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[FL] Ex dorm roommate threatening to sue for emotional distress because and negligence we didn't coddle her post-OD My only real exposure to law is that I had to take a business law class for my major last semester and we didn't spend a ton of time on emotional distress because the prof said it's "not real" but I figured I should see if me & my other roommates really should be cautious about this ik this situation doesn't make us look like the best people but I just want to know if it's illegal, if you need more details lmk. This is already really long though so I'm sure you'll be fine. ​ Tl;Dr roommate OD's during midterms fall semester, we don't know for like an hour after it happens since it was in her room and we're not all friends, take a couple minutes to open the door for her friends who are checking on her since they were banging on the door and yelling and wouldn't tell us who they were. This part is the supposed negligence as she said if we'd paid more attention or let them in sooner she would've gone to the hospital sooner. When she comes back she wants us to do everything for her (cook, clean, laundry), we say no and do not listen to her talk about her self harm and how she wishes she could've committed suicide. Because she's not getting her way she changes dorms, her roommates now give into everything she wants so that's evidence we were unreasonable and putting undue emotional distress on her. ​ I live on campus in basically a 4 br/2 ba apartment where everyone has their own room but it's still a "dorm", if it matters we were all randomly put together and were not friends first (1 girl and I have become friends but other than that we all keep to ourselves and spend most of our time in our bedrooms). Had an impromptu long weekend due to weather delays, on the first day of the weekend one roommate ("Jessie") locks herself in her room and overdoses on Xanax. We hadn't seen her all morning but that's not out of the norm, at some point during the day these random girls we don't know are banging on our door and yelling at us to "Open the motherf\*\*\*ing door" so we try to ask through the door who they are but they keep yelling. I text the RA and she comes down and they're somehow able to have a civil conversation with her and say Jessie texted them she "needed a break" and they were worried. As soon as the RA said that we went to knock on her door and see if she was ok. The girls were banging on our door for maybe a couple minutes because I texted our RA as soon as there was banging and cursing, so not too long. Our RA gets the master key and 911 gets called and she goes away in an ambulance. UPD came and wrote up a report along with our RA and her RD, the police were a little annoyed we didn't know the how or why and one commented to another "Apparently they're not friends" with some attitude but otherwise they just basically took a statement and left. The RA and RD seemed like legit upset with us and asked us why we didn't see any signs and why it took so long for us to open the door for people who were just asking where their friend was. ​ When Jessie comes back she starts by asking for favors which is fine like if one of us is already cooking to give her some of our food because she feels out of it and weak. I didn't do that but would offer to leave the oven on so it wouldn't have to preheat again and put something in for her if she'd check on it and get it out it so she wouldn't have to get up right away, one other girl would just give in and give her food. After a few days it turned more into (I felt) her guilting us into doing stuff for her like picking up the dishes she'd left in the living room overnight or cooking for her or doing her laundry (we have to go to a laundromat on campus so it's a hassle). After like day 2 I started saying no and so did one of my roommates, the third one is too sweet and kind of a pushover so she kept doing stuff. At this point she has also started to talk a lot about self harm and other things in graphic detail. As someone who has previously self harmed this made me really uncomfortable. ​ At this point Jessie started saying how we had to help her because it's a disability or something and her mom messaged all of us on FB saying she was putting together a "care plan" which would involve things to avoid doing around Jessie and how to tell if she was having a bad day and what we should do to cheer her up, and what we'd need to do if she continued to be in a bad mood. It was at this point I was like there's no way I can live like this, as Jessie had yelled at me for turning the kitchen light on at 6:30am (I had a 7:15 class) and said it impacted her depression and anxiety to be up in the single digits and I shouldn't do things like that if it impacted her mental health. I was worried something like "no lights on in the morning" or "no noise in the morning" would be on the list which would be difficult since for my own health reasons I'm someone who needs to eat breakfast (if I don't eat every x hours I get really dizzy and sometimes faint). At this point the other 2 girls and I (encouraged by our parents) decided we were not comfortable with this list, so we went to the RD. Since it's the same person that was on the scene that like lowkey blamed us she was super unhelpful and said while the University can't force us to follow a care plan we should think about the kinds of people we want to be and if we wanted to be responsible for someone's mental breakdown. Next we went to the provost and they said all we can do is report her as a threat to herself. From what she said the school was already forcing her to see a mental health counselor so while we did report her harm idolation I wasn't sure it would lead to anything more. ​ At this point it's been about a week and a half since her OD, I'm trying to go to these different housing offices to see how I can get out of this living situation but the only room changes they're offering to me are to freshman dorms which don't have a kitchen and would require a meal plan where you'd have to buy it for the entire semester period (even though this occurred during midterms), we all say wouldn't it make more sense to move 1/4 people instead of 3/4 or do *something* to make sure she's actually getting the help she needs instead of sitting here telling us we need to cook for her or she'll hurt herself?? Housing doesn't give a sh\*t. During this process while I would not do her chores or laundry or feed her I wasn't mean, I just tried to disengage besides small talk like how's class. If she started talking about her idolation or how she wished she'd taken more pills I would say "I'm sorry I'm not comfortable with this topic" and go to my room which is what my parents had suggested I do. Around 3 weeks after the original events she decided to request a housing change. I know I never told her she should move, told her we wanted her to move, or told her if she didn't move we were looking at it, I believe the others never said any of those things either but obviously I wasn't present every time they talked so I don't know for sure. If they ever said anything like that to her I do not know about it. ​ Ok finally (sorry) we're here, now, almost at the end of spring semester. This whole thing is a world away right? No, there's shuttles on campus and it was pouring the other day so I took one instead of walking to the dorm. Next stop Jessie got on and sat right next to me. She said that our actions were negligent (she says the negligence is not knowing she OD'ing sooner and calling 911 sooner and also not letting her friends in right away, to my knowledge no one's said if she would've been better off if we had let the friends in 5 minutes earlier or not) and we caused her emotional distress by neglecting her until she wanted to move (the neglect is not helping her recovery by cooking for her, doing her laundry, and just cleaning up after her instead of asking her to do it herself) and her mom says they're going to sue soon. Apparently the dorm she moved to her roommates are major pushovers and give into all she wanted as well as the care plan thing, so that's "evidence" that we were unreasonable and caused unecessary emotional distress that a reasonable person would say is undue (her words). I told my parents and they said unless there's some part of the story you didn't tell us (there isn't) that's ridiculous. I want to know if these are legitimate claims? Currently the other 2 roommates and I have not gotten any mail about this.
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eko9zd5
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I am not a lawyer. Talk to you parents/mom and ask them to contact their insurance agent. Your parents' homeowners and umbrella insurance likely covers you while you're at college. If they do, and you get served, contact the insurance agent immediately and they'll swing into action - their lawyers will handle things. That said, the girl and her mom are full of shit. You are not this girl's care giver. If she is unable to manage the activities of daily life, she does not belong in the dorms. The university knows this. If the RA and RD don't support you, work up the food chain, to the Dean of Students etc.
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If Jessie wanted someone to cook, clean, and do her laundry, she should've hired a maid. If she wanted continuous unconditional emotional support, she should've moved back in with her mom. 95% of the people who threaten to sue never do so. If you or your family are several with actual legal papers, you should consult with a lawyer (many do free or low-cost consultations). But IMO you did nothing wrong: you yourself are a college student, with a responsibility to yourself and your family to do your best in your classes. Just because someone else claims you have additional "responsibilities" doesn't make that true.
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[FL] Ex dorm roommate threatening to sue for emotional distress because and negligence we didn't coddle her post-OD My only real exposure to law is that I had to take a business law class for my major last semester and we didn't spend a ton of time on emotional distress because the prof said it's "not real" but I figured I should see if me & my other roommates really should be cautious about this ik this situation doesn't make us look like the best people but I just want to know if it's illegal, if you need more details lmk. This is already really long though so I'm sure you'll be fine. ​ Tl;Dr roommate OD's during midterms fall semester, we don't know for like an hour after it happens since it was in her room and we're not all friends, take a couple minutes to open the door for her friends who are checking on her since they were banging on the door and yelling and wouldn't tell us who they were. This part is the supposed negligence as she said if we'd paid more attention or let them in sooner she would've gone to the hospital sooner. When she comes back she wants us to do everything for her (cook, clean, laundry), we say no and do not listen to her talk about her self harm and how she wishes she could've committed suicide. Because she's not getting her way she changes dorms, her roommates now give into everything she wants so that's evidence we were unreasonable and putting undue emotional distress on her. ​ I live on campus in basically a 4 br/2 ba apartment where everyone has their own room but it's still a "dorm", if it matters we were all randomly put together and were not friends first (1 girl and I have become friends but other than that we all keep to ourselves and spend most of our time in our bedrooms). Had an impromptu long weekend due to weather delays, on the first day of the weekend one roommate ("Jessie") locks herself in her room and overdoses on Xanax. We hadn't seen her all morning but that's not out of the norm, at some point during the day these random girls we don't know are banging on our door and yelling at us to "Open the motherf\*\*\*ing door" so we try to ask through the door who they are but they keep yelling. I text the RA and she comes down and they're somehow able to have a civil conversation with her and say Jessie texted them she "needed a break" and they were worried. As soon as the RA said that we went to knock on her door and see if she was ok. The girls were banging on our door for maybe a couple minutes because I texted our RA as soon as there was banging and cursing, so not too long. Our RA gets the master key and 911 gets called and she goes away in an ambulance. UPD came and wrote up a report along with our RA and her RD, the police were a little annoyed we didn't know the how or why and one commented to another "Apparently they're not friends" with some attitude but otherwise they just basically took a statement and left. The RA and RD seemed like legit upset with us and asked us why we didn't see any signs and why it took so long for us to open the door for people who were just asking where their friend was. ​ When Jessie comes back she starts by asking for favors which is fine like if one of us is already cooking to give her some of our food because she feels out of it and weak. I didn't do that but would offer to leave the oven on so it wouldn't have to preheat again and put something in for her if she'd check on it and get it out it so she wouldn't have to get up right away, one other girl would just give in and give her food. After a few days it turned more into (I felt) her guilting us into doing stuff for her like picking up the dishes she'd left in the living room overnight or cooking for her or doing her laundry (we have to go to a laundromat on campus so it's a hassle). After like day 2 I started saying no and so did one of my roommates, the third one is too sweet and kind of a pushover so she kept doing stuff. At this point she has also started to talk a lot about self harm and other things in graphic detail. As someone who has previously self harmed this made me really uncomfortable. ​ At this point Jessie started saying how we had to help her because it's a disability or something and her mom messaged all of us on FB saying she was putting together a "care plan" which would involve things to avoid doing around Jessie and how to tell if she was having a bad day and what we should do to cheer her up, and what we'd need to do if she continued to be in a bad mood. It was at this point I was like there's no way I can live like this, as Jessie had yelled at me for turning the kitchen light on at 6:30am (I had a 7:15 class) and said it impacted her depression and anxiety to be up in the single digits and I shouldn't do things like that if it impacted her mental health. I was worried something like "no lights on in the morning" or "no noise in the morning" would be on the list which would be difficult since for my own health reasons I'm someone who needs to eat breakfast (if I don't eat every x hours I get really dizzy and sometimes faint). At this point the other 2 girls and I (encouraged by our parents) decided we were not comfortable with this list, so we went to the RD. Since it's the same person that was on the scene that like lowkey blamed us she was super unhelpful and said while the University can't force us to follow a care plan we should think about the kinds of people we want to be and if we wanted to be responsible for someone's mental breakdown. Next we went to the provost and they said all we can do is report her as a threat to herself. From what she said the school was already forcing her to see a mental health counselor so while we did report her harm idolation I wasn't sure it would lead to anything more. ​ At this point it's been about a week and a half since her OD, I'm trying to go to these different housing offices to see how I can get out of this living situation but the only room changes they're offering to me are to freshman dorms which don't have a kitchen and would require a meal plan where you'd have to buy it for the entire semester period (even though this occurred during midterms), we all say wouldn't it make more sense to move 1/4 people instead of 3/4 or do *something* to make sure she's actually getting the help she needs instead of sitting here telling us we need to cook for her or she'll hurt herself?? Housing doesn't give a sh\*t. During this process while I would not do her chores or laundry or feed her I wasn't mean, I just tried to disengage besides small talk like how's class. If she started talking about her idolation or how she wished she'd taken more pills I would say "I'm sorry I'm not comfortable with this topic" and go to my room which is what my parents had suggested I do. Around 3 weeks after the original events she decided to request a housing change. I know I never told her she should move, told her we wanted her to move, or told her if she didn't move we were looking at it, I believe the others never said any of those things either but obviously I wasn't present every time they talked so I don't know for sure. If they ever said anything like that to her I do not know about it. ​ Ok finally (sorry) we're here, now, almost at the end of spring semester. This whole thing is a world away right? No, there's shuttles on campus and it was pouring the other day so I took one instead of walking to the dorm. Next stop Jessie got on and sat right next to me. She said that our actions were negligent (she says the negligence is not knowing she OD'ing sooner and calling 911 sooner and also not letting her friends in right away, to my knowledge no one's said if she would've been better off if we had let the friends in 5 minutes earlier or not) and we caused her emotional distress by neglecting her until she wanted to move (the neglect is not helping her recovery by cooking for her, doing her laundry, and just cleaning up after her instead of asking her to do it herself) and her mom says they're going to sue soon. Apparently the dorm she moved to her roommates are major pushovers and give into all she wanted as well as the care plan thing, so that's "evidence" that we were unreasonable and caused unecessary emotional distress that a reasonable person would say is undue (her words). I told my parents and they said unless there's some part of the story you didn't tell us (there isn't) that's ridiculous. I want to know if these are legitimate claims? Currently the other 2 roommates and I have not gotten any mail about this.
