So I've been living here for a year without incident.. unfortunately, the other day there was an incident. I broke a stupid rule, because I am stupid and I suck (alcohol in pool area, maybe clothes came off), and the security guard saw me. I was with a friend and not boyfriend. The pool requires a key and obviously I had it. The guard insisted she had never seen me before in her life and that I didn't live there. I stupidly argued with her that I'd been living here for a while and she HAS SEEN ME (stupid).. and cops were called. We left. I thought that was the end.

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Anyway. So boyfriend was emailed, landlord was emailed. Both emails saying I need to leave the property immediately, that I do not live here and cannot stay here any longer since I was never approved by the HOA. I know that they can't just make me leave without evicting me (can they?) Can I get arrested for trespassing even though I am on the lease? Our lease is up June 1, and we were going to move anyway.. but as it stands, I'm afraid to even walk outside my house. I know my rights as a tenant, just this is my first time ever dealing with a HOA and this sub has made me aware of their power. So thanks. Any advice at all is welcome.

Answer:
 The HOA can't kick you out _at all_. They're not your landlord and they have no authority over your lease. They can fine your landlord for violating the HOA rules, and if you agreed to it your landlord can pass those fines along to you, but they can't actually file an eviction suit against you or terminate your lease.

You are not trespassing if you cross the common properties going to or from your own home. The HOA can call the cops, though, so make a point of keeping a copy of your lease or a recent bill with your mailing address handy in case the cops think you are trespassing.

If your landlord kicks you out, or if the HOA denies you entry and your landlord doesn't immediate address the problem, you've been illegally evicted, and should speak to your local tenant's union or to a lawyer who handles tenancy issues in your area.


Title: What does 'defense in pro per' mean?

Question: As the title states. Also, is there any other legal terminology used in the USA that would be useful for a layman to be familiar with?

Answer:
 [If only there were some way of quickly searching the internet](http://lmgtfy.com/?q=defense+%22in+pro+per%22)

> Pro se legal representation means advocating on one's own behalf before a court, rather than being represented by a lawyer. This may occur in any court proceeding, whether one is the defendant or plaintiff in civil cases, and when one is a defendant in criminal cases. Pro se is a Latin phrase meaning "for oneself" or "on one's own behalf". **This status is sometimes known as propria persona (abbreviated to "pro per")**. In England and Wales the comparable status is that of "litigant in person".

[Source](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro_se_legal_representation_in_the_United_States)


Title: Can I marry the same person in 2 states?

Question:
I married my wife 11 years ago in Oklahoma but she kept her maiden name. We moved to Washington State and a legal name change is almost $400 but a marriage license is $50 . Can I re-marry her in Washington for the free legal name change? We’re still fully married out of Oklahoma .

Serious replies please

Answer: You cannot apply for a marriage license if you’re already married.


Title: FL Lease Terms...are these changes legal?

Question:
I've been renting for 2yrs and my landlord wants to change the lease terms starting Jan 2018. It's the garage of a house converted into an apartment. He's said and even written in a note that I'm a good renter. The unit is rented as month to month and keeps renewing until one of us terminates it.

Are the terms below enforceable under Florida Law? What would you do?

"Abandonment is defined as absence of the tenants from the premises for at least 1 consecutive days without notice to landlord." 1 day? WTH! Is this even legal?

'Tenant must have full-time job at least 32 hours a week off-premises.'
I am employed and work from home (and he knows this but said I could go to the library...which is both absurd and not true because my work contract bars me from working in public due to proprietary information) I work up to 24 hrs/wk for that company and then the rest is contract work as independent contractor.
Can a landlord say I have to be off the premises for so many hours a week?
Can a landlord say that I can't work from home (I'm not running a business)?

No laser jet printer- inkjet printer only (under 'dangerous materials') Didn't even know there was a difference

No portable heater (under 'dangerous materials') The unit receives some heat from the main house but not always enough and renter has no access to heat control

BTW he is the landlord in the sense that he maintains the property and lives in a house on the property, but the house is actually owned by his mother (she lives in the main part of the house, I in the attached garage apartment) I have good rapport with her so I'm asking her first chance I get to make sure she knows what's going on.

Answer:
 Well the abandonment thing is a no go. Florida law says a landlord can consider a dwelling abandoned only after 15 days. This is also assuming the tenant did not inform the LL that they were leaving for some reason (like going on vacation). So the LL can't say you abandoned the place if you spend the weekend at your friend's house or something.

As for the rest, I don't know. However, these changes should be spurring you to find a new place to live. Even if they aren't legal pushing back from them is going to cause an issue between you and your landlord. Since you are in a month to month lease your landlord can just terminate your lease whenever he likes.

So start looking for somewhere to live immediately.


Title: Jacksonville Florida. Landlord moving in stranger with 5 days notice.

Question: My landlord emailed me today saying that a person I've never met before is moving into my single-family home in 5 days. My lease says nothing about subleasing or anything along these lines. Do I have any legal precedent in this situation?

Answer:
 What does your lease say?  Is it a lease for the entire home, or for certain rooms in the home?  If you are leasing the entire home, then your landlord cannot do that.  If your lease is for only a portion of the home, then the landlord can lease the other rooms to someone else without your approval.Answer #2: Do you lease a room or the whole unit?Answer #3: Double check your lease and make sure you're renting the whole house and not just a room. If the lease says the house is yours then tell your landlord to pound sand. Moving a stranger in with you would be a violation of your lease at that point. Answer #4: Are you renting a room or the whole house?Answer #5: Refer your landlord [to the third paragraph](https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/tip014/#RIGHTS%20AND%20DUTIES%20OF%20TENANTS) if you are renting the entire premises.  IMAL and not establishing an attorney client relationship or attempting to practice law in Florida. Answer #6: Assuming you're renting the house and not just a room, your answer to your landlord is "he'll no."

If someone tries to move into your rented space then you tell them they are trespassing and you ask them to leave.


Title: Reversal of adoption possible? Adopted by stepfather in SC in the 1970s.

