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Those are the hallmarks of a defamation case. Unfortunately, they are not contingent fee cases and can become quite expensive to litigate. Many... Read Answer
There is no case here. Its unfortunate that there was a miscommunication but there is not a viable legal action here.
Yes, you can sue her, but such cases are typically expensive and are not contingent fee cases for lawyers for obvious reasons.
This will all revolve around the details of the allegaed defamatory statement. You will need to retain a lawyer to examine this and possible file... Read Answer
You have no legal right to make any doctor treat you. There is obviously a dispute and the facility simply doesn't want your business.
Yes - we handle such cases frequently, but they are RARELY conitngent fee cases and require a retainer.
You cannot sue over how people think about you in general. However, posting things on a facebook page to make others think ill of you with false... Read Answer
This is a claissic social media defamation issue. We handle such cases but they are not contingent fee cases. YOu have to decide that the issue... Read Answer
This question is simply incoherent. We do handle defamation cases if thats what you are asking about. YOu can call our office at 1-800-922-6442
This is a classic defmation case with defamation "per se". The issue is really are you inclined to spend several thousand dollars on legal fees... Read Answer
It may be a breach of confidentiality - but you have no dog in that hunt - only your G/F does. Since it seems YOU got the information, unless she has... Read Answer
Possibly - if you want to bear the expense of hiring lawyers to handle issue. This is NOT a DIY lawsuit in small claims court issue.
Possibly - any time you "take it to the streets" and post up public accusations and comments, especially after having lost an issue in court, you run... Read Answer
This may well be a defamation "per se" case as you describe it. You may need to send a cease and desist letter to them or sue for damage or to get... Read Answer
This sounds like there is an issue where you are accused of drug seeking behavior - likely related to opiate pain management. This can be... Read Answer
Nope. Doctors are entitled to have thier opinion of you in their records. Unless you can show some form of actual malice you won't get very far on... Read Answer
This is a classic social media defamation issue. We handle such cases routinely. Unfortunately they are NOT contingent fee cases and typically can... Read Answer
The affected coach will likely have to hire a lawyer to review and possibly take legal action to address this. Unfortunately, this is not a... Read Answer
This is a classic defamation issue. You will need to actuallt retain a lawyer, typically at some expense, to address this issue. As we do handle... Read Answer
Could be a case if you wanted to spend the money on legal fees initiating it. Such cases are often very expensive to file and fund as they revolve... Read Answer
This is a classic example of social media defamation type cases. We handle these type of cases, though they are typically not handled on a... Read Answer
Could be a defamation case. You just need to decide whether you want to invest the money in legal fees to hire a lawyer to pursue it.
This could be a legitimate issue though the damages may be minor. You will need to retain a lawyer to review ALL of the facts an decide what to do... Read Answer
Possibly BUT plan on spending thousands of dollars on legal fees just to start such a case.
You have serval issues here - the defamation one may or may not be viable for several reasons and will require some level of legal analysis and... Read Answer