Florida Litigation Legal Questions

Unfortunately, "I have no where else to go" does not entitle you to live in someone elses property if they don't want you there or if you aren not paying the required rent. That won't stop a writ of possession from being effected. You would need a legal reason for a stay and likely be required to post a bond for ALL the rent due to get any meaningful extension. For future planning - when you get served with an eviciton lawsuit - you are on notice that you are likely to be forced out and need to start fidning "plan B" at that point - not when then writ gets issued. ... Read More

Such cases typically go no where unless prior to ordering the meal you made explicitly clear that you could not eat pork for religious reasons. That YOU perused a menu but said nothing does not do much for such a claim or case, as menu's constantly change. Equally, from a religious perspective, for most that have such prohibitions the mere contact with prohibited foods would also be an issue, such as with Halal or Kosher requirements. Unless you specified, you would be in the same situation potentially if the chicken was cooked in bacon grease or next to shellfish, etc. because you did not specify to see if they could accomodate. You can try to push the issue to see if they will do something for you, but if you are looking for the cost of a trip overseas for some purification or cleansing expense,  or some substantial monetary value, this is not a solid case for such. ... Read More

Unfortunately, 99% of competent lawyers will not take such cases on a contingency basis. You will likely need to be prepared to spend money out of pocket pursuing such a case. These are primarily based on finaincial issues - not necessarily legal ones, as it is rare for there to be insurance coverage or a collectable defendant in such cases. If you are looking to hire a lawyer - make it clear you are willing to pay a retainer up front for the work so you don't get rejected out of hand. ... Read More

Those facts do not provide a basis for legal action, as it may well have been for any number of reasons including simply an accident. That aside, if there is some claim that this was intentional, the issue starts with WHY? If you think this was improper, you can report this to the school as a "battery" and can also file a report with law enforcement equally. BUT - you need to be clear this not an issue of disciplining your child as you may equally send your child on the wrong path with "helicopter parenting" that reinforces a childs misconduct with parental support and teaches them to disrespect authority. ... Read More

Sorry, this is not a primer class for pro-se litigant landlords to cheap out and avoid highering land lord lawyers. As a tenant lawyer, I can assure you that doing so is a fact track to running afoul of expensive landlord tenant litigation over a bad eviction. If you need to evict someone - you need to retain a lawyer to do so. ... Read More

If it was so easy, why are you asking others to do the work? That said, there is no contempt of court for failing to pay. Many times the issue is the defendant is judgment proof and that is the primary reason lawyers will not likely take the such a case on a contingent fee as they will not take the risk of not getting paid and you won't want to pay an hourly rate. You may want to contact the DMV and the Consumer Affairs folks to see if they will get involved but they will not likely enforce your judgment.... Read More

This may be a malpractice lawsuit against your doctor not a products liability case. VUVITY eye drops are specifically contraindicated for people with risk of a detached retina. Unfortunately 3 months work is generally not enough to support a med-mal case as such claims are typically focused on permanent injuries due to the cost of investigating and presenting such cases. ... Read More

    Hello Barbara, A Personal Injury/ Medical Malpractice Attorney can assist you in exploring these issues by interviewing you in depth and reviewing your medical records prior to potentially sending them out for review by the appropriate medical experts. We all give free consultations; however, you will have to reach out, as we are unable to solicit on this forum. Do not delay, as the Statute of Limitation for bringing a Medical Malpractice lawsuit is relatively short given the complexity involved in such cases.... Read More

Hello Bernard,   A Personal Injury / Medical Malpractice attorney can investigate this matter and determine all possible responsible parties.. Medical Records will need to be obtained and reviewed to determine whether the standard of care was breached by medical provider(s) and/or whether this is a potential Product Liability case.  Choose an experienced professional to guide and advise you and evaluate your potential claim. However, if you are interested in consulting with one of us, you will have to reach out, as attorneys are unable to directly solicit on this forum. There are requirements to follow and deadlines, so do not delay.... Read More

ask the police your question just like you have it here if they refuse to help you, you would need to go to civil court and sue the person involved I could sue the person involved for you but I would bill you $250 per hour and I would need a $3,000 retainer up front from which to pay my fee... Read More

You can include any defense you have to the eviction claim in  your answer, including any defects in the notice or other paperwork your received.  That doesn't necessarily mean that those errors will be sufficient for you to withstand eviction, but you can certainly raise them. ... Read More

You don't say whether you are in Florida state or federal court.  I don't know specifically about Florida state court, and it could possibly be different, but in every court in whch I've appeared, filing an answer on behalf of a party would constitute a notiece of appearance, there would be no need for a separate notice of appearance.... Read More

This revolves around the details of your "agreement" for the rent increase. You will need to hire a lawyer to review your evidence of the agreement vs the landlords view. The first issue will be the inconsistency of a 2017 discovered damage and then a 2018 claimed agreement for a rent increase to pay for the specific damages as opposed to simply a rent increase for other reasons. Hire a lawyer ASAP before addressing this to avoid further confusion or complication. ... Read More

Having handled many such cases in the past, I will be candid that both you and I know there is MUCH more to the story than that. That aside, if there is a lawsuit to be filed, its not one any coherent lawyer will take on a contingent fee, so you would have to be willing to spend the money out of pocket on legal fees to pursue such a case. ... Read More