Question: Is reversing or annulling an adoption possible? My husband's stepfather adopted him back in the 1970s and was a horrible man. He even changed my husband's birth certificate to his last name. Husband has already changed last name back legally, but as a matter of principle would to nullify this adoption. Both father and stepfather are dead. Thanks for any advice.

Answer: Yep, he can reverse it. He will need to present to the court a compelling reason for the reversal, but since he's an adult, simply explaining that he had no relationship should suffice. Call an adoption lawyer.


Title: (Louisiana) Landlord giving "10 day eviction notice" after we notified him of intent to move

Question:
Backstory: Myself and my wife have lived in the apartment, which is one side of a double shotgun style house on the top floor and a portion of the bottom floor in the back, for over 3 years.  We were approved 2 cats on move in, and 2 dogs (1 in 2017, 1 at the beginning of this year).  We had a 2 year lease which converted into month to month when it was over.

Our new puppy (the one approved at the beginning of the year) had some potty training issues. She peed on the floor and that would leak down to the bottom floor where a portion of the space is storage and projects for the landlord (who lives on the other side with his wife).  He got angry at this, understandably, so in mid April we sent our puppy to boarding and training and got her back in early May.

This past Thursday (6/6), unbeknownst to us at the time, our other dog (2+ years now) peed and hid it from us.  This leaked to the bottom.  Our landlord was in the project space at the time and came up banging on the door and yelling that we needed to find a new place to live.  We went to talk to him and offered options to prevent the leaks at our own expense.  On Friday (6/7, the next day) he texted saying our only two options were to re-home the new puppy, or find a new place to live. Also, he wanted "no changes to the house"

We started looking for new places to live, as re-homing a pet is not an option for us.  After we found a place, that place called him, and he was angry that we were looking as he said he was drawing up a new lease.  We told him that we were looking because he said we did not have an option to stay if we didn't re-home the puppy, but we would listen if he had other options. He then sent a string of angry texts, one of which said that if we didn't get back to him that night, he would "rightfully serve a 10 day eviction notice" and that solidified our decision to move.  We told him we would move, and hours later he gave us said "10 day eviction notice" anyway.  Specifically, when I texted to say we would move and have everything out before the end of the month, he said "No you get a 10 day notice".  That was yesterday, June 11, 2019.

He then followed up saying he would have the locks changed on the 22nd and would charge us for "the damages" (what damages?  I don't know).

I want to know what options I have to fight this in the absolutely most inconvenient way possible to him, since I feel his attitude deserves every ounce of legal weight possible fighting it. Referrals to lawyers who really know their stuff would be appreciated.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Your landlord isn't using the correct terminology, but yes LA only requires 10 days notice to terminate a month to month tenancy (the shortest in the nation off the top of my head). This is not the same as an eviction.

If those 10 days come and go and you haven't moved, then he can proceed with going to court to get an eviction order.

Regardless, he can't change the locks on you. That'd called constructive eviction. You can call the police if he does this.Answer #2: If your dogs were pissing and it was enough to leak down to another level of the house then there is almost assuredly damages he can take out of your deposit.Answer #3: You have a 10 day notice to vacate. So vacate within 10 days.

If you have a bunch of extra money and no concern for your rental history, you can go to court to fight the eviction once he files it.

In 10 days if you do not vacate the unit, he can go to court and file for eviction, at that point you'll be given a court date. At your court date you'll have a chance to argue why you shouldn't be evicted. You have no argument. The judge will award the eviction to your landlord and give you a time frame to vacate. If you fail to vacate at that point, they will throw your shit on the curb.


Title: Moved to a new city for a new job, and shortly after signing a year long lease, was let go without legitimate reason. What can I do?

Question: My eight-month pregnant partner and I relocated to a new city in Texas for a career opportunity in running one of a chain of pawnshops located in the city. I have over twenty years experience as the head manager of two other successful pawnshops, and so was promised a considerable salary. My new employers put me on their insurance, and sent proof of my employment and pay to my new apartment (on at least two occasions). Not long after signing the minimum one-year apartment lease, I was let go. I was employed for about one and a half months. During this time I made many improvements to the store, and had the best performance numbers-wise, up until another manager took me off the floor. This same manager at one point told me in a serious manner not to work so hard, as to not set the bar so high. And this same manager is apparently the one who decided to fire me, but didn't fire me directly. Additionally, they did not learn that my partner was pregnant and would require a c-section, which I believe may entail some paternity leave, until I had already began working there. I believe this may have also influenced my being let go. One concern I have is that I might not have worked there long enough to get onto unemployment, and with bills that a minimum wage job can't support. Sorry for the long post, but there are even more components that weren't listed. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Answer: I believe Texas is an at will state, and you may be wildly screwed. I’m sorry.


Title: My mother with Primary Progressive MS was dropped by Hawaiian Airlines.

Question:
Hey Reddit;

While flying home from vacation in Hawaii my mother who suffers from Primary Progressive MS was being transferred from her wheelchair to her seat on the airplane when she was dropped tearing her rotator-cuff.

Additionally upon getting back from Hawaii she also had her wheelchair arrive to the airport broken and is now without a primary means of mobility.

We are at a loss and in shock as to what to do and how to take action towards Hawaiian Airlines for this or even if there's anything we can do for help fixing the wheelchair, her arm and just her mental status as a whole as she's incredibly embarrassed by all this, granted I understand not many outside of our family care about that last part.

Thank you so much for any direction or advise you guys can provide!

Edit with more information

Fall:
They moved her from a wheel chair to a tiny wheelchair with no arm support and the foot pedals didn't move so she had to lift her legs. It was like a back pack and they had to contort her arms into them.
She started sliding off of the left side so she was stuck between the wall, floor and tiny wheel chair thing.
That was all just the runway to the airplane.

They also had empty seats in the very front which have more space.
They stuck them in the 15th row.

They did not apologize nor did they offer compensation or and upgrade. After contacting the airline directly.