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ekocbcj
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I wouldn't worry about it unless you are actually sued. From your story they would have a very hard time proving anything.
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You did nothing wrong. Negligence is the dereliction of duty. You didn’t have a duty to magically read your roommate’s mind and know what was going on in there. You didn’t have a duty to act as her servant. You don’t have a duty to open the door to any stranger yelling obscenities. If she’s mad about you not opening the door to strangers who were yelling thing, she should really be mad at them for not saying “we’re Jessie’s friends and she needs help!” Your parents have been giving you good advice through this, unlike the RD who should probably be reported to their supervisor. Trying to guilt-trip people for keeping to themselves and not wanting to revolve their life around a person they barely know is wildly inappropriate.
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Ex boss threatened to sue me for slander after I posted a review I (27f) worked at a doggy daycare for 4 days. I was fired on the 4th day because I was tired(??) on my phone a lot (except I was on my phone taking pictures of the dogs for the FB Page, which was what we had to do.) And because I just wasn’t a good fit. However, everyone around me suspects it was because I had vocalised that I wasn’t going to be hitting the dogs. Basically to explain, the daycare had a strict no barking rule. And the teachers there would yell and open hand hit the dogs, as well as hit them with pool noodles. When my coworker had told me to get a dog to stop barking, I can give it a hit on the nose. I said I wouldn’t be doing that. And then she proceeded to try and justify it etc. There was this concern, as well as the great health and safety violations. Nothing was sanitised after use. The mop and bucket was changed once daily after cleaning up 60+ poops and pees. Every nook and cranny was caked in hair and grime. In the 4 days I was there not a single blanket was washed. There was one covered in poop inside the medical crate (the owners are veterinarians and will take dogs who’ve had surgeries and can’t be left alone, and “look after” them throughout the day. But my biggest grievance was the lack of entertainment for the dogs. The little ones would get some balls and maybe a tug toy. And the bigger dogs would get absolutely nothing. They were kept in a room and expected to not make a sound all day, and if they were they were hit. The owners justified no toys for them because “they just destroy it. So why are we going to waste money on something they’ll destroy?” Like it isn’t a DOGGY daycare or something?? I was unemployed for a couple of weeks before I took this job as my previous employer had her daycare shut down, and was cutting employees. So I was desperate for a job. I was however very relieved when I was fired. I’ve contacted the RSPCA as well as our states territory health department. But I also posted a review detailing all of the above on their FB page and the google reviews. I then received a text from my ex employer today saying “You have 10 min to take down your malicious , disgruntled comments Or we will be seeking legal action against you for slander” I’m unemployed and in no position to seek legal council. So I just deleted it. But I’m still really bothered about the treatment of the dogs and think the parents have a right to know what’s going on. I have no proof. It’s all heresy. Basically I’d like to know could she have sued me for slander if I’d kept those reviews up? I’m from QLD Australia if that makes any difference
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ic6xqvs
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In both the US and Australia, truth is a complete defense to defamation. And also in both countries, while people technically could sue over anything, most folks who threaten to, don't. There isn't much money for a lawyer to make suing an unemployed dog daycare worker over a recently posted review. If they did engage a lawyer to sue you, they'd spend a significant amount of money on that lawyer with no concrete damages to sue for and lose the case anyway. (Assuming your review is 100% true.) Most lawyers wouldn't take such a case. But idly threatening legal action to get their way is common. We can't guarantee they wouldn't try following through with legal action, but most likely hot air and would be foolish for them to try.
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mmsv03
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Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gtttrur
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Do you have her threats in writing?
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Tell your boss (and hers if they're not the same person) about the threat. Also HR if you have an HR department. Tell them that you know it's not true, but that she's making you feel uncomfortable by accusing you. If she sues, she'll lose, because it would be up to her to prove that you gave it to her, and that's simply not possible. All you'd have to do is show up and ask that the case be dismissed. If she tells people you gave it to her, you can tell them that you didn't, and tell them that she wanted you to pay her and you refused. Also, tell the bosses and HR again, and ask them to do something about it, because she's creating a hostile work environment. Use the words "hostile work environment." That's a phrase that usually wakes up managers and HR people.
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mmsv03
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Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gttyv83
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> And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. You might want to check your state's laws regarding the definition of blackmail...
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Your coworker is entitled to two weeks pay from your employer under the CARES act. https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA\_Poster\_WH1422\_Non-Federal.pdf
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mmsv03
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Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gttreg7
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> And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. You might want to check your state's laws regarding the definition of blackmail...
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Do you have her threats in writing?
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mmsv03
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Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gtucslj
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> And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. You might want to check your state's laws regarding the definition of blackmail...
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She’s harassing you, turn around and inform HR about this.
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mmsv03
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Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gttreg7
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gttyv83
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Do you have her threats in writing?
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Your coworker is entitled to two weeks pay from your employer under the CARES act. https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/posters/FFCRA\_Poster\_WH1422\_Non-Federal.pdf
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Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gttreg7
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gtuinbs
| 1,617,899,144 | 1,617,910,767 | 6 | 15 |
Do you have her threats in writing?
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If you followed your employer’s guidelines, you were almost certainly not negligent. I’ll double down on that if your employer’s guidelines were the same as the CDC guidelines at the time. But let’s assume you did not follow the guidelines exactly and that would be considered negligence, how do we know you were the proximate cause of her getting COVID? 30 million people other than you have had COVID and nearly all of those people shop at grocery stores. She can’t prove you gave it to her and it’s not even the most likely scenario that you did. The most likely scenario is that she got it from one of the many hundreds of infected people who have shopped at your grocery store. She is counting on you being a sucker. You are not a sucker.
| 0 | 11,623 | 2.5 |
mmsv03
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gtucslj
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gtuinbs
| 1,617,908,230 | 1,617,910,767 | 4 | 15 |
She’s harassing you, turn around and inform HR about this.
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If you followed your employer’s guidelines, you were almost certainly not negligent. I’ll double down on that if your employer’s guidelines were the same as the CDC guidelines at the time. But let’s assume you did not follow the guidelines exactly and that would be considered negligence, how do we know you were the proximate cause of her getting COVID? 30 million people other than you have had COVID and nearly all of those people shop at grocery stores. She can’t prove you gave it to her and it’s not even the most likely scenario that you did. The most likely scenario is that she got it from one of the many hundreds of infected people who have shopped at your grocery store. She is counting on you being a sucker. You are not a sucker.
| 0 | 2,537 | 3.75 |
mmsv03
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gtum0ch
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gtucslj
| 1,617,912,218 | 1,617,908,230 | 6 | 4 |
Did you test negative before you went back to work?
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She’s harassing you, turn around and inform HR about this.
| 1 | 3,988 | 1.5 |
mmsv03
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gtum0ch
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gtuknet
| 1,617,912,218 | 1,617,911,625 | 6 | 2 |
Did you test negative before you went back to work?
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There is no way for her to prove you gave her covid and her logic is flawed. It is just as probable that you got it from serving Customer A, and later she served Custermer A and also got it, for example. A lawsuit will fail.
| 1 | 593 | 3 |
mmsv03
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gtuknet
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gtung1w
| 1,617,911,625 | 1,617,912,838 | 2 | 3 |
There is no way for her to prove you gave her covid and her logic is flawed. It is just as probable that you got it from serving Customer A, and later she served Custermer A and also got it, for example. A lawsuit will fail.
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How can she prove she got it from you?
| 0 | 1,213 | 1.5 |
mmsv03
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Coworker accuses me of infecting her with covid and threatens to sue me if I don't give her two weeks pay. I think this has no teeth but I just want to be sure. Recently I had to miss work because I tested positive for covid. After 10 days I went back to work. My coworker tested positive a week after I did, and she had to stay home and missed two weeks of work. She's mad at me and she says I contaminated her. It's a possibility, even though I always wear a mask and take social distancing seriously, but we work at a grocery store so she could have got it from anyone. As soon as I was aware I had covid I stopped coming to work and I isolated. She says I owe her two weeks pay for making her miss work, because I knew I was positive and hid this from her. But that's not true at all because I isolated as soon as I had the result of the test. I had almost no symptoms before that. I got the test as soon as I felt something. She says she'll sue me if I don't give her that money, for deliberately infecting people. And she's going to tell everyone I infected her if I don't give her the money. I don't think there's any way this could work but just for my peace of mind, I'd like to be sure she can't sue me. Thank you.
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gtuq6a5
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gtuknet
| 1,617,914,011 | 1,617,911,625 | 3 | 2 |
Tell her to go for it and to let you know how it goes.
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There is no way for her to prove you gave her covid and her logic is flawed. It is just as probable that you got it from serving Customer A, and later she served Custermer A and also got it, for example. A lawsuit will fail.
| 1 | 2,386 | 1.5 |
9pngbl
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Woman (SC) threatening to sue me (NY) for breaking up her marriage While living in SC, I slept with a man who told me he was separated from his wife. Moved shortly after to NY. Six months later, I got some angry FB messages from a woman who said she was his wife, claiming that I caused a divorce and deprived her infant daughter from nutrition (because she was too stressed to breastfeed). I apologized, explained my side and told her to stop contacting me. Blocked her on all forms of social media. Since then, she has sent me many emails and texts (from multiple numbers) asking me to apologize and 'own up' to what I did. I don't respond and block the number. This has been happening for ten months. Recently I have received texts from an "attorney" asking to confirm my address because they're going to be sending an affidavit address (the address they have is my old address in another state). I believe these texts are from her, since they are coming from a Google Voice number and do not sound like an official lawyer (as in, the texts don't say the firm, the lawyer, who they're representing, or what legal action is being taken against me). I haven't responded. The texts stated that if I apologize, she will not pursue any further action - once again, not stating the legal action against me. Does she have any legal grounds to sue me? Alienation of affection isn't recognized in SC. Is there any legal action that I can take?
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e82yxt2
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e82z1st
| 1,539,980,021 | 1,539,980,122 | 223 | 300 |
Impersonating an attorney is illegal. You can report that this person is impersonating an attorney to the SC state bar. If this has been 10 months of batshit crazy it's time to look into a police report for harassment.
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This woman is a stalker and wants your address.
| 0 | 101 | 1.345291 |
9pngbl
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Woman (SC) threatening to sue me (NY) for breaking up her marriage While living in SC, I slept with a man who told me he was separated from his wife. Moved shortly after to NY. Six months later, I got some angry FB messages from a woman who said she was his wife, claiming that I caused a divorce and deprived her infant daughter from nutrition (because she was too stressed to breastfeed). I apologized, explained my side and told her to stop contacting me. Blocked her on all forms of social media. Since then, she has sent me many emails and texts (from multiple numbers) asking me to apologize and 'own up' to what I did. I don't respond and block the number. This has been happening for ten months. Recently I have received texts from an "attorney" asking to confirm my address because they're going to be sending an affidavit address (the address they have is my old address in another state). I believe these texts are from her, since they are coming from a Google Voice number and do not sound like an official lawyer (as in, the texts don't say the firm, the lawyer, who they're representing, or what legal action is being taken against me). I haven't responded. The texts stated that if I apologize, she will not pursue any further action - once again, not stating the legal action against me. Does she have any legal grounds to sue me? Alienation of affection isn't recognized in SC. Is there any legal action that I can take?
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e82yun3
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e82z1st
| 1,539,979,941 | 1,539,980,122 | 120 | 300 |
She’s harassing you You can file for a restraining order, that way if she contacts you or any of your friends and family, she goes to jail for a day or two to think about it.
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This woman is a stalker and wants your address.
| 0 | 181 | 2.5 |
9pngbl
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Woman (SC) threatening to sue me (NY) for breaking up her marriage While living in SC, I slept with a man who told me he was separated from his wife. Moved shortly after to NY. Six months later, I got some angry FB messages from a woman who said she was his wife, claiming that I caused a divorce and deprived her infant daughter from nutrition (because she was too stressed to breastfeed). I apologized, explained my side and told her to stop contacting me. Blocked her on all forms of social media. Since then, she has sent me many emails and texts (from multiple numbers) asking me to apologize and 'own up' to what I did. I don't respond and block the number. This has been happening for ten months. Recently I have received texts from an "attorney" asking to confirm my address because they're going to be sending an affidavit address (the address they have is my old address in another state). I believe these texts are from her, since they are coming from a Google Voice number and do not sound like an official lawyer (as in, the texts don't say the firm, the lawyer, who they're representing, or what legal action is being taken against me). I haven't responded. The texts stated that if I apologize, she will not pursue any further action - once again, not stating the legal action against me. Does she have any legal grounds to sue me? Alienation of affection isn't recognized in SC. Is there any legal action that I can take?
