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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Fell at Wal-Mart having difficulties with liability | 2/7/2012 | Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D. |
| Q: I recently fractured my ankle at Wal-Mart in Richmond, KY. I rolled my ankle on a portion of their ... A: Reina, Your health insurance should pay regardless of Walmart's responsibility. My experience with ... | ||
| pregnant slip and fall on public sidewalk | 2/7/2012 | Carol L. Schlitt |
| Q: I came out of a business and was walking to my car all of a sudden i fell dislocated my right knee I ... A: Anna, I am sorry to hear about your trip and fall. I hope that you and your baby will be okay. You ... | ||
| Personnel Injury | 1/31/2012 | Carol L. Schlitt |
| Q: Background: In May 2008 my wife fell because of a depression in the parking lot pavement and broke ... A: Nicholas, I am sorry to hear about your wife's injury. Your email raises two questions. The first ... | ||
| Slip and Fall at Indian Casino | 1/27/2012 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: My 84 year old mom tripped on a loose rug in an Indian casino in Washington State, broke her hip, ... A: The problems with suing Indian casinos for such accidents are (1) people are making claims for ... | ||
| Conflict of interest | 1/19/2012 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: Mr.Dorfman I have a mediation hearing coming up soon and my case is a personal injury case which ... A: My answer is the same. Three is no conflict created by you and the other injured party having the ... | ||
| car hits dog /// insurance iability | 1/18/2012 | Carol L. Schlitt |
| Q: we live on a private road but there is an easement that allows neighbors and guests to use the road. ... A: Harold, I am sorry to hear about your dog. I know how much a dog can mean to us. I practice law in ... | ||
| Conflict of interest | 1/13/2012 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: Mr.Dorfman I have a mediation hearing coming up soon and my case is a personal injury case which ... A: Sometimes I handle a whole family of people or the carload of people involved in an accident. You ... | ||
| Question Regarding Personal Injury Settlement Documents | 12/27/2011 | Joseph Maus |
| Q: Good Morning Mr.Maus: I am currently looking for some advice from you about this situation. A few ... A: Lynn, your email does not indicate where you are from. I am a Florida accident and injury attorney ... | ||
| Stepped on hanger and fell in Walmart | 12/24/2011 | Joseph Maus |
| Q: I was walking quickly to the exit in Walmart yesterday after having picked up a ship-to-store item. ... A: Mimi, I am a Florida accident lawyer specializing in car accident claims, slip and fall accidents, ... | ||
| Cut big toe in store, premises liability | 12/21/2011 | Doctor Settlement |
| Q: I was at a large convenience store and superficially cut my toe on the chocolate display. Once I ... A: You likely could have a claim, assuming that you can prove liability. But what are your damages? ... | ||
| accident | 12/9/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I went shopping last Sunday while I was making line to pay for items I got my 6 year old daughter ... A: I am a lawyer in the United States. I know nothing about French law. If your child feels fine, she ... | ||
| School Bus Accident | 11/30/2011 | Carol L. Schlitt |
| Q: Can I sue the school/school district because my children were on a bus involved in pretty bad ... A: Angela, I am sure that this incident was upsetting to you and your children. As the mother of ... | ||
| walmart associate cut me with a box cutter | 11/28/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I was at Walmart on Black Friday waiting for my desired item to be opened by the Walmart employee ... A: Unbelievable. Under no circumstances did that employee have the right to threaten anyone with a ... | ||
| injury sustained on rental property | 11/10/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: My fiance & I recently moved into a rental property, & are renting from a landlord who lives in ... A: Firstly, Canada has a much different civil legal system then here in the US. It would be a ... | ||
| Slip and fall in grocery store | 10/31/2011 | Carol L. Schlitt |
| Q: How much should I agree with on the pain and suffering? I fell in a grocery store that was there ... A: Latanya, I am sorry to hear about your injury, I hope you make a full and fast recovery. You want ... | ||
| 1209 | 10/30/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I know this might be outside your area of expertise as this concerns laws on Bangladesh. But could ... A: Battery mainly. But mixing medicine into food or drink could be serious. Anything from battery to ... | ||
| accident | 10/24/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: My question is I was at Walmart today checking out I was putting bleach back into my cart and the ... A: Was anyone actually injured? Was medical care required. Don't you think that answer to that would be ... | ||
| Slip & Fall. | 10/22/2011 | Joseph Maus |
| Q: I fell in Auto Zone and was told that my Past Criminal background will not allow me to prove that it ... A: Gloria, if your fall occurred in Florida, having a criminal background does not preclude you from ... | ||
| injured on esculator at wal-mart | 10/17/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I stepped onto the esculator at my local wal-mart store as it was going up and fell. I was dragged ... A: Walmart legally owes you nothing unless you have evidence that there was something defective with ... | ||
| slip and fall | 10/12/2011 | Edward A. Smith |
| Q: Mr. Edward A. Smith, On Saturday October 8, 2011 my mother(62yrs) slipped and fell in a grocery ... A: Some stores have Medpay on their insurance which pays medical bills only regardless of fault. Your ... | ||
