Law & Ethics - July 2007

we owe hundreds of thousands in medical bills, and my wifes condition is terminal. the nerves in her stomach were cut, and she had to have it removed. we won our lawsuit, but my insurance provider took our settlement leaving us to fend for ourselves. I agree that they should not have had to pay for this doctors mistake, but I should not have had to pay either. They took our rights away, and it is not right what they did to my family. I will never recover from the hole that they put me in. this could happen to any of you. what do you think of this situation.

2007-07-03 12:32:56 · 15 answers · asked by out for justice. 5

I work for an hourly wage (not a salary). Am I entitled to be paid for time spent sitting at a staff meeting?

2007-07-03 12:31:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know there are long lists of people who need organs & they are ranked by need. If you were next but someone was worse off than you, then they would get it before you. You, the patient, then end up paying a ridiculous amount of money to those who did your surgery and the hospital. I think it's wrong for a health professional to charge such a steep price for such surgeries when they get the organs for free from organ donors, dead or alive. I think that the donor or their next of kin should see a good amount of money for their donated organs OR the surgeons should SERIOUSLY cut back what they are charging their sick patients. It's just wrong for them to hugely profit out of the situation. I am a donor because I chose to be. You shouldn't have to pay for what I choose to give freely. Surgeons make millions a year off of this. *shrug* that's my opinion. What do you think? Information is welcome.

2007-07-03 12:30:04 · 10 answers · asked by 2s2 4

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2007-07-03 12:23:42 · 4 answers · asked by Gardenfoot 4

If I am your co-worker and observed you being discriminated or harassed; maybe the boss has a tendency of rubbing your butt and while you don't like it, you tolerate it because you need your job. Sounds familiar? Well it seems that if I observe this, that I am eligible to file a complaint of discrimination as well, where I could ask for some form of compensation, which may include the firing of the violater or even cash.

2007-07-03 12:10:58 · 2 answers · asked by zxczxcz z 1

2007-07-03 12:07:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know it's California, but still, it does seem to be a bit over the top. And how can he prove his child is even mine.

I swear I never so much as slapped him.

2007-07-03 12:04:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My neighbor is also my landlord. We have caught him hooking his hose up to our water spicket to water his garden and give his dog a bath. Our electric bill has tripled because of this. I'm scared to confront him because im afraid he will evict us. I just found out that he did this to the last tenant, and then evicted them when they confronted him. Of course, if i knew about this early, we would have never moved here. We can afford to move someone else right now. But the police arent doing anything because he is really good friends with the police.

2007-07-03 11:31:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-03 11:30:01 · 3 answers · asked by Tommy 1

I have graduated high school and have a full scholarship to an out of state college. i will be 18 on the 21st of August. parents resides in different states, I have lived with my mother for the past 16 years. The college I will be attending in neither in my mother's nor father's state of residence. with a full scholarship, and no longer living in my mother's household can I still collect child support in my own behalf?

2007-07-03 11:14:09 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Libby was brought in front of investigators with his lawyer, read his rights, and answered questions that were deemed by others to be a lie and he was found guilty of perjury. His lies were apparently trying to cover up an action some thought was a crime, but was not a crime at all since Plame was not a secret agent.

BJ Clinton was brought before a judge, swore an oath to tell the truth, and with his lawyers present he lied about a personal matter in order to protect himself in a civil case against him. A case he later settled.

They were both convicted of perjury - actually BJ Clinton admitted it and Libby hasn't. In Libby's case he was covering up a non crime, and in BJ Clinton's case he was trying to defeat a complaint against him and lost. So who should get more time?

2007-07-03 11:05:28 · 17 answers · asked by netjr 6

2007-07-03 11:01:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I rent and the lot I park on is shared by other renters. I have reason to believe someone is vandalizing my vehicle. Is it illegal to place a camera in my apt. window aimed at my truck for surveilence and possible proof of vandalism?? Thanks

2007-07-03 10:57:58 · 10 answers · asked by Butthead 2

I just moved with her and i'm still in high school.

2007-07-03 10:15:33 · 10 answers · asked by Ana M 1

once paperwork has been done for an expungement, can a business or company still hold the charges against you that saw the charges as being dismissed before the expungement
was completed?

2007-07-03 10:14:11 · 3 answers · asked by dustystar 4

Basically, my family's car was hit in Tennessee (don't know exactly where) but they live in Illinois. They want to call a Laywer, just to make sure the insurance company doesn't stiff them, or whatever.