Broken Chair:
When they brought the chair up from under it didn't do anything. Wouldn't turn on or anything.

Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 To clarify, the workers dropped her?  How long ago was this?

Have you contacted the airlines at all?  If so, what did they say?Answer #2: Ummm.

http://www.ksat.com/news/national/woman-claims-she-lost-use-of-arm-after-united-airlines-employees-dropped-her-on-plane
Answer #3: Contact corporate, see what they can do. If that is satisfactory great. With all the recent bad press for airlines they may be more helpful than usual.

If not, file an [ACAA (Air Carrier Access Act) complaint](https://airconsumer.dot.gov/escomplaint/ConsumerForm.cfm) with the Department of Transportation and contact a local attorney that does personal injury. The DOT will investigate and possibly fine the airline, but can't award monetary damages. That's were the attorney comes in.Answer #4: Contact corporate. Ask that they both pay for the repair of the wheelchair, and help her find a temporary replacement. Also, tell them about the injury and ask what they will do about it.

If that doesn't work, go to Twitter, tag their twitter handle (@HawaiianAir). For airlines, for some reason twitter may bypass all the bullshit, partially because the people who handle complaints off Twitter have far more power to actually do something.

Either way, follow /u/chewybear0's advice and file that complaint and get that attorney. You want the attorney, even if they finally offer to make her whole, to review any settlement documentation before she signs.


Title: California. Just bought a house, had the property surveyed and found out 6" of my house is on neighbor's property. Guy only wants to do a lot line adjustment if I give up about 3k sq ft in exchange for about 800 sq ft

Question: As the tile says, I bought a house, had it surveyed and a corner of my house is about 6" on his property. We both bought the houses about 2 weeks apart. He's not willing to do a equal trade of land that works for both of us. He wants me to give up about 3k sq ft in exchange for about 800 sq ft. My house was built in 1946. I'm not sure if I have any negotiating power here.

Answer:
 This is the reason for adverse possession laws.  Don't agree to anything without consulting a real estate attorney.
Answer #2: Lawyer up. You're beyond reddit's help.Answer #3: Get a lawyer and contact your title insurance.Answer #4: All these questions and answers but nobody seems to be asking - **who did the survey and what kind of survey was it?**  was it an ALTA/ACSM survey? a stake/boundary survey? was it a site feature survey?  Was it done by a bona-fide actually licensed land surveyor?  Was it a lender requirement to get the survey? did you do the survey as a part of the contract?  Does this surveyor have any affiliation with your neighbor or previous property owner?

Answer #5: NAL

Look into your owner's policy when you purchased the home.  Not sure if you got the ALTA coverage or
CLTA but the title company that insured your home should protect or at least assist you with the claim. Title issuance is to protect you. You should have this unless you declined coverage which is rare and not a good idea.  If the title company is no longer around, look into the underwriter.


Title: My brother paid for something online and got nothing for it

Question:
So my brother is a bit of a dimwit.  He tried to buy something on Craigslist (he won't tell me exactly what) that apparently had an exorbiant shipping fee.  Do to this, the person needed to be paid upfront otherwise they couldn't afford to ship the product.  You can see where this is going.

So my brother pays $1700 over Venmo to cover the cost of the product and shipping and of course the seller disappears.  I have contacted Venmo support on his behalf and there is no answer 6 hours later, so I told him to go straight to the bank on Monday.

The one thing we do have is the name and location of the person he paid on Venmo.  Their display name and username are the same and a cursory Google search using their name and city returns a Facebook account that could very well be them.  Of course, it could be a coincidence and that person would likely have plausable deniability.

Is there anything we can do here?  $1700 would be a huge hit financially to most people and it's massive for my brother, who was barely getting by as is.  Apparently whatever he was buying is a necessity so he still needs to buy one on top of the losses he has already endured.

Any help at all (even if it's just for dealing with the bank) would be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Douche

Answer: Your brother got scammed. He needs to hope the bank or Venmo can reverse the transaction, but otherwise he’s out of luck. That money is gone, and probably in another country. Venmo should never be used for transactions with people you don’t know.Answer #2: He bought a sex doll. Your brother bought a sex doll. He can try to reverse the transaction with the bank or Venmo. Alternatively, he can sue the person that received the $1700. It doesn't really matter if it was the person that swindled him out of the sex doll or not. They received his money unjustly. Having said that, it's probably going to be a jurisdictional nightmare to sue them and end up costing your brother more before he even has a chance to recoup his money.


Title: [MN] Unable to get any form of ID

Question: My friend is a felon. I'd  rather not go into detail but he's 20 years old. His ex and her family had his social security number, student ID, and birth certificate in a safe (which his ex knew the combo to) while he lived with them last year. After they broke up they kicked him out onto the streets, and they deny they have any of his papers. I looked up some info but it seems that I can only order a new social security number with a form of ID, as with the birth certificate. He doesn't have any form of identification. He does know his SSN. Somebody please help; I really don't know how to help him. He's homeless and jobless and I'm at a loss for what to do.

Answer:
 if they actually have his documents he should call the police (felon or not), and cops will get involved considering how important those documents are.

Answer #2: The passport is typically the golden ticket for ID card issues. You gather as many [secondary sources](https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/information/secondary-evidence1.html) you can, and bring along some who's known you for two years, and they sign an affidavits stating you are who you say you are. Then you take that passport and/or passport card to get your license or other document.

The probelem is you usually need proof of US citizenship, normally a Birth Certificate. But those usually don't require an ID to get; or if they do, there's an exception where your lawyer can request one.


Title: Police officer refused to write a dependency override letter... should I give up on college?

Question:
I'm just thinking of giving up at this point. I just got out of an emotionally bad situation, and don't want to contact my parents because I feel it is unsafe, because of what happens. I have police reports about things that happened.

I was going to school before, but it was still an emotionally bad situation, so I quit college, and haven't been in school for about a year. I moved out of my parents' because I can't take it anymore.

I work a minimum wage part-time job right now, and get food stamps and medicaid. I live with my bf.