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e82yun3
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e82yxt2
| 1,539,979,941 | 1,539,980,021 | 120 | 223 |
She’s harassing you You can file for a restraining order, that way if she contacts you or any of your friends and family, she goes to jail for a day or two to think about it.
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Impersonating an attorney is illegal. You can report that this person is impersonating an attorney to the SC state bar. If this has been 10 months of batshit crazy it's time to look into a police report for harassment.
| 0 | 80 | 1.858333 |
9pngbl
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Woman (SC) threatening to sue me (NY) for breaking up her marriage While living in SC, I slept with a man who told me he was separated from his wife. Moved shortly after to NY. Six months later, I got some angry FB messages from a woman who said she was his wife, claiming that I caused a divorce and deprived her infant daughter from nutrition (because she was too stressed to breastfeed). I apologized, explained my side and told her to stop contacting me. Blocked her on all forms of social media. Since then, she has sent me many emails and texts (from multiple numbers) asking me to apologize and 'own up' to what I did. I don't respond and block the number. This has been happening for ten months. Recently I have received texts from an "attorney" asking to confirm my address because they're going to be sending an affidavit address (the address they have is my old address in another state). I believe these texts are from her, since they are coming from a Google Voice number and do not sound like an official lawyer (as in, the texts don't say the firm, the lawyer, who they're representing, or what legal action is being taken against me). I haven't responded. The texts stated that if I apologize, she will not pursue any further action - once again, not stating the legal action against me. Does she have any legal grounds to sue me? Alienation of affection isn't recognized in SC. Is there any legal action that I can take?
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e849b6z
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e83d1jc
| 1,540,042,459 | 1,539,993,942 | 32 | 25 |
As a South Carolina attorney, I would never text you and ask you for your address. That would let the cat out of the bag that I was trying to sue. It would also give you my cell phone number which I don't freely give out, especially to the person I'm about to sue. That would be asinine. If I didn't know your address, and most often times I wouldn't for an out of state defendant, I'd just hire a process server in that state to find your address and serve you. You'd never know until you got the papers. This case is bogus. She's a stalker and just trying to get your address to harass you further by mailing things to you. That or she's filing some dumb ass pro se suit against you because no lawyer is doing this.
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Sounds like you’re being harassed. And that is absolutely not a lawyer texting you. Be careful, she sounds unstable. Try & keep a record of her harassment & do not respond unless it to to clearly state, in writing “I do not wish for you to contact me”. You can pursue this harassment.
| 1 | 48,517 | 1.28 |
9pngbl
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Woman (SC) threatening to sue me (NY) for breaking up her marriage While living in SC, I slept with a man who told me he was separated from his wife. Moved shortly after to NY. Six months later, I got some angry FB messages from a woman who said she was his wife, claiming that I caused a divorce and deprived her infant daughter from nutrition (because she was too stressed to breastfeed). I apologized, explained my side and told her to stop contacting me. Blocked her on all forms of social media. Since then, she has sent me many emails and texts (from multiple numbers) asking me to apologize and 'own up' to what I did. I don't respond and block the number. This has been happening for ten months. Recently I have received texts from an "attorney" asking to confirm my address because they're going to be sending an affidavit address (the address they have is my old address in another state). I believe these texts are from her, since they are coming from a Google Voice number and do not sound like an official lawyer (as in, the texts don't say the firm, the lawyer, who they're representing, or what legal action is being taken against me). I haven't responded. The texts stated that if I apologize, she will not pursue any further action - once again, not stating the legal action against me. Does she have any legal grounds to sue me? Alienation of affection isn't recognized in SC. Is there any legal action that I can take?
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e8323mm
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e849b6z
| 1,539,982,863 | 1,540,042,459 | 24 | 32 |
You are correct that she has no civil or criminal claim against you. Ignore any communications from her or her "attorney" unless you are served with legal documents (in which case hire your own attorney). I would recommend calling the non-emergency line of the Sheriff's Department and/or City Police where she lives and report her stalking/harassment behavior and her "lawyer" text messages. Technically, unauthorized practice of law is a felony in South Carolina, but I'm not sure whether impersonating a lawyer invokes that statute (see Edit below). Even if law enforcement takes no action, you will create a paper trail if her conduct gets progressively worse and necessitates a restraining order. EDIT: It looks there is a specific statute criminalizing impersonating a lawyer under S.C. Code Ann. § 16-17-770, which is a misdemeanor or felony for the third conviction.
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As a South Carolina attorney, I would never text you and ask you for your address. That would let the cat out of the bag that I was trying to sue. It would also give you my cell phone number which I don't freely give out, especially to the person I'm about to sue. That would be asinine. If I didn't know your address, and most often times I wouldn't for an out of state defendant, I'd just hire a process server in that state to find your address and serve you. You'd never know until you got the papers. This case is bogus. She's a stalker and just trying to get your address to harass you further by mailing things to you. That or she's filing some dumb ass pro se suit against you because no lawyer is doing this.
| 0 | 59,596 | 1.333333 |
9pngbl
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Woman (SC) threatening to sue me (NY) for breaking up her marriage While living in SC, I slept with a man who told me he was separated from his wife. Moved shortly after to NY. Six months later, I got some angry FB messages from a woman who said she was his wife, claiming that I caused a divorce and deprived her infant daughter from nutrition (because she was too stressed to breastfeed). I apologized, explained my side and told her to stop contacting me. Blocked her on all forms of social media. Since then, she has sent me many emails and texts (from multiple numbers) asking me to apologize and 'own up' to what I did. I don't respond and block the number. This has been happening for ten months. Recently I have received texts from an "attorney" asking to confirm my address because they're going to be sending an affidavit address (the address they have is my old address in another state). I believe these texts are from her, since they are coming from a Google Voice number and do not sound like an official lawyer (as in, the texts don't say the firm, the lawyer, who they're representing, or what legal action is being taken against me). I haven't responded. The texts stated that if I apologize, she will not pursue any further action - once again, not stating the legal action against me. Does she have any legal grounds to sue me? Alienation of affection isn't recognized in SC. Is there any legal action that I can take?
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e849b6z
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e83tsq1
| 1,540,042,459 | 1,540,013,966 | 32 | 7 |
As a South Carolina attorney, I would never text you and ask you for your address. That would let the cat out of the bag that I was trying to sue. It would also give you my cell phone number which I don't freely give out, especially to the person I'm about to sue. That would be asinine. If I didn't know your address, and most often times I wouldn't for an out of state defendant, I'd just hire a process server in that state to find your address and serve you. You'd never know until you got the papers. This case is bogus. She's a stalker and just trying to get your address to harass you further by mailing things to you. That or she's filing some dumb ass pro se suit against you because no lawyer is doing this.
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The best response is no response. The texts are most certainly from her.
| 1 | 28,493 | 4.571429 |
9pngbl
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legaladvice_train
| 0.95 |
Woman (SC) threatening to sue me (NY) for breaking up her marriage While living in SC, I slept with a man who told me he was separated from his wife. Moved shortly after to NY. Six months later, I got some angry FB messages from a woman who said she was his wife, claiming that I caused a divorce and deprived her infant daughter from nutrition (because she was too stressed to breastfeed). I apologized, explained my side and told her to stop contacting me. Blocked her on all forms of social media. Since then, she has sent me many emails and texts (from multiple numbers) asking me to apologize and 'own up' to what I did. I don't respond and block the number. This has been happening for ten months. Recently I have received texts from an "attorney" asking to confirm my address because they're going to be sending an affidavit address (the address they have is my old address in another state). I believe these texts are from her, since they are coming from a Google Voice number and do not sound like an official lawyer (as in, the texts don't say the firm, the lawyer, who they're representing, or what legal action is being taken against me). I haven't responded. The texts stated that if I apologize, she will not pursue any further action - once again, not stating the legal action against me. Does she have any legal grounds to sue me? Alienation of affection isn't recognized in SC. Is there any legal action that I can take?
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e83d1jc
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e8323mm
| 1,539,993,942 | 1,539,982,863 | 25 | 24 |
Sounds like you’re being harassed. And that is absolutely not a lawyer texting you. Be careful, she sounds unstable. Try & keep a record of her harassment & do not respond unless it to to clearly state, in writing “I do not wish for you to contact me”. You can pursue this harassment.
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You are correct that she has no civil or criminal claim against you. Ignore any communications from her or her "attorney" unless you are served with legal documents (in which case hire your own attorney). I would recommend calling the non-emergency line of the Sheriff's Department and/or City Police where she lives and report her stalking/harassment behavior and her "lawyer" text messages. Technically, unauthorized practice of law is a felony in South Carolina, but I'm not sure whether impersonating a lawyer invokes that statute (see Edit below). Even if law enforcement takes no action, you will create a paper trail if her conduct gets progressively worse and necessitates a restraining order. EDIT: It looks there is a specific statute criminalizing impersonating a lawyer under S.C. Code Ann. § 16-17-770, which is a misdemeanor or felony for the third conviction.
| 1 | 11,079 | 1.041667 |
xcn3t2
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legaladvice_train
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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io838w6
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io7od54
| 1,663,048,678 | 1,663,039,682 | 27 | 16 |
Do you want to live far away from him and his family? If so, do it before the baby is born; it can be very hard legally to do it after the birth in regard to custody issues.
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You have a restraining order, toward the end of the pregnancy, you need to meet with a lawyer to have everything set and prepared to extend that to the baby, file for divorce, & file for full custody. If you want him involved, I would give him no more than requesting supervised visits. But I’d do full custody, if possible.
| 1 | 8,996 | 1.6875 |
xcn3t2
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legaladvice_train
| 0.82 |
My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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io7oqg9
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io838w6
| 1,663,039,871 | 1,663,048,678 | 10 | 27 |
Nal and this is general info, just wanted that add that depending on your state you may not be able to file/proceed with divorce until you are no longer pregnant. And some have separation guidelines, like yall have to be separated for a year before anything with the divorce can proceed. Just keep it in mind, differs by state. Good luck!
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Do you want to live far away from him and his family? If so, do it before the baby is born; it can be very hard legally to do it after the birth in regard to custody issues.
| 0 | 8,807 | 2.7 |
xcn3t2
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legaladvice_train
| 0.82 |
My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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io7lpwt
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io838w6
| 1,663,038,475 | 1,663,048,678 | 8 | 27 |
file for divorce he did this to get the upper hand in the divorce and more custody i consider this a false police report
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Do you want to live far away from him and his family? If so, do it before the baby is born; it can be very hard legally to do it after the birth in regard to custody issues.
| 0 | 10,203 | 3.375 |
xcn3t2
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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You have a restraining order, toward the end of the pregnancy, you need to meet with a lawyer to have everything set and prepared to extend that to the baby, file for divorce, & file for full custody. If you want him involved, I would give him no more than requesting supervised visits. But I’d do full custody, if possible.
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I am a lawyer but not your lawyer. What you are asking is going to get you a bunch of different answers from different states pov. Do not learn divorce and custody law on the fly and from strangers. Manu family law attorneys do free consults go and get 2 or 3 in your location. If you cannot afford to retain an attorney you can contact you local law school to see if they have a family law clinic. There are also charitable organizations, like Catholic Charities, that provide assistance to low income family. You might also have a legal aid in your state that you can contact. Law school near me even had a program that helped people who represent themselves in family court. The program is only for divorces and consists of students reviewing all the document and making sure everything is correct. I would not recommend this type of program for you because you NEED representation. Please reach out to a law office today. Do not delay because, in my experience outside the legal field, emotions and attitudes shift very quickly from neutral to hostile during divorces. People tend to start to hate the other because hate and anger are easier emotions for us to deal with than the pain of grief and loss. You will want an attorney to speak for you and to communicate with to get messages to your future ex. Best of luck OP
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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I am a lawyer but not your lawyer. What you are asking is going to get you a bunch of different answers from different states pov. Do not learn divorce and custody law on the fly and from strangers. Manu family law attorneys do free consults go and get 2 or 3 in your location. If you cannot afford to retain an attorney you can contact you local law school to see if they have a family law clinic. There are also charitable organizations, like Catholic Charities, that provide assistance to low income family. You might also have a legal aid in your state that you can contact. Law school near me even had a program that helped people who represent themselves in family court. The program is only for divorces and consists of students reviewing all the document and making sure everything is correct. I would not recommend this type of program for you because you NEED representation. Please reach out to a law office today. Do not delay because, in my experience outside the legal field, emotions and attitudes shift very quickly from neutral to hostile during divorces. People tend to start to hate the other because hate and anger are easier emotions for us to deal with than the pain of grief and loss. You will want an attorney to speak for you and to communicate with to get messages to your future ex. Best of luck OP
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Nal and this is general info, just wanted that add that depending on your state you may not be able to file/proceed with divorce until you are no longer pregnant. And some have separation guidelines, like yall have to be separated for a year before anything with the divorce can proceed. Just keep it in mind, differs by state. Good luck!