So, this is a tricky one. How do I find a lawyer where they live who also has a license in Tennessee? They've already tried an attorney here but he says TN laws are different, and it has to be from there. I guess I could go through the phone book and call every single one in town and the surrounding areas, but that would take a very long time. Is there an easier way, maybe online references? I've searched but I can't find anything on it.

any help is appreciated, thanks!

2007-07-03 10:03:50 · 4 answers · asked by resignalready_bush 2

just wondering how the prison life is...
are there doctors available to the criminals and a outdoor facility like the ones in the movies

2007-07-03 10:01:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my father in law is renting a place to a couple and me and my husband are buying it! well the people where suppose to be out may15 and still havent gone they are 2 months late on rent well court was yesterday and the judge set another court date for aug 8 what should i do if we buy it how would we get these people out!! im in the state of va. would me and my husband have to take them to court?

2007-07-03 09:49:10 · 10 answers · asked by tater 4

We have not been told officially that the premises is being sold, but we have concrete effidence.(athough the management don't know that we have found out) If the premises is sold to someone who decides to keep the staff already there, are we obliged to stay, or do we have a choice. I have never been in this stuation before.

2007-07-03 09:39:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was trying to kill this stray dog in my neighborhood but I shot my neighbors car instead. I don't really have enough money to pay for it. He doesn't know it was me as he is at work and I don't have a job right now. Should I tell him. I think he will get really angry. He's black.

2007-07-03 09:36:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Blacks were slaves denied education because education is dangerous lynched wiped and ridiculed. Promised 40 acres and a mule and never got it. White people will say i never owned any slaves and blacks do not deserve free handouts, but is not slave labor a free handout to white people. In a capitalist society that guarantees an under class white America got a damn good head start with years of oppression. Even if you did not own a slave someone in your family line of aristocrats got wealthy off of slaves and that has something to do with your current status. A black boy being shipped off to alabama from Baltimore and separated from his family was common in slave days; now wouldent that have something to do with single parent homes in the ghetto right now.

2007-07-03 09:27:14 · 18 answers · asked by gogetta 2

I parked my car last tuesday right on front of my house and put a cover on it. After I came back from my trip on Monday, one of the neighbors had placed a note saying that my spot was not for long term parking, and that if I didn't move my car it was going to be towed away on my own expense. Is it legal for anyone to call and get my car towed when I have parked it on my own street, even if it is parked there for a week?

2007-07-03 09:19:20 · 3 answers · asked by Carre 1

why does canada need the death penalty

2007-07-03 09:14:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My family was the 2nd most powerful family in Scotland, until the Knig of England got jeolous and summarily stripped them of all thier lands and titles. He was afraid they would try to take the throne from him. As far as I can find out they really did nothing wrong, he was just afraid of them. Can this be undone and their former holdings be restored to the family?
In America, the courts have usually upheld such law suits against the government.

2007-07-03 09:13:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The other day a storm blew over my tree onto my neighbor's yard. There was no property damage. Who is responsible for removing the tree?

2007-07-03 09:12:13 · 19 answers · asked by Cabletoys 1

2007-07-03 09:09:57 · 14 answers · asked by faye659@btinternet.com 1

From my backyard I can sometimes see my neighbors doing 'it.' If I video tape 'it' can I sell it on the internet or do I have to pay them?

2007-07-03 09:07:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

She was a trained agent who had been covert in the past, and could be again-- IF her cover were not blown deliberately by Cheney. Now her skills are lost to us, and her contacts jeopardized. The law against revealing agents does not create a loophole here. Interesting how the "moral" rightists come up with rationalizations to weasel out of it.

What would you have done if a Democrat had done the same thing? Would you be screaming Treason and demanding a firing squad for the offender? You make a bigger deal out of a damn BJ!

2007-07-03 09:01:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Heres the story my boyfriends car was searched by the cops, they found nothin but empty baggies and 2 pipes. no weed waht so ever. he was given a ticket and charged with


penal code11357.
(b) Except as authorized by law, every person who possesses not more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, other than concentrated cannabis, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100).



they didnt find weed on him though. so is that the right? or his supposed to be charged with somethin else?

2007-07-03 08:59:37 · 3 answers · asked by boobookittyfuck 1

There was a shooting and the victim and witnesses gave the police the perps name and nothing has been done. It has been over three years and still no charges have been brought. Why do you think this happened?

2007-07-03 08:56:58 · 4 answers · asked by Red 2