Got hit by a car that ran a red light in Koreatown and drove off. I got most of the plate number from a camera on a building across the street. Police took a report but said they probably won't follow up unless there's more. I'm hurt, not terribly, but I've got medical bills and my own insurance deductible. I don't know where to even go from here. Someone told me to just file under my own insurance, but it feels wrong to eat the cost because another driver ran a light.

so yea it really depends on what kind of coverage u have, in california ur uninsured motorist coverage may help pay for ur injuries if the other driver has no insurance, it all depends on ur policy andd how much coverage u have it usually wont cover damage to ur car tho.

as for your car repair if u have collision coverage that can help cover the cost but usually have to pay ur deduction

honestly its a good idea to check ur policy beforehand just so u know what you're dealing with u really don't wanna be stuck figuring all this stuff out after an accident happens

Utah. Asking for a “friend”. My friend is in the middle of a dispute in small claims court. Assuming they prevail in court, would it be a bad move to ask the court to order the defendant to pay for the AI subscription they used to draft all pleadings and do the legal legwork in lieu of an actual attorney?

Edit: obviously, my friend is the plaintiff and I refer to them as “they” so that I do not inadvertently give away their identity.

If you ask me, I think my friend is unhinged and I’ve already offered my advice: if you do win, STFU and walk away with your prize. But they correctly pointed out I’m no lawyer. So now I’m on a quest to prove I’m mostly likely to be correct.

What says the legal professionals?

I’m in Indiana, she flew to Colorado. It’s a 90 day supply, I didn’t count how many pills were in there, but it looks like it was recently filled. She’s asking that I mail it to her. Google says it’s illegal, and both myself and my family member could get in trouble. What are the actual laws and the penalties associated?

I reported to my California university that another student assaulted me. They told me it was "under review" for months, then closed it without telling me why. I later learned the same student had been reported by two other people before me. I'm trying to figure out if the school itself is on the hook for ignoring prior reports. It's my last year and I'm trying not to let this take over finals, but I can't stop thinking about it.

Got sideswiped by a big rig on the 710 two weeks ago. My car is totaled and I'm still dealing with back pain. The trucking company's insurance has called me four times already, asking for a recorded statement and offering to "take care of everything." I haven't called back. It feels like a trap but I'm also scared of making it worse by ignoring them. I work on a laptop all day and I can barely sit through a meeting, so I'm not exactly in great shape to be negotiating.

Hypothetically, if the police would receive a call about an individual inside their residence, but with door open, ostensibly cleaning firearms, would that typically be exigent circumstances to detain them for an hour while searching the home without permission?

Apologies PA is Pennsylvania. Suburban Philadelphia, NOT in Philly.

Hello,

I am seeking a consultation regarding possible legal malpractice involving my former personal injury attorney, in South Carolina.

On August 5, 2022, I was involved in an incident at a bar in South Carolina where a bouncer physically picked me up and threw me backward, causing my head to strike the pavement. I subsequently received emergency medical treatment at Hospital, where I was diagnosed with a closed head injury. My medical records document significant nausea and a hematoma. I also sustained visible bruising, abrasions, and other injuries, which I photographed.

On August 19, 2022, I signed a contingency fee agreement at a $350/hr rate, which I would not owe as long as I did not pull out of the contract with the Lawyer. The agreement expressly stated that the attorney would represent my interests, investigate my case, and use his best efforts in handling the matter.

I specifically wanted to pursue potential claims against the bar and the third-party security company responsible for employing the bouncer.

During the representation, I personally showed my attorney my physical injuries. However, our discussions primarily focused on waiting to see whether I would develop additional neurological complications, such as seizures or other long-term problems. I was encouraged to continue monitoring my condition.

To my knowledge, I was never informed of any meaningful investigation into the bar, security company, witnesses, surveillance footage, or other potential sources of liability evidence. I was also never informed whether my attorney obtained my emergency department medical records.

I understand that some investigative work may have occurred without my knowledge, and I do not want to speculate about actions I cannot verify.