I contacted the police department and explained to them the situation, the police officer looked up reports, but he said that he cannot write the letter.

I contacted the college, and they said you need to have at least one letter from a professional source. The thing is, I never had the chance to get any sort of counseling or help. My parents knew everything about me, and there was no way I could go to a counselor or someone without my parents knowing, and I DEFINITELY did not want them to know, otherwise I'd be in big trouble... Throughout my life my parents always knew exactly where I was so there was no chance for me to really talk to anyone about anything, because then my parents would know and would scold me and emotionally abuse me even more.

The problem is, I need one professional letter. But I have no one to write it. The police was my last chance, but the officer refused, saying he doesn't see my situation "that unsafe". Well of course not, I never ever reported anything during my childhood because I was scared. It's only now that the police got involved because of stuff that happened.

So, should I just give up on college? There's no way I could possibly "save up for it" with my minimum wage part time job and bills... I know I could wait until I'm 24, but what happens if I end up making just a little too much money when I'm 24? What if my job ends up being full-time minimum wage, which still doesn't allow me to save up anything because of bills, but it's "too much" to receive any aid?

I'm thinking of just giving up. College is for priveleged kids anyway, who don't go through emotional abuse, and whose parents are supportive and nice (not necessarily rich, as long as they're supportive, that's all that matters). To me, a priveleged kid means a kid whose parents don't put them down; a kid who's not scared to talk to people; a kid whose parents don't forbid them to make friends with a certain race, a kid whose parents don't threaten them or their family members...

A lot of people also tell me that maybe I'm too "snobby", that there are lots of people who just "work full time while going to school full time". Well, the thing is, I think there's something wrong with me. Back when I went to school, I sometimes worked part-time and sometimes I didn't work. When I worked part-time, it was really hard for me to keep my grades up, and I had to drop out of a class, almost every single term. When I didn't work, I passed my classes. But then again, I was never really "allowed" to get any mental help, or anything, never went to counselors, psychologists, etc, so I have no idea what might be wrong with me. Maybe I have ADHD or something, I wouldn't know. Hence, if I work full-time, I will not be able to pass college. Working part-time already reduced my retention rate to part-time classes instead of fulltime.

Anyway... is it time to give up? I guess this was my last chance, but the police officer refused to write a letter for a dependency override because apparently it's not THAT "unsafe" for me to be in touch with my parents. Well, I don't want to be in touch.

So anyway. I guess it's a life of poverty for people like me. I don't have any special skills, and I don't have a good enough retention rate to do both full time work and even part-time school. I just know based on my experience and my abilities, that it will not work out. I already tried coffee and energy drinks, but they only make things worse. The only way I can focus on school is if I work very-part-time, as in 10 hours a week or less. But that won't be enough to even pay bills, much less save up for classes...

Should I just go kill myself? People like me don't belong in society.

Answer: I have no idea what you're asking.  What are you trying to get this officer to do for you?  What is this letter for?


Title: (WI) Was involved in a car accident where I'm at fault. Other driver has been extremely opaque.

Question:
I have an appointment set up for a consultation with a lawyer later today. I'm just trying to figure out what potential options I have.

I was driving yesterday morning (valid license, no car insurance) and I looked behind me to change lanes. When I looked back the person in front of me was stopped in the road. No stop signs/lights anywhere close. I got mostly out of the way, although I caused significant cosmetic damage to the back corner of her bumper.

Got out of my car asked if she was hurt. She said no. Looked at both cars (she will need a new bumper). The police where not called and no police report filed. The entirety of our conversation was:

Me: Are you okay?
Her: Yes, I have to get to work. Give me your number and I will call you later.
Me: Okay, *gave her my number*.
Her: I'll call you later

We both than left. She called me about 6 hours later from an 889 area code (toll free).

Her: Hi, it's me I just got out of work. What are we going to do about this?
Me: Well, get some estimates.
Her: Okay *hangs up*

At this point things are starting to seem really fishy. While I accept since it was a rear end collusion, I'm at fault under normal circumstances. The very opaque way she is handing this is starting to set off potential alarm bells. At this point I have no idea what her name is, what her actual phone number is, if she has a valid driver's license or car insurance.

Answer:
 First, go buy insurance RIGHT NOW. It won't cover this wreck and trying to get them to pay would be fraud, but it is illegal to drive without insurance.

Next, look at her estimates. If you agree, pay her the money for the damage you caused. Have your lawyer draw up a release that includes bodily injury.

And don't drive without insurance again. You're very lucky this wasn't worse.


Title: What info i need to report some one having sex with a minor Massachusetts

Question:
I don't want to go into too much detail but someone i know confided in me that they (30's) are having sex with a 16yrs which is "consensual"
I don't know the name of the minor. Does this matter, or should i try to find out the name and other info? If so what should I try to find out. I don't want to be too obvious.

Also how do I report this and to who?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 In Massachusetts the age of consent is 16. If may be icky but it isn't necessary illegal.Answer #2: Age of consent in MA is 16. There is nothing to report.

When it comes to reporting crime, you only need to provide the police a much as you know. Learning more us thier job.


Title: [Multi-Country] Publicly outed my abusive ex-boyfriend for his issues regarding child porn and sex with minors.

Question:
This issue involves the following countries: America (NY state & Arizona), Canada, and Bangladesh.

I'm a Canadian citizen currently residing in Bangladesh doing charity work. In 2011, in New York City, I dated and temporarily cohabitated with a man who eventually became my boyfriend (now ex-boyfriend). During the course of dating him, he revealed to me that he had a history of viewing child pornography and had sex with at least one minor (as an adult). He discussed this in writing (skype IM convos, etc), including the fact that he was aware that such acts were illegal where they occurred.

After years of struggling with the threats my ex-boyfriend made to keep me silent about his issues with child porn and sex with minors, I finally came out about them. I did so publicly in a blog post on tumblr (not linking to respect rules against personally identifiable information). I posted this while residing in Bangladesh (where I currently am). I posted this publicly because he was about to attend a convention (VidCon) where he would have access to many minors as well as friends of mine of whom he had previously displayed a fixation/obsession with.