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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file for divorce he did this to get the upper hand in the divorce and more custody i consider this a false police report
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I am a lawyer but not your lawyer. What you are asking is going to get you a bunch of different answers from different states pov. Do not learn divorce and custody law on the fly and from strangers. Manu family law attorneys do free consults go and get 2 or 3 in your location. If you cannot afford to retain an attorney you can contact you local law school to see if they have a family law clinic. There are also charitable organizations, like Catholic Charities, that provide assistance to low income family. You might also have a legal aid in your state that you can contact. Law school near me even had a program that helped people who represent themselves in family court. The program is only for divorces and consists of students reviewing all the document and making sure everything is correct. I would not recommend this type of program for you because you NEED representation. Please reach out to a law office today. Do not delay because, in my experience outside the legal field, emotions and attitudes shift very quickly from neutral to hostile during divorces. People tend to start to hate the other because hate and anger are easier emotions for us to deal with than the pain of grief and loss. You will want an attorney to speak for you and to communicate with to get messages to your future ex. Best of luck OP
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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I am a lawyer but not your lawyer. What you are asking is going to get you a bunch of different answers from different states pov. Do not learn divorce and custody law on the fly and from strangers. Manu family law attorneys do free consults go and get 2 or 3 in your location. If you cannot afford to retain an attorney you can contact you local law school to see if they have a family law clinic. There are also charitable organizations, like Catholic Charities, that provide assistance to low income family. You might also have a legal aid in your state that you can contact. Law school near me even had a program that helped people who represent themselves in family court. The program is only for divorces and consists of students reviewing all the document and making sure everything is correct. I would not recommend this type of program for you because you NEED representation. Please reach out to a law office today. Do not delay because, in my experience outside the legal field, emotions and attitudes shift very quickly from neutral to hostile during divorces. People tend to start to hate the other because hate and anger are easier emotions for us to deal with than the pain of grief and loss. You will want an attorney to speak for you and to communicate with to get messages to your future ex. Best of luck OP
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Congratulations on your baby. Very sorry to hear about the DV. Not what you had envisioned, I am sure. Custody and divorce are separate issues. I am assuming you are primarily concerned about custody. This is my experience with California and Washington Courts. The process differs by region so go to your family court office and find out how yours works. If you have to go to court, they will send you to mediation to try and work this agreement out with trained mediators. If this fails, they will have a custody evaluator (often a psychologist) make a recommendation. If you or your ex do not agree with the recommendation, you can challenge it, but it is very costly and time consuming. At the end, you will receive a "temporary order". All custody orders are temporary. The courts recognize a child's needs change and so do the circumstances of the parents. People do go back to court and modify agreements from time to time. I hope this helps. I was embroiled in a pretty down and dirty custody battle for 16 years. Even represented myself part of the time. It's a challenge, but you can do it. Feel free to message me if you need a pep talk.
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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I am a lawyer but not your lawyer. What you are asking is going to get you a bunch of different answers from different states pov. Do not learn divorce and custody law on the fly and from strangers. Manu family law attorneys do free consults go and get 2 or 3 in your location. If you cannot afford to retain an attorney you can contact you local law school to see if they have a family law clinic. There are also charitable organizations, like Catholic Charities, that provide assistance to low income family. You might also have a legal aid in your state that you can contact. Law school near me even had a program that helped people who represent themselves in family court. The program is only for divorces and consists of students reviewing all the document and making sure everything is correct. I would not recommend this type of program for you because you NEED representation. Please reach out to a law office today. Do not delay because, in my experience outside the legal field, emotions and attitudes shift very quickly from neutral to hostile during divorces. People tend to start to hate the other because hate and anger are easier emotions for us to deal with than the pain of grief and loss. You will want an attorney to speak for you and to communicate with to get messages to your future ex. Best of luck OP
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Two things: 1) were you charged with something after your arrest? 2) how pregnant are you now, what state do you live in, and would you ever consider terminating the pregnancy? I know that sounds like a drastic thing, but abusers will use every point of access they have to you to make your life hell for as long as possible. And unfit or not, abusive dads who decide to fight for custody very often get it. So if you are at a point and in a place where it is possible to sever this soon-to-be-lifelong tie with your hopefully-future ex, you would be sparing yourself years of trauma.
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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You have a restraining order, toward the end of the pregnancy, you need to meet with a lawyer to have everything set and prepared to extend that to the baby, file for divorce, & file for full custody. If you want him involved, I would give him no more than requesting supervised visits. But I’d do full custody, if possible.
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file for divorce he did this to get the upper hand in the divorce and more custody i consider this a false police report
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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Nal and this is general info, just wanted that add that depending on your state you may not be able to file/proceed with divorce until you are no longer pregnant. And some have separation guidelines, like yall have to be separated for a year before anything with the divorce can proceed. Just keep it in mind, differs by state. Good luck!
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file for divorce he did this to get the upper hand in the divorce and more custody i consider this a false police report
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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Congratulations on your baby. Very sorry to hear about the DV. Not what you had envisioned, I am sure. Custody and divorce are separate issues. I am assuming you are primarily concerned about custody. This is my experience with California and Washington Courts. The process differs by region so go to your family court office and find out how yours works. If you have to go to court, they will send you to mediation to try and work this agreement out with trained mediators. If this fails, they will have a custody evaluator (often a psychologist) make a recommendation. If you or your ex do not agree with the recommendation, you can challenge it, but it is very costly and time consuming. At the end, you will receive a "temporary order". All custody orders are temporary. The courts recognize a child's needs change and so do the circumstances of the parents. People do go back to court and modify agreements from time to time. I hope this helps. I was embroiled in a pretty down and dirty custody battle for 16 years. Even represented myself part of the time. It's a challenge, but you can do it. Feel free to message me if you need a pep talk.
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Not what you asked, but you are free to move while pregnant, and that can impact custody and visitation, depending upon the distance. After birth, the impact of moving upon custody issues becomes a matter for the Courts to determine.
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My husband had me arrested at 15 weeks pregnant I have been physically, emotionally, and verbally abused by my husband for the last 10 months of our marriage and never called the police, because I thought things would get better. He was very controlling and wouldn't allow me to go to my house especially since I'm vomiting from my pregnancy. He always wanted me home, and never took care of me during my pregnancy. Whenever we fought, he would take videos of our fights without my consent. After a verbal and physical altercation , he did not support me during my pregnancy and did not come with me to my appointment. We had an argument. Upon false accusations, he had me arrested while I was 15 weeks pregnant. I currently have a restraining order against him, and have sent the images of scratches, bruises and videos of him to the police. ​ He filed for divorce, and then later decided to discontinue it. He has hurt me to the maximum. I won't ever forgive the trauma he has caused me ​ how does divorce work with a newborn? I don't trust him or his parents at all with a newborn.
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Two things: 1) were you charged with something after your arrest? 2) how pregnant are you now, what state do you live in, and would you ever consider terminating the pregnancy? I know that sounds like a drastic thing, but abusers will use every point of access they have to you to make your life hell for as long as possible. And unfit or not, abusive dads who decide to fight for custody very often get it. So if you are at a point and in a place where it is possible to sever this soon-to-be-lifelong tie with your hopefully-future ex, you would be sparing yourself years of trauma.
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Not what you asked, but you are free to move while pregnant, and that can impact custody and visitation, depending upon the distance. After birth, the impact of moving upon custody issues becomes a matter for the Courts to determine.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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W9 is a request for a taxpayers SSN and certification. It is not a type of employee. You could be a 1099 independent contractor or a W2 employee. It sounds like you were an independent contractor. Talk to an attorney.
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If I were you I'd cease any communication with the employer or employee and consult an attorney if I wanted to pursue it. That may not be cost effective, but that is why you should consult an attorney first.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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A 1099 typically means you're contractor rather than employee. That seems super odd. I would talk to a lawyer.
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If I were you I'd cease any communication with the employer or employee and consult an attorney if I wanted to pursue it. That may not be cost effective, but that is why you should consult an attorney first.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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A 1099 typically means you're contractor rather than employee. That seems super odd. I would talk to a lawyer.
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W9 is a request for a taxpayers SSN and certification. It is not a type of employee. You could be a 1099 independent contractor or a W2 employee. It sounds like you were an independent contractor. Talk to an attorney.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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CPA here: The IRS has a 21 question set of regulations that help determine employee versus contractor status. Some of the comments here are alluding to these regulations. For a complete list…google. The IRS takes this very seriously and really has a narrowly defined area for contractors. Employers “on the edge” would do well to know what’s on the list as misclassification penalties are steep.
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A 1099 typically means you're contractor rather than employee. That seems super odd. I would talk to a lawyer.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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You should consult with a personal injury attorney, first consultations are often free. Simply email them a brief explanation of the situation as you did here and make a bullet point list of evidence you have that may apply such as that you have pictures, an urgent care summary, you made a police report, the titles of any documents you signed during onboarding with the company, etc. If you require therapy due to psychological damage caused by the insodent then make note of that, if you pay out of pocket then keep the receipts as you may be able to sue for the cost of your treatment. The attorney will have to request a copy of your police report from the PD directly as they will not give it to you if it's considered an ongoing investigation. I recommend going online and looking for your states labor department website and researching the exact laws and such. You can even send an email to your states labor commissioners office and request information on any available resources. I wish you the best of luck, I'm so sorry this happened to you.
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CPA here: The IRS has a 21 question set of regulations that help determine employee versus contractor status. Some of the comments here are alluding to these regulations. For a complete list…google. The IRS takes this very seriously and really has a narrowly defined area for contractors. Employers “on the edge” would do well to know what’s on the list as misclassification penalties are steep.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Did the police ask you if you wanted to press charges? That was assault
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CPA here: The IRS has a 21 question set of regulations that help determine employee versus contractor status. Some of the comments here are alluding to these regulations. For a complete list…google. The IRS takes this very seriously and really has a narrowly defined area for contractors. Employers “on the edge” would do well to know what’s on the list as misclassification penalties are steep.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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CPA here: The IRS has a 21 question set of regulations that help determine employee versus contractor status. Some of the comments here are alluding to these regulations. For a complete list…google. The IRS takes this very seriously and really has a narrowly defined area for contractors. Employers “on the edge” would do well to know what’s on the list as misclassification penalties are steep.
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>Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) Since I didn't see anyone else say it yet, DO NOT sign anything your employer gives you without having an attorney look at it first. You don't work for them anymore, they cannot make you sign anything, and you don't want to accidentally sign something agreeing to waive all of their liability for this incident. For that matter, even if you did work for them they cannot make you sign anything against your will. The worst they can do is fire you for not signing, and you have already been fired.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Report him to the police asap. You want this on record.
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CPA here: The IRS has a 21 question set of regulations that help determine employee versus contractor status. Some of the comments here are alluding to these regulations. For a complete list…google. The IRS takes this very seriously and really has a narrowly defined area for contractors. Employers “on the edge” would do well to know what’s on the list as misclassification penalties are steep.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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This reads like simple assault. You said you already filed a police report for that, which is good. However, you are not related to the suspect and no longer work with nor have anything to do with the suspect. There is no obligation for police to keep you in the loop of what they are doing with the suspect. You may at some point have to go to court in the case the suspect does get charged and pleads not guilty. As for your allusion to wrongful termination, you were an independent contractor. In addition to that, there's no way for anyone to know if you did anything to instigate the other individual. While that would not give him the right to assault you, that would give an employer cause to terminate an employee. However, you're a contractor. So read your contract or have a lawyer read it, but 99999/100000 times you're gonna have less rights than an employee would. If your medical bills are anything of value, maybe take the guy to small claims court for it, or get a lawyer if the bills are beyond that limit.
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CPA here: The IRS has a 21 question set of regulations that help determine employee versus contractor status. Some of the comments here are alluding to these regulations. For a complete list…google. The IRS takes this very seriously and really has a narrowly defined area for contractors. Employers “on the edge” would do well to know what’s on the list as misclassification penalties are steep.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Call the police, make a report. Call a lawyer.
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CPA here: The IRS has a 21 question set of regulations that help determine employee versus contractor status. Some of the comments here are alluding to these regulations. For a complete list…google. The IRS takes this very seriously and really has a narrowly defined area for contractors. Employers “on the edge” would do well to know what’s on the list as misclassification penalties are steep.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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You should consult with a personal injury attorney, first consultations are often free. Simply email them a brief explanation of the situation as you did here and make a bullet point list of evidence you have that may apply such as that you have pictures, an urgent care summary, you made a police report, the titles of any documents you signed during onboarding with the company, etc. If you require therapy due to psychological damage caused by the insodent then make note of that, if you pay out of pocket then keep the receipts as you may be able to sue for the cost of your treatment. The attorney will have to request a copy of your police report from the PD directly as they will not give it to you if it's considered an ongoing investigation. I recommend going online and looking for your states labor department website and researching the exact laws and such. You can even send an email to your states labor commissioners office and request information on any available resources. I wish you the best of luck, I'm so sorry this happened to you.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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Did the police ask you if you wanted to press charges? That was assault
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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>Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) Since I didn't see anyone else say it yet, DO NOT sign anything your employer gives you without having an attorney look at it first. You don't work for them anymore, they cannot make you sign anything, and you don't want to accidentally sign something agreeing to waive all of their liability for this incident. For that matter, even if you did work for them they cannot make you sign anything against your will. The worst they can do is fire you for not signing, and you have already been fired.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Report him to the police asap. You want this on record.