On January 19, 2024, my attorney issued a letter titled "Declining Representation," stating that the potential costs and fees of pursuing the matter might outweigh any recovery and that he would take no further action.

The letter was mailed to my former address, although I had moved on January 19, 2023. I acknowledge that I had not notified the firm of my address change. On April 1, 2024, his paralegal emailed me a copy of the letter and acknowledged that I apparently had not received the original mailing.

In October 2026, I contacted my former attorney and requested my complete case file. During a telephone conversation, he described the file as very thin and indicated that very little had been done because the case had been approached as a "wait and see" matter.

After receiving what I understand to be my complete file, I became concerned about the apparent lack of investigative documentation. The file contains a fire department report, but I have not identified substantial documentation demonstrating an investigation into the bar, security company, or potential premises liability claims.

My concern is that I retained an attorney who expressly agreed to investigate my case, but the representation appeared to focus primarily on whether my injuries would worsen rather than establishing liability and preserving evidence.

I recognize that my original personal injury claim may now be outside the applicable statute of limitations. However, I would like an independent assessment of whether the representation met the applicable professional standard of care, whether any failures caused me to lose a potentially viable claim, and whether a legal malpractice action remains timely under South Carolina law.

I can provide the following documentation:

• Signed August 19, 2022 contingency fee agreement
• January 19, 2024 termination letter
• April 1, 2024 email correspondence
• Former attorney's case file
• Emergency department medical records
• Photographs documenting my injuries
• Other available correspondence

-NOT ASKING FOR LEGAL ADVICE!! I want to know if anyone has experienced this as well especially at a rave in San Bernardino California since when it happened to me I saw multiple ppl detained too.

To put it short I went to a rave back in September and my 2 friends snuck in their OWN alc location: San Bernardino. for some reason one of my friends couldn’t take it out of her boot and asked me to help her and there my dumba$$ went to get it for her. Once I had it in my hand an undercover cop came up to me and asked me how old I was bc I looked young. Since he was undercover I assumed he was trying to hit on me bc he was laughing and smiling. I was with my BF so I ignored him and said “I’m good” after that he showed me his badge and detained me and my boyfriend because my other friend handed him the alc since she was taking out multiple bottles and asked him to hold them. (Small shooter bottles) the cop tells me “i saw u take it out of her boot” ends up writing me a citation along w my bf. It’s been 2 almost months since and I haven’t recived anything . I check the website and try calling the court but no one ever answers. Is this something I can fight? I have the money for an attorney or can I get a public defender if I eventually have to show up in court? I truly don’t want this on my record I’m in the process of going to nursing school , 4.0 gpa , clean record and I don’t even drink it was my first ever rave. I just wanna know if anyone has dealt with something like this in San Bernardino because ik the nos center always hosts raves help a girl out 😩😩
ALSO I am not from San Bernardino I live an hour away in the antelope valley so I’m not familiar with how strict the county is

I keep seeing emotional distress mentioned as part of the damages but I don't understand how it's measured. There's no receipt for it. I've been in therapy, I've missed work, I have trouble sleeping and I don't go out the way I used to. Do those things count, or does it have to be a diagnosis? My therapist says it's improving but my boss has noticed I'm distracted. I keep thinking that if I can't prove it, it doesn't count.

Location: New York

Hi,

I am a young adult considering law school. There is a lot about the profession that seems very appealing to me, and I think I have the skill set to be a decent lawyer. I have started studying the LSAT and will explore the application process for next year's cycle. As this decision has lived in the back of my mind over the last few months, I keep wondering how lawyers deal with life circumstances that take them off of their game, or other unexpected challenges in life.

For example, I have severe celiac disease. I am very careful with my health, but sometimes things happen by accident or in ways that feel out of may control, and when I get glutened, I experience very intense Brian fog for a few days. When this happened to me recently, I thought "what the hell would I do if this were to happen to me with a trial starting the next day?" There are plenty of other circumstances like that, but you get my point.

Just really curious, what is the culture around that in the law community? Are lawyers wrapping themselves in bubble wrap in the lead up to important dates, or are courts lenient to rescheduling things when the person requesting the accommodation is counsel?

