QUESTION: What does an attorney gain by keeping all the records of the auto injury/medical records before signing a retainer’s agreement? – I went to see an Auto injury attorney and he wanted to keep all the prior third-party insurance letters and all the records including medical records for this accident, which he wants to keep for a couple of days before making up his mind about taking this case or not. What are the disadvantages for me? Can this attorney scan my documents and save them on his computer?.
QUESTION: My mom was 86. Back in 2010 she was prescribed 10mg of amitriptyline for arthritis pain. In 2011 the refilled same drug at 100mg. The following morning after she took her pain pill, my mom was over intoxicated from the med. Since then, her health went down entirely, which caused her to move out here with me in Modesto. A lot of other medical complications followed since that incident. She was admitted to the hospital after having chest pains and lots of fluid in her body. They had her.
QUESTION: I fell in a restaurant because of a poorly marked step-down. Is there a time limitation for pursuing the damages for the injuries? What are the steps I should take? ANSWER: Generally, there is a two-year time limitation for filing a suit for personal injury or negligence (CCP ยง 335.1). It is very important to take note of this because one may not be able to recover once the 2-year limit has passed. At the soonest time possible, the victim should do his/her best to preserve evidences related to.