Legal Questions and Answers
What can I do if my healthcare employer is neglecting patients care?
I was put on probation for 30 days for asking to take a teen in a program that I work at to the hospital after swallowing glass during lunch. This was a freak accident but they waited till she was having a difficult time breathing 5 hours later. The following day she was still crying from feeling glass and not being able to swallow and still coughing up blood. The nurse said sh...
03/26/2009 | Category: Healthcare » Patient Abuse | State: Massachusetts | #15775What is the formal legal definition of 'imprisoned'?
What is the formal legal definition of 'imprisoned'? Is being held in a jail (charges dismissed)different than being imprisoned?
03/26/2009 | Category: Criminal » Sentences | State: Arizona | #15773Does the Doctrine of Past Practice apply to Homeowners Associations?
Does the Doctrine of Past Practice apply to Homeowners Associations? For the past two years, our Homeowners Association's contractor would maintain the back yards of homeowners with fenced in back yards. Now the homeowners association wishes to change lawn maintenance contractors, for a cheaper price, but the board of directors wish to assert the original covenant that rele...
03/26/2009 | Category: Real Property » Homeowner's ... | State: Georgia | #15772What are the requirements for a plaintiff to bring a successful lawsuit against a defendant?
What are the requirements for a plaintiff to bring a successful lawsuit against a defendant and which court/s can the lawsuit be heard?
03/26/2009 | Category: Civil Actions | State: Virginia | #15771Deferred Adjudication in Oregon
My daughter recently moved to a dorm in college and received a MIP (minor in possession) citation. She went to court and was offered to take a class that would remove this citation from her record if she successfully completed the course and did not repeat this crime for the year following the citation. This was a one time offer because she has never been in trouble. She is ba...
03/26/2009 | Category: Criminal | State: Oregon | #15770Are typewritten testaments or last wills in the state of New Jersey valid?
We are german citizens located in Germany. Our aunt deceased in 2008 at her home in Pamberton. Currently, the testament and last will from her which is completely written by typewriter, it is not penned handwritten, is this typewritten last will valid by law for the state New Jersey? In Germany there are only handwritten testaments and last wills are valid by law. Of course the...
03/26/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: New Jersey | #15769How do I restate my business?
How do I restate my business? I have an existing company since 1973(it's incorporated)in the state of Maryland. I am trying to get my VA contracting license in Virginia. I have taken all the necessary test and filled out the necessary forms. However after doing so they told me the articles of incorporation is not clear enough for them to read and that I have to restate my corpo...
03/26/2009 | Category: Corporations | State: Maryland | #15768How do I prosecute prejury in Texas?
How do I prosecute prejury? Can I go to a police station and file a charge. The Justice of the peace says they can not. That I have to have a attorney and bring charges. I can not afford this but need help...
03/26/2009 | Category: Perjury | State: Texas | #15767What is the proper way to write a response to a small claims summons?
What is the proper way to write a response to a small claims summons? I am the defendant and I have been served, and it said I had 30 days to respond or a judgement would be made by default. What is the proper, legal way to respond? I am going to plead not gulity and I also want them to provide proof of the bill/original contract/etc. How would I go about writing a formal r...
03/26/2009 | Category: Courts » Pleadings | State: California | #15766How do you designate a funeral agent to follow your funeral wishes?
If you live in the state of new york, how do you designate a funeral agent to follow your funeral wishes. If it is a health care Power of Attorney form, how would you add language to designate a funeral agent. If you don't designate a funeral agent; who, by law, has the right to decide what to do with your body? If a family does not agree on what to do with the body, what happe...
03/26/2009 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: California | #15765