Just really curious about this aspect of the career as I contemplate it. Would love to hear lawyers' thoughts and experiences. Thank you!

Will prop 135 in Colorado prevent legal adults over the age of 18 from using their private health insurance for gender reassignment surgery deemed medically necessary by a healthcare professional? It seems certain that it will ban minors from doing so however the wording is unclear to me whether adults will be affected. It seems like it should be illegal for the government to restrict what you can use your private health insurance for in that way.

Just curious if any attorneys here have dealt with aggravated DUI cases in Montana, especially second offenses.

Have you seen charges get reduced to a regular DUI or reckless driving? Or even dismissed? Do most of these cases end up with a plea deal, or do some actually go to trial?

Also wondering what kind of sentences you've seen people get, like actual jail time, fines, probation, or SCRAM.

I'm more interested in how these cases really turn out in Montana courts rather than just what the law says the penalties are.

I live in a two-bedroom apartment in Pennsylvania where only one room has a window, and I've discovered mold and mold mites throughout the unit, including in the vents. I first noticed the mold in August, although it likely existed before then. Despite documenting the problem with photos, emails, and text messages, my landlord has taken until October to begin forming a plan to address it. Between August and now, they only attempted superficial fixes, stopped answering my calls, and removed maintenance reports from the portal. They have threatened to have me move out with only 40 days' notice but later said I could stay while they gut the affected room. What are my rights in this situation, and what steps should I take to ensure my living conditions are safe and my rights as a tenant are protected?

prompted by this report from ACLU. https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/ai-driven-police-stops

General question but I was raised in NY, currently in TX.

Say a black defendant is accused of a crime, or malice, and suffers racist scrutiny that has absolutely nothing to do with what they’re being accused of. From people who would be raring to defend them if they were white. (Cough) Karmelo (Cough)

Incredibly disgusting to see that happen.

Say you truly believe they did it, or did it with malice. How do you deal with the implications of a guilty verdict? Would systemic racism in the proceedings bother you? How do you prevent it from occurring? What lengths do you go. Are you willing to weaken your argument if it ensures a guilt verdict is based on fact and not bias?

Do you ever worry that the Jury cared more about the defendant’s race than what they’re being accused of? Do you worry a jury’s judgment is clouded by bias?

Have you gone out of your way to eliminate bias to clear your conscience from a possible malicious guilty verdict? To remove the possibility of an appeal on the grounds of bias, even if true, documented cases of bias are ignored by the same racist system?

Have you had colleagues rely on it just to make their lives easier? Where are they now?

I hear OJ's prosecutors specifically sought out a black jury from an LA community that didn’t trust the LAPD to avoid the appearance of bias, since white juries didn’t sit right with them. It backfired on them, the jury acquitted on reasonable doubt, and the controversy motivated certain systems to boguard black jurors even harder. IDK if links are allowed but I can find the source if you need, it’s an interview with OJ’s defense attorney

A friend of my brother’s was arrested almost two years ago for sex crimes, which shocked everyone who knew them. I recently got curious about what happened with the case, and after some back and forth with the county clerk, I finally obtained the court records.

Turns out they received six years of deferred adjudication last year. The child sexual assault and possession of child pornography charges were waived as part of the plea agreement, and they pleaded guilty to lesser charges. They also don’t appear to have been required to register as a sex offender and won’t serve prison time as long as they successfully complete their supervision.

I’m honestly pretty shocked by how lenient the outcome seems, especially considering this happened in Texas.

For anyone familiar with the Texas court system, is this a fairly normal outcome in cases involving sexual offenses against minors? Does deferred adjudication usually suggest there were problems with the evidence, or do prosecutors commonly offer these kinds of plea deals even when they have a strong case?

When the judge asks if you know anyone (legal counsel or defendant), and they are a patient at your office (dental), is it a HIPAA violation to say yes since they will ask how you know them?