One of the threats my ex-boyfriend made was to sue me, tarnish my reputation, and make it impossible to continue my charity work. I have talked to many people about this - including lawyers (though none yet which I have retained on this matter... I live as a guest in a Church and have no salary). I still have many of the IMs, texts, etc where he talked about child porn and sex with minors saved on my laptop. I am worried about what to expect next and what I can and should do to minimize the fallout from this.

Any advice would be appreciated.

*[edit: Re-wrote info about my living arrangements, I am not employed by, work for, or a member of the Church I'm staying at. In fact, I'm Muslim.]*

Answer: Children are getting sexually abused by this man and you're writing about it on Tumblr. You already let 3 years of possible abuse happen when you could have stopped it. You're not civilly or criminally liable if it's true, which must be if you have the proof you say you have. CALL THE POLICE. Give them your evidence. What the hell.....


Title: Friend hit my parked car, won’t give me their insurance info. Pennsylvania.

Question: A friend hit my parked car in the driveway while they were backing out. I did not have them parked in. They admitted it was their fault and they just didn’t look in the mirrors before backing out. There’s now paint damage. No dents that I can see. I want this fixed and this friend is refusing to pay up or give me their insurance info. I have full coverage on my car. If I turn this into my insurance will my rates go up? Won’t they refuse to cover it because the driver who hit me is insurance and just won’t give me their insurance information? Am I able to get this fixed with my insurance without involving the other person at all?

Answer:
 1.) Not your friend.

2.) You can sue him in small claims court.  He can pay the judgement himself or turn it into his insurance to pay.


Title: I was searching porn on duckduckgo and came across a link with illegal images. How can I report this anonymously?

Question:
Should I? What would happen?
I honestly don't know what to say, I'm, quite shocked and disgusted.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: [Here is a link created by Google](https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/148666?hl=en) showing you the appropriate actions if you find such image.


Title: The workers our property management hired to replace siding throughout our development opened our disconnect for or AC and spliced an extension chord out of our feed and now our AC doesn’t work. They pretty much just told us to go get bent.

Question:
We're currently up a creek wondering what our options are.

Facts: Located in GA apartment complex, We have central AC that is maintained by our leasing (filters, outside unit, etc)

Last night I came home from work and walked into our place and thought "ooffa, it feels like a sauna." Come to find out that it's 80 degrees in our apartment.  Now, living in GA, in the summer, on the second floor, we're used to warmer temps around 75 until the sun goes down- but 80?!  My husband was home half the day and said he didn't notice it until about a half hour before I got home.

I went outside to inspect our unit.  Unaware of the situation, apparently our complex is redoing the paneling to the building.  Neighbors have informed us they saw the workers standing on our AC unit.  Since there is no outside power outlet, it looks like the workers tampered with the AC's box.  I have pictures showing a wire being split and an extension cord attached.  This box was literally left open to see.

Trying to stay level headed, I went back inside to test the vents. Air was coming out, but it wasn't cold.  I called the emergency number and someone was sent out.  After a few hours, they managed to get it to work, but that only lasted a half hour.  My husband wound up going out the 24 Walmart to buy two large fans because my main concern were our animals. The temp kept rising above 80.

When I went to address the situation with leasing this morning, I basically felt dismissed.  I understand things like this can happen and you'll be sending workers to look at it today, but what's the game plan on the meantime?  In so many words I was told they "don't compensate for this sort of thing." I literally had to walk away because I was fuming.

Are there any legalities to this situation I should know of?  If it gets any warmer we'll be getting a hotel room, plus I don't see how it's fair to rack up our electric bill for AC that's not working when we aren't at fault.  Can they be held liable for any of this?

We're new to the area and it's our first time renting.  I'd board or dogs, but our 8 month male isn't neutered yet (large breed) so majority of the places won't accept him.  Any friends we've made live on post (military) and have dogs of their own.

Answer:
 As long as they continue to send someone out, they can say they are indeed making a best effort to resolve your problem.

Now, what does your lease say about AC?   What does it say about repairs?

Since you seem to know that your AC unit was intentionally manipulated by the contractors, you should continue to push the issue with your management office.   The fact is, someone probably authorized them to do what they did, which in turn is now causing you to loose an agreed benefit of what you are paying for.

>  In so many words I was told they "don't compensate for this sort of thing."

I would push back on this a bit.  They **must** compensate for allowing and authorizing their contractors to disable your AC unit.   This wasn't an accident, or bad luck from a broken compressor... this was an intentional and authorized act on their behalf.

So push harder.  Demand a rent credit.  Push to get a portable AC unit for your apartment.   They caused this, they need to fix it immediately.


Title: (OH) Possible legal implications of toddler break-in?

Question:
The other day we left our door unlocked while we were home. Normally we lock it, but we’re in a low crime/traffic area and had just come home from errands. A few minutes later, our door opened... and two toddlers walked in! I’m not good at telling ages, but they were very young, old enough to walk and open a lever door (an unfortunate quirk of our apartment complex) but babbling instead of talking. Not what you’d expect from a burglar!

We were too startled to move, but our dog raced over. She’s very territorial and is known to growl and nip unwanted visitors (corgi mix), so we were terrified as we tried to get around our awkward room layout to the door. But thank god she just sniffed them. The toddlers fled before we could get over there, and as far as we can tell went into another apartment. We were unable to find them or their parents despite searching around.

Which left us wondering... if she had bit one of them, where would legal responsibility fall? Were we at fault for not locking our door? We sure keep it locked now!

Answer:
 Technically could be considered a trespasser so normally you would not owe a duty to the trespassing toddler.Answer #2: Depends on the state. In MA, an owner is liable even if a young minor was teasing, tormenting, or trespassing. Answer #3: Not necessarily legal-advice, but I had a similar situation.