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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You’ve got employment claims in addition to the assault. There’s probably some wage and hour stuff if you were misclassified, which makes it worthwhile for an attorney. Contact an employment lawyer, not a PI attorney.
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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This is police territory. He committed a crime by assaulting you. Stop talking to them and go to the police station.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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This reads like simple assault. You said you already filed a police report for that, which is good. However, you are not related to the suspect and no longer work with nor have anything to do with the suspect. There is no obligation for police to keep you in the loop of what they are doing with the suspect. You may at some point have to go to court in the case the suspect does get charged and pleads not guilty. As for your allusion to wrongful termination, you were an independent contractor. In addition to that, there's no way for anyone to know if you did anything to instigate the other individual. While that would not give him the right to assault you, that would give an employer cause to terminate an employee. However, you're a contractor. So read your contract or have a lawyer read it, but 99999/100000 times you're gonna have less rights than an employee would. If your medical bills are anything of value, maybe take the guy to small claims court for it, or get a lawyer if the bills are beyond that limit.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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Call the police, make a report. Call a lawyer.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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You should contact an employment law attorney that practices in your state, regarding your termination. Most consultations are free and they will tell you if that's something they can assist you with or not. Report the incident and injury to the supervisor of the jobsite & file a workers compensation claim. Then STOP all communication (especially verbal and by phone) with the employer, unless its regarding the WC claim. If they need to speak with you, it can be done by letter or email. If they try to fight you on the WC claim, reach out to an attorney that specializes in workers compensation. Keep copies of everything pertaining to this employment. Contracts, outline of job description, any onboarding documentation, tax information, etc. Do NOT sign anything. This company/contract is no longer your employer. If they ask you to sign anything, ask for a copy to review (and keep with the above mentioned documents.) Document what employee was harassing you, when it started and what they said or did. If you cannot remember direct quotes, in your documentation state, "along the lines of..." etc. I know you said you filed a police report. Contact the police department, reference the incident number and let the officer know you would like to move forward with pressing charges. Ask what the policy/procedure is to obtain a copy of the police report. If you seek continued medical treatment, make sure the reason for your visit is documented at every visit. "Follow up from physical assault that happened on ____ at _____, place of employment", "here to discuss ongoing pain stemming from physical assault that took place on (date) at (job site)."
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Please escalate this to an officer who will listen to you. This was assault and battery in no uncertain terms. Document everything that happened, including any incidents in that past that you remember. LAWYER UP if that wasn't obvious. Against the guy who choked you and against the company. You definitely have a case that should be of interest to any lawyer worth their salt. Refer anything the company asks for to your lawyer. Also, please note, choking someone has a super high correlation with murder. This guy definitely hasn't only just choked you. You could be saving someone's life by keeping pressure on this. https://apnews.com/article/dc9066892be14b7f8cf234468a83f170 Lastly, consider getting yourself a therapist - in addition to what you've been through, this could get ugly and you want to have someone you trust on standby to help through it.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itp0g3r
| 1,666,678,798 | 1,666,681,340 | 80 | 225 |
Report him to the police asap. You want this on record.
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You should consult with a personal injury attorney, first consultations are often free. Simply email them a brief explanation of the situation as you did here and make a bullet point list of evidence you have that may apply such as that you have pictures, an urgent care summary, you made a police report, the titles of any documents you signed during onboarding with the company, etc. If you require therapy due to psychological damage caused by the insodent then make note of that, if you pay out of pocket then keep the receipts as you may be able to sue for the cost of your treatment. The attorney will have to request a copy of your police report from the PD directly as they will not give it to you if it's considered an ongoing investigation. I recommend going online and looking for your states labor department website and researching the exact laws and such. You can even send an email to your states labor commissioners office and request information on any available resources. I wish you the best of luck, I'm so sorry this happened to you.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqkiho
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Did the police ask you if you wanted to press charges? That was assault
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If he restricted your breathing in any way, that is strangulation, and is a felony assault. His actions were criminal and you are doing the right thing by reporting it to the police. I'm sorry they laughed about it. Typically, you should be able to use that police report and sign your intent to participate (as a victim). You should ask your attorney about your legal rights and options as a victim of a violent assault.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqkiho
| 1,666,706,519 | 1,666,713,885 | 90 | 117 |
>Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) Since I didn't see anyone else say it yet, DO NOT sign anything your employer gives you without having an attorney look at it first. You don't work for them anymore, they cannot make you sign anything, and you don't want to accidentally sign something agreeing to waive all of their liability for this incident. For that matter, even if you did work for them they cannot make you sign anything against your will. The worst they can do is fire you for not signing, and you have already been fired.
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If he restricted your breathing in any way, that is strangulation, and is a felony assault. His actions were criminal and you are doing the right thing by reporting it to the police. I'm sorry they laughed about it. Typically, you should be able to use that police report and sign your intent to participate (as a victim). You should ask your attorney about your legal rights and options as a victim of a violent assault.
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ycv1mx
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legaladvice_train
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqkiho
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itoxb6v
| 1,666,713,885 | 1,666,678,798 | 117 | 80 |
If he restricted your breathing in any way, that is strangulation, and is a felony assault. His actions were criminal and you are doing the right thing by reporting it to the police. I'm sorry they laughed about it. Typically, you should be able to use that police report and sign your intent to participate (as a victim). You should ask your attorney about your legal rights and options as a victim of a violent assault.
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Report him to the police asap. You want this on record.
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ycv1mx
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqkiho
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itqbs10
| 1,666,713,885 | 1,666,710,451 | 117 | 42 |
If he restricted your breathing in any way, that is strangulation, and is a felony assault. His actions were criminal and you are doing the right thing by reporting it to the police. I'm sorry they laughed about it. Typically, you should be able to use that police report and sign your intent to participate (as a victim). You should ask your attorney about your legal rights and options as a victim of a violent assault.
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You’ve got employment claims in addition to the assault. There’s probably some wage and hour stuff if you were misclassified, which makes it worthwhile for an attorney. Contact an employment lawyer, not a PI attorney.
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ycv1mx
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqkiho
| 1,666,708,391 | 1,666,713,885 | 36 | 117 |
This is police territory. He committed a crime by assaulting you. Stop talking to them and go to the police station.
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If he restricted your breathing in any way, that is strangulation, and is a felony assault. His actions were criminal and you are doing the right thing by reporting it to the police. I'm sorry they laughed about it. Typically, you should be able to use that police report and sign your intent to participate (as a victim). You should ask your attorney about your legal rights and options as a victim of a violent assault.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqkiho
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itpnftw
| 1,666,713,885 | 1,666,699,339 | 117 | 35 |
If he restricted your breathing in any way, that is strangulation, and is a felony assault. His actions were criminal and you are doing the right thing by reporting it to the police. I'm sorry they laughed about it. Typically, you should be able to use that police report and sign your intent to participate (as a victim). You should ask your attorney about your legal rights and options as a victim of a violent assault.
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This reads like simple assault. You said you already filed a police report for that, which is good. However, you are not related to the suspect and no longer work with nor have anything to do with the suspect. There is no obligation for police to keep you in the loop of what they are doing with the suspect. You may at some point have to go to court in the case the suspect does get charged and pleads not guilty. As for your allusion to wrongful termination, you were an independent contractor. In addition to that, there's no way for anyone to know if you did anything to instigate the other individual. While that would not give him the right to assault you, that would give an employer cause to terminate an employee. However, you're a contractor. So read your contract or have a lawyer read it, but 99999/100000 times you're gonna have less rights than an employee would. If your medical bills are anything of value, maybe take the guy to small claims court for it, or get a lawyer if the bills are beyond that limit.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itq3pnz
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If he restricted your breathing in any way, that is strangulation, and is a felony assault. His actions were criminal and you are doing the right thing by reporting it to the police. I'm sorry they laughed about it. Typically, you should be able to use that police report and sign your intent to participate (as a victim). You should ask your attorney about your legal rights and options as a victim of a violent assault.
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Call the police, make a report. Call a lawyer.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqkiho
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itqd9o3
| 1,666,713,885 | 1,666,711,039 | 117 | 15 |
If he restricted your breathing in any way, that is strangulation, and is a felony assault. His actions were criminal and you are doing the right thing by reporting it to the police. I'm sorry they laughed about it. Typically, you should be able to use that police report and sign your intent to participate (as a victim). You should ask your attorney about your legal rights and options as a victim of a violent assault.
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You should contact an employment law attorney that practices in your state, regarding your termination. Most consultations are free and they will tell you if that's something they can assist you with or not. Report the incident and injury to the supervisor of the jobsite & file a workers compensation claim. Then STOP all communication (especially verbal and by phone) with the employer, unless its regarding the WC claim. If they need to speak with you, it can be done by letter or email. If they try to fight you on the WC claim, reach out to an attorney that specializes in workers compensation. Keep copies of everything pertaining to this employment. Contracts, outline of job description, any onboarding documentation, tax information, etc. Do NOT sign anything. This company/contract is no longer your employer. If they ask you to sign anything, ask for a copy to review (and keep with the above mentioned documents.) Document what employee was harassing you, when it started and what they said or did. If you cannot remember direct quotes, in your documentation state, "along the lines of..." etc. I know you said you filed a police report. Contact the police department, reference the incident number and let the officer know you would like to move forward with pressing charges. Ask what the policy/procedure is to obtain a copy of the police report. If you seek continued medical treatment, make sure the reason for your visit is documented at every visit. "Follow up from physical assault that happened on ____ at _____, place of employment", "here to discuss ongoing pain stemming from physical assault that took place on (date) at (job site)."
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itp15f8
| 1,666,678,798 | 1,666,681,921 | 80 | 96 |
Report him to the police asap. You want this on record.
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Did the police ask you if you wanted to press charges? That was assault
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itq272e
| 1,666,678,798 | 1,666,706,519 | 80 | 90 |
Report him to the police asap. You want this on record.
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>Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) Since I didn't see anyone else say it yet, DO NOT sign anything your employer gives you without having an attorney look at it first. You don't work for them anymore, they cannot make you sign anything, and you don't want to accidentally sign something agreeing to waive all of their liability for this incident. For that matter, even if you did work for them they cannot make you sign anything against your will. The worst they can do is fire you for not signing, and you have already been fired.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itpnftw
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itq272e
| 1,666,699,339 | 1,666,706,519 | 35 | 90 |
This reads like simple assault. You said you already filed a police report for that, which is good. However, you are not related to the suspect and no longer work with nor have anything to do with the suspect. There is no obligation for police to keep you in the loop of what they are doing with the suspect. You may at some point have to go to court in the case the suspect does get charged and pleads not guilty. As for your allusion to wrongful termination, you were an independent contractor. In addition to that, there's no way for anyone to know if you did anything to instigate the other individual. While that would not give him the right to assault you, that would give an employer cause to terminate an employee. However, you're a contractor. So read your contract or have a lawyer read it, but 99999/100000 times you're gonna have less rights than an employee would. If your medical bills are anything of value, maybe take the guy to small claims court for it, or get a lawyer if the bills are beyond that limit.
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>Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) Since I didn't see anyone else say it yet, DO NOT sign anything your employer gives you without having an attorney look at it first. You don't work for them anymore, they cannot make you sign anything, and you don't want to accidentally sign something agreeing to waive all of their liability for this incident. For that matter, even if you did work for them they cannot make you sign anything against your will. The worst they can do is fire you for not signing, and you have already been fired.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqbs10
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itq6oeh
| 1,666,710,451 | 1,666,708,391 | 42 | 36 |
You’ve got employment claims in addition to the assault. There’s probably some wage and hour stuff if you were misclassified, which makes it worthwhile for an attorney. Contact an employment lawyer, not a PI attorney.
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This is police territory. He committed a crime by assaulting you. Stop talking to them and go to the police station.
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ycv1mx
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqbs10
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itpnftw
| 1,666,710,451 | 1,666,699,339 | 42 | 35 |
You’ve got employment claims in addition to the assault. There’s probably some wage and hour stuff if you were misclassified, which makes it worthwhile for an attorney. Contact an employment lawyer, not a PI attorney.
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This reads like simple assault. You said you already filed a police report for that, which is good. However, you are not related to the suspect and no longer work with nor have anything to do with the suspect. There is no obligation for police to keep you in the loop of what they are doing with the suspect. You may at some point have to go to court in the case the suspect does get charged and pleads not guilty. As for your allusion to wrongful termination, you were an independent contractor. In addition to that, there's no way for anyone to know if you did anything to instigate the other individual. While that would not give him the right to assault you, that would give an employer cause to terminate an employee. However, you're a contractor. So read your contract or have a lawyer read it, but 99999/100000 times you're gonna have less rights than an employee would. If your medical bills are anything of value, maybe take the guy to small claims court for it, or get a lawyer if the bills are beyond that limit.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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You’ve got employment claims in addition to the assault. There’s probably some wage and hour stuff if you were misclassified, which makes it worthwhile for an attorney. Contact an employment lawyer, not a PI attorney.