I'm in Oklahoma. There is a metal roof company in my area that did a bunch of work and didn't pay their vendors and suppliers. The suppliers put leins on homes when the owners actually paid the company, but the company didn't pay their own bills. Can they repo it? Is this a real thing? If I take my car to a mechanic and he puts a bunch of parts on my car and then he doesn't pay AutoZone, could someone come take my car parts off my car or put a lien in my car? I'm just bewildered how the homeowner could be on the hook when they paid everything that they were supposed to. And on a side note, how would they even know that it's going on my roof? How would the supplier get their address like that?

Texas. The stone countertop industry for years was strictly wholesale > retail > consumer/homeowner. Wholesalers wouldn’t sell, or even talk pricing, to the homeowner. Recently there have been retailers that don’t manage their business/money well or are individuals that don’t want to take credit cards that are asking wholesale to charge homeowners directly, at a marked up price, and get the difference credited back to the retailer without telling the homeowner. Is this a legal practice?

Usually they just want store credit, but some ask for a check if that changes anything.

In the state of California can a divorce decree state that ex must pay his half of credit card debt and then after that point I have a set amount of time to refinance our house? Credit card debt is in my name so I can’t refinance until it is paid off.

Im in Oregon and recently experienced a small pedestrian collision while driving a COMPANY vehicle. I’m extremely shaken up and looking for some general information about the possible legal consequences.
I was stopped at a red light preparing to make a right turn on red. As I began moving forward at approximately 1–2 mph while still looking left for oncoming traffic and the front of my vehicle made contact with an elderly female pedestrian near her hip, causing her to lose her balance and fall onto her buttocks.
I immediately stopped, got out, and checked on her. She was crying and understandably upset, but was responsive and able to communicate. I asked whether she was injured, whether she could walk, and whether she needed medical attention or wanted me to call someone.
She declined medical assistance and told me she thought she might just have a bruise. I helped her stand up and watched her finish crossing the street and continue walking independently.
Other motorists also stopped to check on her. I talked to one who asked what happened and I told him exactly what went down and said she seems to be ok. After she had walked away, I returned to my vehicle and left the area.
Unfortunately, I was extremely flustered and traffic was backing up. I did not exchange contact or insurance information with her, and I didn’t obtain any witness information. I also don’t know the exact intersection where this happened since I was flustered and didn’t think to look around.
I’m concerned about the legal ramifications, especially since I was driving a company vehicle.
My questions are:
Under Oregon law, could leaving without exchanging information constitute failure to perform the duties of a driver, even though I stopped, assisted her, and waited until she walked away?
Does the pedestrian declining medical assistance have any legal significance?
Could I personally face legal consequences, or would a potential injury claim generally be handled through my employer’s vehicle insurance?
What steps are required to properly report an incident like this when the pedestrian’s identity and exact location are unknown?
Is there anything I SHOULD do asap? I think there’s a low chance she reports me as she didn’t seem to have any intention but there’s still that small chance and I didn’t think to exchange info due to how scared I was in the moment and now she’s gone.

I recently settled a §1983 lawsuit against a police officer involving a wrongful arrest and subsequent searches authorized by allegedly deceptive warrant affidavits. I represented myself pro se and received a $75K settlement before we had even begun exchanging substantive discovery.

I believe my claims were strong largely because they involved direct contradictions between what the officer wrote in his reports and warrant affidavits and what the body-camera footage actually showed. The officer also repeatedly represented that surveillance footage had not yet been obtained, despite having obtained and reviewed footage that materially undermined the case against me.

Now that the lawsuit is over, I'm wondering whether it's worth filing formal complaints with the police department.

The officer is already on the Brady list, and beyond the constitutional violations alleged in my lawsuit, there are numerous apparent departmental policy violations that I believe are well documented.

My federal lawsuit will remain part of the public record, but the filings themselves are relatively bare-bones and don't capture much of the underlying misconduct.

I've also seen enough of this department's internal investigations to have very little confidence that a complaint would result in meaningful discipline. But I'm wondering whether creating a formal record of these incidents might be useful to someone in the future.

Is there any practical value in filing a formal complaint after a civil rights lawsuit has already been settled? Could that complaint record help future defendants, litigants, or anyone else dealing with the same officer?