I lived in a public housing complex, and my Haitian neighbours would let their gaggle of children run naked in the parking-lot all day long.

They would share the kids between households, so the kids were used to just running up to whatever door was unlocked.

One day I was sitting on my porch smoking a cigarette when a little child, naked as the day he was born, came onto my porch and asked me to let him in.

I thought he meant to have me get one of the adults he knows. I say "sure" and get up to go knock on my neighbours door.

The little kid came onto my porch, opened the sliding glass door, ran through my apartment, unlocked the front door and ran right out of it.

He didn't even bother to close it.

 Nothing happened then, so I think you should be okay.Answer #4: I would never want a stranger toddler in my house. That sounds absolutely terrible. Toddlers are assholes.

Give the Corg-o all the pets and tell him he's a good boy for protecting your house from rogue toddlers.Answer #5: Just feed them all the sugar you possibly can and give them a puppy.


Title: I hope you guys dot get made at me again... (NY)

Answer:
 Too bad. Would've been a great opportunity to begin every response during voir dire with "Let me be frank..."Answer #2: So, as usual, I was right.

I take bitcoin or reddit gold for payment. Answer #3: Pics or it never happened.


Title: [Southern Nevada] Apartment Mgmt Disposed of Our Personal Property Stored in Garage

Question:
We are currently renting an apartment that includes a detached garage. Our lease is in good standing.

My wife came home from work today to find all of our possessions seemingly stolen from the garage. She reported it to the staff, who explained:

A new tenant moving in today was given a remote garage door opener, it opened our garage, and they reported the "abandoned" property.

The staff instructed maintenance workers to dump all items left in the garage in the dumpster. No notice was given to us, and no one seemed to question the situation. They have since returned (all?) the items, but with obvious damages.

Is this a form of illegal or at least mistaken eviction? What action can we take to ensure that the employees responsible are reprimanded/fired, and/or the property manager is found to have violated the lease?

Answer: Take the property management company to small claims court and sue for the value of the items.


Title: Shady situation involving an older man and a minor that met on a dating app

Question:
TL;DR: Older man meets a young guy claiming to be 18 and they agree to meet up, even after the young guy reveals he's actually 17. The two never meet, but young guy gets into an accident on the way to meeting. Now the older man is being contacted by a man who claims to be a private investigator in what could either be a legitimate investigation into the matter, or a shakedown trying to scam the older man out of money.

I have a friend who is an older gentleman (50+) who met a guy on grindr who claimed to be 18. My friend, who we'll call Stefan, lives in a state where the age of consent is 18. The minor, who we'll call William, is from a state where the age of consent is 16, but was visiting the city that Stefan lives in. After some conversation on the app, which included explicit pics and messages, William revealed that he's actually 17 but very sexually active. They agreed to meet up, and whatever would happen, would happen. Apparently William was on his way to meet Stefan and got into a car accident. Stefan said he received a phone call from the police that night stating that they had contacted him because they went through William's phone and saw that Stefan was the last person he was in contact with. They wouldn't tell him whether or not William was ok, because the two had never met, and Stefan wasn't next of kin or related, and they didn't even know each other. Their only point of contact was messaging through a dating app. This all happened months ago, around late March/early April. They never ended up meeting, and Stefan figured that was the end of the situation.

Fast forward to yesterday. Stefan gets a text message, apparently from a private investigator, stating that William's mother had gone through his phone and saw that the two had sent explicit messages back and forth, and that she planned to open a criminal case and civil case against Stefan, because of the money she has been charged for hospital bills. The message also stated that they would like to resolve the matter without proceeding with judiciary measures, and they have a proposal for Stefan. He's yet to respond to the private investigator.

On one hand, this sounds like they're trying to extort Stefan out of money, and have been scamming him from the beginning. On the other hand, this could be legitimate and he could be looking at dealing with going through the justice system if they do actually proceed with cases against him.

I'd like some opinions and advice on what Stefan should do in this situation.

Edit: this all took place in Utah

Answer:
 Scam. Ignore it. Answer #2: That seems SUPER long con, but just a variation of the normal "actually underage" scam that happens here all the time.

In all likelihood William, the mother, etc. doesn't exist. I'd doubt the people who called Stefan were actually police.


Title: Changed my high school schedule with a pdf editor. Facing expulsion.

Question:
So, to me, it doesn't seem that bad. All I did was take my high school schedule and put someone else's name on it with a PDF editor. I only have half days every day, and he wanted that too. Well the kid got caught and told on me and now I'm suspended and they're threatening to expel me.

I know that it was obviously wrong to do, but an expulsion seems like a lot over just using a PDF editor. They're treating me like I hacked into the system.

They're claiming it was fraud.

Basically my question is, if they go through with the expulsion, can I go in front of the board and fight it? If so what do I say?

This is in California and it's a public school

The school doesn't except schedules to get you out early, it needs to be printed on your ID.  So I knew it wouldn't work, I only did it so that they would tell him he needs it on his ID, because I told him it wouldn't work.  He insisted it would.  I really thought he wouldn't actually go to show the attendance and pretend that it's real.

Answer:
 Yeah so it turns out that that *is* actually fraud.

> an expulsion seems like a lot over just using a PDF editor.

Whenever I hear this kind of ~~bullshit~~ attempted justification, I remember the account of a Nazi who was talking about his experience executing prisoners by shooting them in the back of the head and pushing them into a mass grave.

Know how he characterized it? "All I did was bend my finger!"

And all you did was "just use a PDF editor."


Title: If a cop comes on my yard what are my rights?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If you're smoking on your front porch and a cop sees you, don't worry, he'll read you your rights. Answer #2: What do you mean your rights? What are you trying to do, or not do? You don't have to talk. It would be better if you don't. If you're arrested don't say anything (other than give your name, etc.) until you can speak to your lawyer.


Title: Rear ended another car and I'm underinsured

Question:
I rear ended another car which was then a total loss. A young guy and his girlfriend were in the car, the girl was driving. He was fine but his girlfriend suffered neck and back injuries, which turned out to be more serious than first thought and she is still having some medical treatment so quite a bit of expense involved.