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Call the police, make a report. Call a lawyer.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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This is police territory. He committed a crime by assaulting you. Stop talking to them and go to the police station.
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This reads like simple assault. You said you already filed a police report for that, which is good. However, you are not related to the suspect and no longer work with nor have anything to do with the suspect. There is no obligation for police to keep you in the loop of what they are doing with the suspect. You may at some point have to go to court in the case the suspect does get charged and pleads not guilty. As for your allusion to wrongful termination, you were an independent contractor. In addition to that, there's no way for anyone to know if you did anything to instigate the other individual. While that would not give him the right to assault you, that would give an employer cause to terminate an employee. However, you're a contractor. So read your contract or have a lawyer read it, but 99999/100000 times you're gonna have less rights than an employee would. If your medical bills are anything of value, maybe take the guy to small claims court for it, or get a lawyer if the bills are beyond that limit.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itq6oeh
| 1,666,707,165 | 1,666,708,391 | 16 | 36 |
Call the police, make a report. Call a lawyer.
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This is police territory. He committed a crime by assaulting you. Stop talking to them and go to the police station.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itq3pnz
| 1,666,714,839 | 1,666,707,165 | 29 | 16 |
The 1099 was a way for the employer to wash his hands of the assault, keeping his actions and biz safe from being attached to a lawsuit, you need to report this asap since the insurance will cover an employee getting hurt at the workplace
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Call the police, make a report. Call a lawyer.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqd9o3
| 1,666,714,839 | 1,666,711,039 | 29 | 15 |
The 1099 was a way for the employer to wash his hands of the assault, keeping his actions and biz safe from being attached to a lawsuit, you need to report this asap since the insurance will cover an employee getting hurt at the workplace
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You should contact an employment law attorney that practices in your state, regarding your termination. Most consultations are free and they will tell you if that's something they can assist you with or not. Report the incident and injury to the supervisor of the jobsite & file a workers compensation claim. Then STOP all communication (especially verbal and by phone) with the employer, unless its regarding the WC claim. If they need to speak with you, it can be done by letter or email. If they try to fight you on the WC claim, reach out to an attorney that specializes in workers compensation. Keep copies of everything pertaining to this employment. Contracts, outline of job description, any onboarding documentation, tax information, etc. Do NOT sign anything. This company/contract is no longer your employer. If they ask you to sign anything, ask for a copy to review (and keep with the above mentioned documents.) Document what employee was harassing you, when it started and what they said or did. If you cannot remember direct quotes, in your documentation state, "along the lines of..." etc. I know you said you filed a police report. Contact the police department, reference the incident number and let the officer know you would like to move forward with pressing charges. Ask what the policy/procedure is to obtain a copy of the police report. If you seek continued medical treatment, make sure the reason for your visit is documented at every visit. "Follow up from physical assault that happened on ____ at _____, place of employment", "here to discuss ongoing pain stemming from physical assault that took place on (date) at (job site)."
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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Call the police, make a report. Call a lawyer.
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1) If you haven't already done so, call the police and report this as a criminal matter 2) If you sustained injuries or sought medical treatment, contact a work comp attorney. While 1099 employees are not generally considered employees covered by work comp, if you were misclassified, you may be entitled to benefits 3) consult with an employment attorney (comp attorney may do both) to see if there is a claim for wrongful termination/retaliatory discharge, etc. And before any of that, stop contacting the former employer for anything other than getting your last check
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqrta3
| 1,666,711,039 | 1,666,716,742 | 15 | 20 |
You should contact an employment law attorney that practices in your state, regarding your termination. Most consultations are free and they will tell you if that's something they can assist you with or not. Report the incident and injury to the supervisor of the jobsite & file a workers compensation claim. Then STOP all communication (especially verbal and by phone) with the employer, unless its regarding the WC claim. If they need to speak with you, it can be done by letter or email. If they try to fight you on the WC claim, reach out to an attorney that specializes in workers compensation. Keep copies of everything pertaining to this employment. Contracts, outline of job description, any onboarding documentation, tax information, etc. Do NOT sign anything. This company/contract is no longer your employer. If they ask you to sign anything, ask for a copy to review (and keep with the above mentioned documents.) Document what employee was harassing you, when it started and what they said or did. If you cannot remember direct quotes, in your documentation state, "along the lines of..." etc. I know you said you filed a police report. Contact the police department, reference the incident number and let the officer know you would like to move forward with pressing charges. Ask what the policy/procedure is to obtain a copy of the police report. If you seek continued medical treatment, make sure the reason for your visit is documented at every visit. "Follow up from physical assault that happened on ____ at _____, place of employment", "here to discuss ongoing pain stemming from physical assault that took place on (date) at (job site)."
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1) If you haven't already done so, call the police and report this as a criminal matter 2) If you sustained injuries or sought medical treatment, contact a work comp attorney. While 1099 employees are not generally considered employees covered by work comp, if you were misclassified, you may be entitled to benefits 3) consult with an employment attorney (comp attorney may do both) to see if there is a claim for wrongful termination/retaliatory discharge, etc. And before any of that, stop contacting the former employer for anything other than getting your last check
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itq3pnz
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1. **GET A LAWYER**; if you cannot afford one look for a legal aid society 2. Obtain a copy of the police report (if not already in position of a copy) 3. Obtain a sworn statement from the witness; if you can't get it your lawyer may be able to force the matter 4. Obtain copies of any reports regarding the exam from urgent care 5. Retain all original copies of the photos; do not attempt to use filters or any other technique that might highlight the injury 6. Contact the unemployment services office to see if given the circumstances you might have the ability to file a claim despite being an independent contractor 7. If #6 doesn't work, ask them if there is another agency that you could/should be referred to 8. Get ready to rumble for a lawsuit
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Call the police, make a report. Call a lawyer.
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I was strangled at work today by a co-worker and then I was fired I work(ed) as an W9 independent paint contractor for a company in Louisiana with fewer than 10 employees. Today a co-worker harassed me verbally, as he has been doing for days on end. I tried to remedy the situation as he continuously insulted and verbally degraded me for hours. I came back from lunch, he continued berating me and i made a joking and harmless insult in retort. He became enraged, walked over to me, grabbed my neck and yelled at me while push me against a wall. He squeezed my wind pipe in my throat and pushed his fingers between the vertebrae saying if i insulted him again he would “drop me”. A coworker (manager) witnessed it and told me to leave. I took a photo of the marks on my neck, left the job site and went to an urgent care. I also filed a police report. I later spoke with the owner of the company who told me that I was in the wrong, and i am now fired. Then had me sign a 1099 which i assume is for tax purposes(?) I am very shaken by this incident and I know only that i have been wronged, but i dont know what to do or what my options are. Any insight would be so appreciated.
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itqd9o3
| 1,666,723,274 | 1,666,711,039 | 20 | 15 |
1. **GET A LAWYER**; if you cannot afford one look for a legal aid society 2. Obtain a copy of the police report (if not already in position of a copy) 3. Obtain a sworn statement from the witness; if you can't get it your lawyer may be able to force the matter 4. Obtain copies of any reports regarding the exam from urgent care 5. Retain all original copies of the photos; do not attempt to use filters or any other technique that might highlight the injury 6. Contact the unemployment services office to see if given the circumstances you might have the ability to file a claim despite being an independent contractor 7. If #6 doesn't work, ask them if there is another agency that you could/should be referred to 8. Get ready to rumble for a lawsuit
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You should contact an employment law attorney that practices in your state, regarding your termination. Most consultations are free and they will tell you if that's something they can assist you with or not. Report the incident and injury to the supervisor of the jobsite & file a workers compensation claim. Then STOP all communication (especially verbal and by phone) with the employer, unless its regarding the WC claim. If they need to speak with you, it can be done by letter or email. If they try to fight you on the WC claim, reach out to an attorney that specializes in workers compensation. Keep copies of everything pertaining to this employment. Contracts, outline of job description, any onboarding documentation, tax information, etc. Do NOT sign anything. This company/contract is no longer your employer. If they ask you to sign anything, ask for a copy to review (and keep with the above mentioned documents.) Document what employee was harassing you, when it started and what they said or did. If you cannot remember direct quotes, in your documentation state, "along the lines of..." etc. I know you said you filed a police report. Contact the police department, reference the incident number and let the officer know you would like to move forward with pressing charges. Ask what the policy/procedure is to obtain a copy of the police report. If you seek continued medical treatment, make sure the reason for your visit is documented at every visit. "Follow up from physical assault that happened on ____ at _____, place of employment", "here to discuss ongoing pain stemming from physical assault that took place on (date) at (job site)."
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My husband filled for emergency custody and was granted it. What I'm supposed to do to make sure it's canceled on the review hearing? I separated from my husband two weeks ago and on Thursday I was notified that he filled for emergency custody of our 3 kids and was granted it, I wasn't notified about the hearing and didn't attend it. He's the abusive one in the relationship, the police arrested him two weeks ago after I called them for domestic violence. I also filled for emergency custody and restraining order but haven't got any of them yet. I'm in Tennessee
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So let me see here. You have a lawyer. But there's an emergency hearing neither you or your lawyer know anything about. The system is crooked, the court is crooked, and your ex is abusive and well connected. Yup. Oh, and apparently your lawyer is crooked as well. Cause he's not telling you what you want to know. I've been practicing family law for 35 years. So I feel very comfortable saying there is a lot here you're not telling us.
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You need to make sure you have the police reports. Be prepared to show that you’re stable and safe for the children. Keep it together.
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My husband filled for emergency custody and was granted it. What I'm supposed to do to make sure it's canceled on the review hearing? I separated from my husband two weeks ago and on Thursday I was notified that he filled for emergency custody of our 3 kids and was granted it, I wasn't notified about the hearing and didn't attend it. He's the abusive one in the relationship, the police arrested him two weeks ago after I called them for domestic violence. I also filled for emergency custody and restraining order but haven't got any of them yet. I'm in Tennessee
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So I might be late in this but I believe I read a story from Reddit about something like this. You are to follow your lawyer’s advice and if you don’t feel like s/he is doing enough either you ask questions or find another one. Now since the order is in place you are to follow everything that it says. Every single detail must be followed or it will be used against you not matter how bad your soon to be ex is. Hope this helps.
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My husband filled for emergency custody and was granted it. What I'm supposed to do to make sure it's canceled on the review hearing? I separated from my husband two weeks ago and on Thursday I was notified that he filled for emergency custody of our 3 kids and was granted it, I wasn't notified about the hearing and didn't attend it. He's the abusive one in the relationship, the police arrested him two weeks ago after I called them for domestic violence. I also filled for emergency custody and restraining order but haven't got any of them yet. I'm in Tennessee
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In most states, TN included I believe, the emergency custody order is first granted ex parte (without a hearing), followed by a hasty hearing. If he got emergency custody on Thursday it may be that the hearing has not happened. Which could explain your lawyer’s confidence. He feels like the temporary order will be overturned at the hearing on the petition.
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My husband filled for emergency custody and was granted it. What I'm supposed to do to make sure it's canceled on the review hearing? I separated from my husband two weeks ago and on Thursday I was notified that he filled for emergency custody of our 3 kids and was granted it, I wasn't notified about the hearing and didn't attend it. He's the abusive one in the relationship, the police arrested him two weeks ago after I called them for domestic violence. I also filled for emergency custody and restraining order but haven't got any of them yet. I'm in Tennessee
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I’m sorry that you are getting so many rude comments from fellow “lawyers,” accusing you of poor conduct and attacking your character when you came here for help and to explore every avenue. If I were you I’d call your attorney’s office and ask his paralegal to set up a phone chat between y’all to allay your concerns and make you privy to the battle plan. You’re paying them, you call the shots. Screw these bitter lawyers who have nothing better to do on Christmas than sit on Reddit and berate a concerned mother.
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In most states, TN included I believe, the emergency custody order is first granted ex parte (without a hearing), followed by a hasty hearing. If he got emergency custody on Thursday it may be that the hearing has not happened. Which could explain your lawyer’s confidence. He feels like the temporary order will be overturned at the hearing on the petition.
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My husband filled for emergency custody and was granted it. What I'm supposed to do to make sure it's canceled on the review hearing? I separated from my husband two weeks ago and on Thursday I was notified that he filled for emergency custody of our 3 kids and was granted it, I wasn't notified about the hearing and didn't attend it. He's the abusive one in the relationship, the police arrested him two weeks ago after I called them for domestic violence. I also filled for emergency custody and restraining order but haven't got any of them yet. I'm in Tennessee
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Have you tried to get a protective order? If he has been physically abusive it is easy. If he has done it in front of the children he could be excluded from seeing the children.
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In most states, TN included I believe, the emergency custody order is first granted ex parte (without a hearing), followed by a hasty hearing. If he got emergency custody on Thursday it may be that the hearing has not happened. Which could explain your lawyer’s confidence. He feels like the temporary order will be overturned at the hearing on the petition.