| car accident | 10/3/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I had to sue over a car wreck that i was in ended in court I won my case the settlement was 8995.00 ... A: Generally the attorney fee is based upon the gross amount of the settlement. So if you settled your ... | ||
| falling due to pit boss moving chair at Wynn | 9/30/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I was at The Wynn 9/27. Playing Roulette at the end of the table. I had been in the same spot for ... A: Sure be interesting to see the video. If the boss purposely removed your chair so that you would ... | ||
| Wal-Mart Problem | 9/29/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: Let me explain my accident and then explain my problem. Okay I went into Wal-mart and picked up a 2 ... A: First of all, I suggest you contact your health insurance company and tell them that no one has ... | ||
| car accident. | 9/25/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I was in a car accident in 94 ....I was young at the time it took me a few years to realize when the ... A: Come on Ashely. You give me nothing to work on. Do you want to sue the dcctor who treated you 17 ... | ||
| How to get permission to preemptively defend myself | 9/23/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: Hypothetical Scenario: I live in Bangladesh. I had a group of boys from my university harassing ... A: I am a lawyer in the USA and I have no background in the law or social customs in Bangladesh. My ... | ||
| Slip and Fall in a grocery store | 9/23/2011 | Edward A. Smith |
| Q: I fell at the grocery store yesterday and went to the ER yesterday, I am badly bruised and going to ... A: There is likely responsibility on the grocery store, but its likely you'll be able to handle this ... | ||
| ARCO Slip and Fall | 9/19/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: ARCO employees put kitty litter on an oil spill in the driveway area where one pumps gas. I didn't ... A: Wow Terri: This is one crazy story. What are you, a defenseless 12 year old?? Sorry, but that's what ... | ||
| Punitive Damages | 9/1/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: A friend of mine was severely injured while being an invitee on private property for a public summer ... A: I get it. You must be going to law school. Punitive damages aren't going to happen. There was no ... | ||
| Punitive Damages | 9/1/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: A friend of mine was severely injured while being an invitee on private property for a public summer ... A: There definitely appears to be a good case of negligence, negligent entrusment, respondeat ... | ||
| my wifes broken leg | 8/31/2011 | Carol L. Schlitt |
| Q: 2 weeks ago my wife was walking thru our dining room and stepped on the carpet transition to the ... A: Mr. Hamer, I am sorry to hear about your wife's injury and I hope she has a full recovery. She has ... | ||
| cancer | 8/25/2011 | Carol L. Schlitt |
| Q: i live in va. was ask to sign a paper 1n about 1990 that i understood the spraying of dusty ... A: Bobby, I am very sorry to hear about your lymphoma and the response from your former employer. I ... | ||
| Casino Fall | 8/10/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I fell at an Illinois casino on the way to the ladies room. I was on an incline or slight ramp that ... A: Most business establishments have insurance that will pay out of pocket medical expenses for patrons ... | ||
| Online | 8/5/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: What can be legally done during an online investigation for a misdemeanor, in the state of ... A: So someone opened your email. I don't even know how you would know that if some hacker did it. Why ... | ||
| slip and fell at walmart | 8/3/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: I was 8 months pregnant and walking down the detergent aisle at walmart when in slipped and fell. A ... A: Here is your answer: Unless you have a medical diagnosis of some type of injury, something like this ... | ||
| pregnant fell on spill at walmart | 8/3/2011 | Joseph Maus |
| Q: I am 5 months pregnant with identical twins so I am considered a high risk pregnancy. Yesterday I ... A: Angela, I am a Florida accident lawyer specializing in car accident claims, slip and fall ... | ||
| retail store sign fell on me while shopping | 7/26/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: how much would this be worth, is it worth fighting or settling, i'm 28 yrs old and 6 months ... A: If it is as you say that you were a totally innocent victim of the incident, then the store has ... | ||
| retail store sign fell on me while shopping | 7/25/2011 | Glenn A. Dorfman |
| Q: how much would this be worth, is it worth fighting or settling, i'm 28 yrs old and 6 months ... A: Need more information. Did you need stiches, is there a scar? How bad a cut was it? But I would ... | ||
| car crash | 7/23/2011 | Edward A. Smith |
| Q: I was involved in a car accident where me car spun around on the highway and the rolled back end ... A: Aliysha, it depends on how severely you were injured. The easiest way may be to sue the person who ... | ||
| injured at walmart | 7/19/2011 | Joseph Maus |
| Q: I was shopping at Walmart last night and the ice chest I wanted was on the top shelf in the back it ... A: Daniel, I am a Florida accident lawyer specializing in car accident claims, slip and fall ... | ||
| Trip and fall | 7/19/2011 | Joseph Maus |
| Q: I tripped and fell over a metal edging sticking up around a tree next to my car in the parking lot ... A: April, I am a Florida accident lawyer specializing in car accident claims, slip and fall accidents, ... | ||
Personal Injury Law (Accidents/Slip & Fall)
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Glenn A. Dorfman
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Thirty-two years experience in personal injury, medical malpractice, medical product liability law and class actions. Qualified to answer all questions regarding injuries and the law, except for worker`s compensation.
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