I only had minimum cover insurance and the costs of car damage and her injuries will exceed my insurance limit. Can't be sure of the exact amount yet as she is still receiving some treatment but it looks like it will be at least $8K above my limit.

I realize that I’ve really screwed up with my insurance cover but what is done is done. I was advised by a friend that the most likely situation is that I’ll now be sued by the female driver for the outstanding amount. Does that seem right? Living in CA.

Answer:
 You will very likely be sued by her insurance company to cover all costs above your coverage limit.Answer #2:

Her insurance will pay for whatever treatment is needed and then they will attempt to collect from you.

Your insurance should be providing you an attorney to defend you in this matter.


Title: Vancouver Canada; Got in to a car accident because of a seizure... am I able to dispute my ticket for driving without care?

Question:
Hello everyone,

Hopefully this makes sense, as everything that has happened is quite confusing to me. Two days ago I was in a car accident. It was my fault, as I had gone over a meridian and crashed in to a car going in the other direction. The last thing that I can remember before the accident is that I was travelling in the furthest right hand lane (of 3 that were all going the same direction), and was stopped behind 5 cars at a stop light. The next thing I remember is a horn, a large impact, and then coming to with my eyes and realizing that I was in a car accident.

I was not under the influence of any drugs or medications, and had just gotten off work. I was coming to terms with accepting that I had fallen asleep at the wheel (for over 1 minute) while in control of a motor vehicle, and while both cars were damaged significantly, both myself and the other driver were okay. As I believed that I had fallen asleep, I was going to accept the $400 ticket that I was given by the police officer for "driving without care and attention".

However, the same night, I had another "blackout" that was witnessed by my fiance, where my body didn't move, but my eyes were spasming. This lasted approximately 15 seconds. We went to the emergency room the following day, and I was tested for everything that could make someone "blackout" with no recollection of what happened during the episodes, and the results all came back negative. The doctors concluded that the most likely result was a non-convulsive seizure. I will be seeing a neurologist to determine if these will be chronic or acute. This has never happened before, but if I have another one, I will be going on anti-seizure medication that all have some side effects.

So, with that would I be able to dispute the $400 ticket given to me by the police officer? If In had fallen asleep at the wheel, I would have accepted the ticket with no issues. However, in the past days it has become clear that's not the case. I have also already started an insurance claim, if that makes any difference.

Thanks for any advice

Answer:
 I would say that yes, considering you have no prior history of seizures that it's worth your time and effort to go to court, plead not guilty and resolve this with a judge.

Some general advice: the hospital may be required to report this episode to the state, and the state may suspend your license pending medical documentation that either proves you are healthy to drive or will need to apply for some sort of provisional license.


Title: Buddy Got Caught Peeing on a Cop Car

Question:
So my friend was drunk last night and outside of a bar decided to start pissing on a cop car even though all of us told him not to. I was walking inside from the situation when I saw the cop running outside to grab him. Some of my friends and I went back to try and reason with the cop. We explained the guy was obviously drunk but apologetic and that we could drive him home and then have the guy wash his car the next day. The cop then grabbed our IDs but let us go after 5 minutes saying that we were now trespassing and to get the ***** off the property. Our uber driver stayed with us and parked on a side street while 4 cop cars pulled in to take this guy in.

So what is he looking at? Is this a misdemeanor? A felony? What could he be charged with? Still not heard from him so I'm betting he is still locked up at this moment. This all happened in the state of Florida, so I guess he was being a bit of a FL man.

Answer:
 Possible charges include public indecency, urinating in public, vandalism, drunk in public, and more. Heck, he probably runs the risk of becoming a registered sex offender for exposing himself in public.

He needs a lawyer.


Title: Emergency Room didn't recognize pneumonia in both lungs and misdiagnosed it as an anxiety attack

Question:
On Sunday night, I took my mom (54) to the emergency room. When we brought her in, she had completely lost her voice, could barely breath, had an extremely harsh cough, and was incessantly complaining of intense chest pain. She was coughing up phlem and had intense body aches. They ran some tests, blood, urine, and CAT Scan.

They diagnosed her with an **anxiety attack.** They prescribed her cough medication and mild antibiotics to treat a UTI they claim she had, which we later find out she never had. My aunt and I insisted **several** times to the doctor himself that it must be something more. Thr doctor assured us several times it's not and that she is fine to go home.

Wednesday morning, because my mom's health barely improved, we took her to another hospital emergency room where they diagnosed her within an hour with pneumonia in both lungs. They also ran tests and found no evidence of a UTI. The doctor's at the second hospital were baffled as to how the doctor at the previous hospital failed to properly diagnose her given her condition.

The icing on the cake is that my mom had surgery nine months ago for colon cancer where they removed a third of her colon and she was on chemo up until a couple weeks ago when she finished her final round. The initial hospital was aware of all of this.

My mom has been admitted to the second hospital and is receiving the proper care she needs.

My question is to you r/legaladvice is:

What legal avenue(s) can I take with regards to the negligence of the initial hospital?

TLDR; My mom was taken to the emergency room with very severe and obvious signs of a lung infection. Initial hospital diagnosed it as an anxiety attack and sent her home. Second hospital three days later, immediately diagnosed her with pneumonia in both lungs and admitted her immediately for extended care.

Answer:
 A missed diagnosis doesn't automatically mean negligence or malpractice. Medical malpractice is generally outside the scope of this sub because it is very case-specific. If your mother feels she was damaged by the misdiagnosis she should consult with a lawyer specializing in medical malpractice. Answer #2: I echo the sentiments on med mal being very specific and requiring a lawyer in almost all cases.

The biggest problem I see right now is what are the actual damages your mother suffered due to not having the pneumonia diagnosed properly for 3 days?

Even if you can establish negligence in the misdiagnosis (which is incredibly difficult), if you have no damages, there's no suit to pursue.