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School wants my son's Facebook password & email, also wants us to hand over any phone or computer that he's had access to in the last year. WTF? [Florida] My son is 15. Today I received a phone call from the school, telling me that they are doing an investigation into a series of very serious incidents that happened last year and they would like to have the password for my son's Facebook account, also asking me to disable two-step verification if his account has it. They also said it would really be a great help if I hand over any phones, tablets or computers that my son has had access to in the last year, removing any passcode or login restriction. I was shocked about hearing this. I asked about the incident and I was told that they can't tell me since it doesn't directly concern my son, that they only seek this to see if there has been any mention of it in the communications that my son has had with his friends which might help them uncover some information. I declined. Told them that I'm happy to talk to them about the incident in person if it concerns my son but other than that this is very unreasonable and really none of our business. I was told something along the lines of "I strongly recommend you to help us. This is a very serious issue for a few other students and to be honest with you refusal will have some consequences, I'm mostly talking about your son's future at the school in the coming school year and but also potentially legally. I really hope you cooperate for all our sake." I told her to send us what they want in writing. She said that she hopes we're not trying to make this difficult as "lives are on the line here", I insisted that I want it for my records. She said they might do that. So my question is... WTF? They can't be serious about this. My instinct is to get a lawyer if we received anything in writing but really what I'm wondering about is how far can they go in this so-called "investigation"? Let's say when school starts, my son takes a phone or iPad to school? Can they confiscate and look through it? Can they force him to reveal the passcode to it or force him to use his fingerprint to unlock? How do I make sure they can't just invade our privacy like that?
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This is a very inappropriate request. Some school staff think they can get away with anything. Sadly however, they get a lot of leeway with school punishment. So also something to consider. If you get anything in writing, consult a lawyer. Other than that, make sure any electronic that your son takes to school is password protected with long alphanumeric passwords (rather than 4-digit numbers), and do not enable fingerprint reader on them. If they give your son a paper to sign for the use of IT stuff, make sure to read every point to make sure it doesn't have any weird clause where they allow themselves to install keyloggers or spyware or even make admin accounts on the computers. Also make sure his Facebook, emails and other social media are secure with two-factor authentication, and make sure they can't reset the password by only using text. They could confiscate his phone, remove the SIM card and use it on a different phone to receive recovery texts.
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If there were "lives on the line" you should be contacted by police with a warrant.
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School wants my son's Facebook password & email, also wants us to hand over any phone or computer that he's had access to in the last year. WTF? [Florida] My son is 15. Today I received a phone call from the school, telling me that they are doing an investigation into a series of very serious incidents that happened last year and they would like to have the password for my son's Facebook account, also asking me to disable two-step verification if his account has it. They also said it would really be a great help if I hand over any phones, tablets or computers that my son has had access to in the last year, removing any passcode or login restriction. I was shocked about hearing this. I asked about the incident and I was told that they can't tell me since it doesn't directly concern my son, that they only seek this to see if there has been any mention of it in the communications that my son has had with his friends which might help them uncover some information. I declined. Told them that I'm happy to talk to them about the incident in person if it concerns my son but other than that this is very unreasonable and really none of our business. I was told something along the lines of "I strongly recommend you to help us. This is a very serious issue for a few other students and to be honest with you refusal will have some consequences, I'm mostly talking about your son's future at the school in the coming school year and but also potentially legally. I really hope you cooperate for all our sake." I told her to send us what they want in writing. She said that she hopes we're not trying to make this difficult as "lives are on the line here", I insisted that I want it for my records. She said they might do that. So my question is... WTF? They can't be serious about this. My instinct is to get a lawyer if we received anything in writing but really what I'm wondering about is how far can they go in this so-called "investigation"? Let's say when school starts, my son takes a phone or iPad to school? Can they confiscate and look through it? Can they force him to reveal the passcode to it or force him to use his fingerprint to unlock? How do I make sure they can't just invade our privacy like that?
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dkoakoa
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This is still a growing issue that we are learning more about as cases go to trial and courts give rulings. Apparently in Minnesota a teen was awarded $70k after being forced by their school to turn over their passwords but apparently in Illinois it is legal. Get a lawyer immediately, as just threatening your son with something in the future could possibly be extortion under Florida state law. >Whoever, either verbally or by a written or printed communication, maliciously threatens to accuse another of any crime or offense, or by such communication maliciously threatens an injury to the person, property or reputation of another, or maliciously threatens to expose another to disgrace, or to expose any secret affecting another, or to impute any deformity or lack of chastity to another, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage whatsoever, or with intent to compel the person so threatened, or any other person, to do any act or refrain from doing any act against his or her will, shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. And depending on what that lawyer tells you, keep them on retainer and have your son contact them immediately if the school does anything questionable with him.
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If there were "lives on the line" you should be contacted by police with a warrant.
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6pcmwx
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School wants my son's Facebook password & email, also wants us to hand over any phone or computer that he's had access to in the last year. WTF? [Florida] My son is 15. Today I received a phone call from the school, telling me that they are doing an investigation into a series of very serious incidents that happened last year and they would like to have the password for my son's Facebook account, also asking me to disable two-step verification if his account has it. They also said it would really be a great help if I hand over any phones, tablets or computers that my son has had access to in the last year, removing any passcode or login restriction. I was shocked about hearing this. I asked about the incident and I was told that they can't tell me since it doesn't directly concern my son, that they only seek this to see if there has been any mention of it in the communications that my son has had with his friends which might help them uncover some information. I declined. Told them that I'm happy to talk to them about the incident in person if it concerns my son but other than that this is very unreasonable and really none of our business. I was told something along the lines of "I strongly recommend you to help us. This is a very serious issue for a few other students and to be honest with you refusal will have some consequences, I'm mostly talking about your son's future at the school in the coming school year and but also potentially legally. I really hope you cooperate for all our sake." I told her to send us what they want in writing. She said that she hopes we're not trying to make this difficult as "lives are on the line here", I insisted that I want it for my records. She said they might do that. So my question is... WTF? They can't be serious about this. My instinct is to get a lawyer if we received anything in writing but really what I'm wondering about is how far can they go in this so-called "investigation"? Let's say when school starts, my son takes a phone or iPad to school? Can they confiscate and look through it? Can they force him to reveal the passcode to it or force him to use his fingerprint to unlock? How do I make sure they can't just invade our privacy like that?
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dkobcn3
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No, this cannot happen (unless there is a court order for his FB account). For one, it is against Facebook's Terms of Services (TOS) to hand out such info. > I told her to send us what they want in writing. She said that she hopes we're not trying to make this difficult as "lives are on the line here", I insisted that I want it for my records. She said they might do that. You might want to talk with a lawyer and have them draft a letter, and send it to your school district's central office or whatever administrative unit oversees the school district. Letters with letterheads of an attorney or a law firm tend to be taken more seriously than if you just wrote it yourself.
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Lawyer up. There could be good reasons for them to want to go through your son's social media stuff. (I'm a teacher. I've seen some shit go down. And I've seen a lot of parents be shocked that their kid could even be close to that). Asking for free unfettered and unsupervised access is not how they should do it. Also, document when the phone call happened, who made the call, exactly what was requested and any threats or insinuations that might have been made. Keep this with a log with all future communications. If you show up and can quote them verbatim what they said in front of school lawyers, they'll become apologetic real quick.
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6pcmwx
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School wants my son's Facebook password & email, also wants us to hand over any phone or computer that he's had access to in the last year. WTF? [Florida] My son is 15. Today I received a phone call from the school, telling me that they are doing an investigation into a series of very serious incidents that happened last year and they would like to have the password for my son's Facebook account, also asking me to disable two-step verification if his account has it. They also said it would really be a great help if I hand over any phones, tablets or computers that my son has had access to in the last year, removing any passcode or login restriction. I was shocked about hearing this. I asked about the incident and I was told that they can't tell me since it doesn't directly concern my son, that they only seek this to see if there has been any mention of it in the communications that my son has had with his friends which might help them uncover some information. I declined. Told them that I'm happy to talk to them about the incident in person if it concerns my son but other than that this is very unreasonable and really none of our business. I was told something along the lines of "I strongly recommend you to help us. This is a very serious issue for a few other students and to be honest with you refusal will have some consequences, I'm mostly talking about your son's future at the school in the coming school year and but also potentially legally. I really hope you cooperate for all our sake." I told her to send us what they want in writing. She said that she hopes we're not trying to make this difficult as "lives are on the line here", I insisted that I want it for my records. She said they might do that. So my question is... WTF? They can't be serious about this. My instinct is to get a lawyer if we received anything in writing but really what I'm wondering about is how far can they go in this so-called "investigation"? Let's say when school starts, my son takes a phone or iPad to school? Can they confiscate and look through it? Can they force him to reveal the passcode to it or force him to use his fingerprint to unlock? How do I make sure they can't just invade our privacy like that?
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dkobcn3
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The ACLU is really active on issues of digital privacy and students' rights. I'd make a call to your local ACLU office, which for Florida is (786) 363-2700 . I've seen a presentation by the ACLU of WA saying that this kind of thing is exactly why they maintain phone lines. They should be able to explain your rights and advise you on getting an attorney if necessary (which IIRC they'd supply/pay for). Please call, this is the kind of thing I donate to the ACLU to prevent.
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Lawyer up. There could be good reasons for them to want to go through your son's social media stuff. (I'm a teacher. I've seen some shit go down. And I've seen a lot of parents be shocked that their kid could even be close to that). Asking for free unfettered and unsupervised access is not how they should do it. Also, document when the phone call happened, who made the call, exactly what was requested and any threats or insinuations that might have been made. Keep this with a log with all future communications. If you show up and can quote them verbatim what they said in front of school lawyers, they'll become apologetic real quick.
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6pcmwx
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School wants my son's Facebook password & email, also wants us to hand over any phone or computer that he's had access to in the last year. WTF? [Florida] My son is 15. Today I received a phone call from the school, telling me that they are doing an investigation into a series of very serious incidents that happened last year and they would like to have the password for my son's Facebook account, also asking me to disable two-step verification if his account has it. They also said it would really be a great help if I hand over any phones, tablets or computers that my son has had access to in the last year, removing any passcode or login restriction. I was shocked about hearing this. I asked about the incident and I was told that they can't tell me since it doesn't directly concern my son, that they only seek this to see if there has been any mention of it in the communications that my son has had with his friends which might help them uncover some information. I declined. Told them that I'm happy to talk to them about the incident in person if it concerns my son but other than that this is very unreasonable and really none of our business. I was told something along the lines of "I strongly recommend you to help us. This is a very serious issue for a few other students and to be honest with you refusal will have some consequences, I'm mostly talking about your son's future at the school in the coming school year and but also potentially legally. I really hope you cooperate for all our sake." I told her to send us what they want in writing. She said that she hopes we're not trying to make this difficult as "lives are on the line here", I insisted that I want it for my records. She said they might do that. So my question is... WTF? They can't be serious about this. My instinct is to get a lawyer if we received anything in writing but really what I'm wondering about is how far can they go in this so-called "investigation"? Let's say when school starts, my son takes a phone or iPad to school? Can they confiscate and look through it? Can they force him to reveal the passcode to it or force him to use his fingerprint to unlock? How do I make sure they can't just invade our privacy like that?
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dkobcn3
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dkofekb
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Lawyer up. There could be good reasons for them to want to go through your son's social media stuff. (I'm a teacher. I've seen some shit go down. And I've seen a lot of parents be shocked that their kid could even be close to that). Asking for free unfettered and unsupervised access is not how they should do it. Also, document when the phone call happened, who made the call, exactly what was requested and any threats or insinuations that might have been made. Keep this with a log with all future communications. If you show up and can quote them verbatim what they said in front of school lawyers, they'll become apologetic real quick.
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It sounds like the school has recently learned of a major event that occurred the previous year -- extreme bullying, pervasive cyber-bullying, sexual assault, terroristic threat (or threat of school violence/shooting), etc -- and somehow your child's name was brought up as a perpetrator or witness. Giving them unfettered access to everything on his devices and all of his social media may be helpful to the school administration, but it is not helpful to your child. If "lives are on the line" then the school shouldn't be the investigators. If such evidence exists, the state should get a court order or warrant, **do not** voluntarily give it to them. B/c if the school finds anything truly criminal, they will report it to and show it to law enforcement. I expect your son knows more about what this is about than you do. You need to speak with him frankly. You also need to contact an attorney to learn your rights and what the best course of action is. Your son should not go to school with any devices that allow him to access his social media, and should not bring any smart devices that automatically log into his accounts. If the school contacts you again, get their name and contact information. Advise them that if they want such access and it is as serious as they claim, they need to get a court order and when you receive such an order you will fully comply. Until then, you will continue to send your son to their school without any devices that can access his social media and he will not be providing them any access or passwords without your express permission *in advance* and presence while they access his accounts. If they want your help, threatening you with unstated repercussions against your child is not the way to get it. And it's not how to get the assistance of an innocent witness.
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yn6yn4
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv7yhos
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iv7d4oh
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I don’t know how it works in other countries, but if you are in the US and this is a public school, you can absolutely use this in your next IEP meeting or call one to request a one on one aide for your child. They’d be pretty hard-pressed to deny it at this point.