Title: Collecting unemployment

Question:
I live in Michigan.I was recently terminated from my job for poor attendance and tardies.
Thing is, my attendance isnt that bad. We got a new boss who doesnt like me and started writing me up to get rid of me.
Ive called in 3 times in the last 4 months. Im tardie by 5-10 minutes everyday and have been for the 4 years ive worked for this company. The reason for this is child care. Im a single father. The earliest i can drop my kids off at school is 630am. Work starts at 7am and its a 35 minute drive. Ive explained this to them and put that in writing and it was never a problem until recently.
In addition i got a write up for calling off for several days when my kids had head lice. I provided documentation from the school stating my kids were not allowed to attend school until the lice were gone. I also had the lice and i work in a nursing home. So probably not good for me to go in to work either.
Id say 90% of my abscences were due to my kids being sick. I can provide school attendance records to corelate that.
Their are other employees who are chronically tardy for the same reason as i am, yet they remain employed. The tardies dont affect my job performance at all, as usually i wait at nurses desk for 30 minutes for the midnight nurse to give me report cuz she isnt done with her work.
None of my annual reviewes state that i have an attendance problem.
What are my chances of collecting unemployment? Any first or second hand experiences?
I dont want to hear your theories or opinions. Im looking for facts

Answer:
 >I dont want to hear your theories or opinions. Im looking for facts

I'm always floored that there are people ridiculous enough to post in this sub making demands for what kind of *free legal advice* they are willing to accept. You've got some serious balls, marching in here with that bullshit.

No one can give you facts in response to a question that pertains to your specific scenario because we aren't the government employees who are making the determination if your unemployment claim is valid or not.


Title: In CA, are 10 min breaks at end of shift legal?

Question: I'm a part time employee, and usually work 4 hours a shift. We are required to take a break if we go over 3.5 hours. However, we only get that break at the end of our shift. Really annoying cause I wanna go home but I don't want to miss out on 10 minutes of work. I just wanna know if it's legal to only give us our breaks when we are done working.

Answer:
 California requires these 10 minute breaks tp be [in the middle of the four-hour work period "as a general rule".](https://www.calchamber.com/california-employment-law/Pages/meal-and-rest-breaks.aspx) However, it does allow the employer to deviate from that where it is "infeasible".

So, if there is some reason why you cannot take your break until the end of your shift, that is legal. If they are just doing it to be dicks, hoping that you will just clock out instead of stay at "work", you should definitely call the Department of Labor and report it.Answer #2: > I don't want to miss out on 10 minutes of work.

This makes me feel like the employer is just cutting you loose ten minutes early. If this is the case, you should know that not only does California require such breaks for every four hours (or large fraction i.e. your 3.5 hour shift), they must also pay for it.

It is however worth noting as well that if they decide to reduce your hours below 3.5 per day, they aren't actually obligated to give you a break at all.


Title: [US, Plaintiff: FL, Defendant: IL] Defamation?

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: Are you, in any way, qualified or licensed to assess anything let alone a "threat assessment" on a person? Why are you doing threat assessments over a video game?


Title: Legal advice on big name company’s disregard for employee safety

Question: Hi everyone. I apologize if I do not do this right as I am shaking so much from anger. I also dont wish to get my daughter in trouble at this big corporation, if its even called that. So backstory: There are wildfires there in Reno,NV and its been spreading. My daughter was already working when announcements came that they were closing down the interstates. She waited to see what her supervisors, leads, or managers had to say... only to find out they had already left, leaving all the employees there without a word. No one can reach them or they’re ignoring their phones. They’re all stranded there and as a mother I am furious. What are my legal rights and what are my daughters rights and who should she report this to anonymously? The Company itself, while I wont menton the name, starts with a T and has a large factory out there. If that is against the rules for the last part, I will remove it.

Answer:
 Is your daughter 18?

If so, then her rights are her own.  You don't have any special rights in this matter.

Tell her to finish her shift and then go home.  If she's stranded, then there's generally emergency contact numbers for assistance with finding a safe route home.Answer #2: IANAL

Your rights? You have none in this situation.  (Unless your daughter is a minor, then I'm sure you do.)

Your daughter should bring this up with HR.  Just stating that managers abandoned workers without informing them should be enough to get the managers in a lot of hot water at minimum, and possibly fired.


Title: Can I report my neighbors for essentially "hogging" a parking spot with a handicap space that they don't use?

Question:
I live in a crowded part of New Jersey where parking near your house is literally a luxury when you live in an apartment building. In the 5 blocks spanning the building where I live, there are at least 10 handicap spaces claimed in front of people's houses. Every time I walk past or look out the window, they are always empty with cars parked in the driveway connected to their homes.

Parking is a touchy subject where I live, so approaching someone about this would likely not be taken well. People are constantly trying to claim spots in front of their houses on public streets and calling the cops on others who park in front of their houses for more than one day. The cops don't do anything because it's a public street that no one owns, but still the pettiness is real. It's insane and honestly really frustrating when you come home from a long ass workday and have to park 7 blocks away because your neighbors are either being petty about parking or have claimed a handicap spot in front of their house that they don't use.

Long-winded rant aside (I'm sorry, this subject frustrates me to no end), is there something I can do to report these people? I have no problem with you having a spot that you need and will use - but to just have one in front of your house while you park your car in your driveway is petty and abusing a system put in place to help people.

Answer: What do you mean they claim the spot but don't use it?


Title: I was overpaid for half a year (WI), company wants me to repay them for their clerical error. What are my options?

Question:
Long time lurker here,

Anywho, onto the show! I recently was made aware that I have been overpaid for the last few months. My employer, and HR, informed me that even though its their clerical error, they want the money back. We were able to get the amount cut in half today, and they want it repaid by "garnishing" the next dozen paychecks.

So I'm curious.... In Wisconsin, what does the law stipulate about overpayment?

Apologies if  I didn't  do this right.

Answer: You owe them the money. If you got the amount cut in hkf you're actually better off than most people this happens to.