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You cannot sue the police because you dont agree with how they are handling an investigation. You can talk to a civil attorney about suing the school but you have no damages at this moment. So you may not have a strong case.
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yn6yn4
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv7gf81
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iv7yhos
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What exactly would you be seeking in damages from either the school or the police?
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I don’t know how it works in other countries, but if you are in the US and this is a public school, you can absolutely use this in your next IEP meeting or call one to request a one on one aide for your child. They’d be pretty hard-pressed to deny it at this point.
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yn6yn4
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv7tofs
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iv7yhos
| 1,667,691,656 | 1,667,693,762 | 24 | 2,997 |
Get a consultation with an attorney then decide how to proceed.
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I don’t know how it works in other countries, but if you are in the US and this is a public school, you can absolutely use this in your next IEP meeting or call one to request a one on one aide for your child. They’d be pretty hard-pressed to deny it at this point.
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yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv84juc
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iv7d4oh
| 1,667,696,423 | 1,667,684,370 | 628 | 249 |
You wrote that while you were waiting in your car, that the police called you saying they had your son. How did the police know to contact you? How long was he missing for? When did the school realize he was missing? He was found in a different town, how did your son get there? I’m sure your wrote your post in a whirlwind of panic and frustration, just trying to understand better.
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You cannot sue the police because you dont agree with how they are handling an investigation. You can talk to a civil attorney about suing the school but you have no damages at this moment. So you may not have a strong case.
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yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv832up
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iv84juc
| 1,667,695,773 | 1,667,696,423 | 84 | 628 |
You’re not going to be able to sue police.
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You wrote that while you were waiting in your car, that the police called you saying they had your son. How did the police know to contact you? How long was he missing for? When did the school realize he was missing? He was found in a different town, how did your son get there? I’m sure your wrote your post in a whirlwind of panic and frustration, just trying to understand better.
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yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv7gf81
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iv84juc
| 1,667,685,830 | 1,667,696,423 | 65 | 628 |
What exactly would you be seeking in damages from either the school or the police?
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You wrote that while you were waiting in your car, that the police called you saying they had your son. How did the police know to contact you? How long was he missing for? When did the school realize he was missing? He was found in a different town, how did your son get there? I’m sure your wrote your post in a whirlwind of panic and frustration, just trying to understand better.
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yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv84juc
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iv8454u
| 1,667,696,423 | 1,667,696,241 | 628 | 67 |
You wrote that while you were waiting in your car, that the police called you saying they had your son. How did the police know to contact you? How long was he missing for? When did the school realize he was missing? He was found in a different town, how did your son get there? I’m sure your wrote your post in a whirlwind of panic and frustration, just trying to understand better.
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OP, first I am \*EXTREMELY\* happy that your son is home safe with you. That is the most important thing in this story. Second, I am a lawyer but not your lawyer. I am also not admitted to practice in Wisconsin. Third, as I posted elsewhere in this thread, it appears that Wisconsin recognizes a civil claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress. You should consult with a good civil litigation attorney who has experience handling these specific claims. You should also consult with a good attorney with experience handling education law claims. You may need 2 separate attorneys to deal with these issues. Fourth, with respect to the police department, unfortunately it does not appear that you have a claim against the department or its officers that you can sue for. That does not mean, however, that you cannot do anything. You can make complaints to the state police and the FBI about the way the investigation was handled. If the department is large enough, you may also want to make a complaint to that department's internal affairs department.
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yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv84juc
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iv7tofs
| 1,667,696,423 | 1,667,691,656 | 628 | 24 |
You wrote that while you were waiting in your car, that the police called you saying they had your son. How did the police know to contact you? How long was he missing for? When did the school realize he was missing? He was found in a different town, how did your son get there? I’m sure your wrote your post in a whirlwind of panic and frustration, just trying to understand better.
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Get a consultation with an attorney then decide how to proceed.
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yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv832up
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iv8leiw
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You’re not going to be able to sue police.
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If it hasn't been mentioned yet, contact Wisconsin's Department of Disability Education (Every state has diff name for this office -- they basically over see the IEP process in the state. ) and file an initial complaint / with copy of police report from that day. I am not a lawyer, but have worked with Special Ed kids for 18 years in another state. This story makes my blood boil. I would **promptly** file a complaint with the WI State Office mentioned and ask for a hearing about that day. This is way more than an IEP meeting. This is a huge deal and the school knows it. They are hoping it will blow over. On a Federal Level - **Wrightslaw** website is the grandaddy pioneer special ed law website. But be warned-- It's a fire hose tho. Dont try to learn just see if theres a directory of attys for WI. Your situation is unusual - not like normal IEP questions; so answers will not be on google. Your case points toward negligence, IMO, but speak to a lawyer. **Education Advocates** are also a thing in WI. The link below is a list for Wisconsin AND has special ed attys listed. https://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/wi.htm See **Education Law Association** too for names. This org covers broader areas but may refer SPED attys. And according to Wrightslaw, both DePaul and Loyola Law schools have child advocate clinics if you need more info on your (child's) rights. The fact that this school lost ANY child is unconscionable. IMO, your child's supervision at school cannot be trusted right now. Keep him home til this is sorted/ you can find temp care. keep us posted, and good luck!
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yn6yn4
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv7gf81
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iv8leiw
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What exactly would you be seeking in damages from either the school or the police?
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If it hasn't been mentioned yet, contact Wisconsin's Department of Disability Education (Every state has diff name for this office -- they basically over see the IEP process in the state. ) and file an initial complaint / with copy of police report from that day. I am not a lawyer, but have worked with Special Ed kids for 18 years in another state. This story makes my blood boil. I would **promptly** file a complaint with the WI State Office mentioned and ask for a hearing about that day. This is way more than an IEP meeting. This is a huge deal and the school knows it. They are hoping it will blow over. On a Federal Level - **Wrightslaw** website is the grandaddy pioneer special ed law website. But be warned-- It's a fire hose tho. Dont try to learn just see if theres a directory of attys for WI. Your situation is unusual - not like normal IEP questions; so answers will not be on google. Your case points toward negligence, IMO, but speak to a lawyer. **Education Advocates** are also a thing in WI. The link below is a list for Wisconsin AND has special ed attys listed. https://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/wi.htm See **Education Law Association** too for names. This org covers broader areas but may refer SPED attys. And according to Wrightslaw, both DePaul and Loyola Law schools have child advocate clinics if you need more info on your (child's) rights. The fact that this school lost ANY child is unconscionable. IMO, your child's supervision at school cannot be trusted right now. Keep him home til this is sorted/ you can find temp care. keep us posted, and good luck!
| 0 | 18,201 | 3.030769 |
yn6yn4
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv8leiw
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iv8454u
| 1,667,704,031 | 1,667,696,241 | 197 | 67 |
If it hasn't been mentioned yet, contact Wisconsin's Department of Disability Education (Every state has diff name for this office -- they basically over see the IEP process in the state. ) and file an initial complaint / with copy of police report from that day. I am not a lawyer, but have worked with Special Ed kids for 18 years in another state. This story makes my blood boil. I would **promptly** file a complaint with the WI State Office mentioned and ask for a hearing about that day. This is way more than an IEP meeting. This is a huge deal and the school knows it. They are hoping it will blow over. On a Federal Level - **Wrightslaw** website is the grandaddy pioneer special ed law website. But be warned-- It's a fire hose tho. Dont try to learn just see if theres a directory of attys for WI. Your situation is unusual - not like normal IEP questions; so answers will not be on google. Your case points toward negligence, IMO, but speak to a lawyer. **Education Advocates** are also a thing in WI. The link below is a list for Wisconsin AND has special ed attys listed. https://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/wi.htm See **Education Law Association** too for names. This org covers broader areas but may refer SPED attys. And according to Wrightslaw, both DePaul and Loyola Law schools have child advocate clinics if you need more info on your (child's) rights. The fact that this school lost ANY child is unconscionable. IMO, your child's supervision at school cannot be trusted right now. Keep him home til this is sorted/ you can find temp care. keep us posted, and good luck!
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OP, first I am \*EXTREMELY\* happy that your son is home safe with you. That is the most important thing in this story. Second, I am a lawyer but not your lawyer. I am also not admitted to practice in Wisconsin. Third, as I posted elsewhere in this thread, it appears that Wisconsin recognizes a civil claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress. You should consult with a good civil litigation attorney who has experience handling these specific claims. You should also consult with a good attorney with experience handling education law claims. You may need 2 separate attorneys to deal with these issues. Fourth, with respect to the police department, unfortunately it does not appear that you have a claim against the department or its officers that you can sue for. That does not mean, however, that you cannot do anything. You can make complaints to the state police and the FBI about the way the investigation was handled. If the department is large enough, you may also want to make a complaint to that department's internal affairs department.
| 1 | 7,790 | 2.940299 |
yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv8l8dz
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iv8leiw
| 1,667,703,954 | 1,667,704,031 | 43 | 197 |
Do everything in writing. So you have a paper trail. Ask for his IEP and give them 5 days to give it to you. Don’t take their calls. Until you speak to an attorney.
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If it hasn't been mentioned yet, contact Wisconsin's Department of Disability Education (Every state has diff name for this office -- they basically over see the IEP process in the state. ) and file an initial complaint / with copy of police report from that day. I am not a lawyer, but have worked with Special Ed kids for 18 years in another state. This story makes my blood boil. I would **promptly** file a complaint with the WI State Office mentioned and ask for a hearing about that day. This is way more than an IEP meeting. This is a huge deal and the school knows it. They are hoping it will blow over. On a Federal Level - **Wrightslaw** website is the grandaddy pioneer special ed law website. But be warned-- It's a fire hose tho. Dont try to learn just see if theres a directory of attys for WI. Your situation is unusual - not like normal IEP questions; so answers will not be on google. Your case points toward negligence, IMO, but speak to a lawyer. **Education Advocates** are also a thing in WI. The link below is a list for Wisconsin AND has special ed attys listed. https://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/wi.htm See **Education Law Association** too for names. This org covers broader areas but may refer SPED attys. And according to Wrightslaw, both DePaul and Loyola Law schools have child advocate clinics if you need more info on your (child's) rights. The fact that this school lost ANY child is unconscionable. IMO, your child's supervision at school cannot be trusted right now. Keep him home til this is sorted/ you can find temp care. keep us posted, and good luck!
| 0 | 77 | 4.581395 |
yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv8leiw
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iv7tofs
| 1,667,704,031 | 1,667,691,656 | 197 | 24 |
If it hasn't been mentioned yet, contact Wisconsin's Department of Disability Education (Every state has diff name for this office -- they basically over see the IEP process in the state. ) and file an initial complaint / with copy of police report from that day. I am not a lawyer, but have worked with Special Ed kids for 18 years in another state. This story makes my blood boil. I would **promptly** file a complaint with the WI State Office mentioned and ask for a hearing about that day. This is way more than an IEP meeting. This is a huge deal and the school knows it. They are hoping it will blow over. On a Federal Level - **Wrightslaw** website is the grandaddy pioneer special ed law website. But be warned-- It's a fire hose tho. Dont try to learn just see if theres a directory of attys for WI. Your situation is unusual - not like normal IEP questions; so answers will not be on google. Your case points toward negligence, IMO, but speak to a lawyer. **Education Advocates** are also a thing in WI. The link below is a list for Wisconsin AND has special ed attys listed. https://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/wi.htm See **Education Law Association** too for names. This org covers broader areas but may refer SPED attys. And according to Wrightslaw, both DePaul and Loyola Law schools have child advocate clinics if you need more info on your (child's) rights. The fact that this school lost ANY child is unconscionable. IMO, your child's supervision at school cannot be trusted right now. Keep him home til this is sorted/ you can find temp care. keep us posted, and good luck!
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Get a consultation with an attorney then decide how to proceed.
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yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
| 0.96 |
My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv8leiw
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iv8gluh
| 1,667,704,031 | 1,667,701,839 | 197 | 17 |
If it hasn't been mentioned yet, contact Wisconsin's Department of Disability Education (Every state has diff name for this office -- they basically over see the IEP process in the state. ) and file an initial complaint / with copy of police report from that day. I am not a lawyer, but have worked with Special Ed kids for 18 years in another state. This story makes my blood boil. I would **promptly** file a complaint with the WI State Office mentioned and ask for a hearing about that day. This is way more than an IEP meeting. This is a huge deal and the school knows it. They are hoping it will blow over. On a Federal Level - **Wrightslaw** website is the grandaddy pioneer special ed law website. But be warned-- It's a fire hose tho. Dont try to learn just see if theres a directory of attys for WI. Your situation is unusual - not like normal IEP questions; so answers will not be on google. Your case points toward negligence, IMO, but speak to a lawyer. **Education Advocates** are also a thing in WI. The link below is a list for Wisconsin AND has special ed attys listed. https://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/wi.htm See **Education Law Association** too for names. This org covers broader areas but may refer SPED attys. And according to Wrightslaw, both DePaul and Loyola Law schools have child advocate clinics if you need more info on your (child's) rights. The fact that this school lost ANY child is unconscionable. IMO, your child's supervision at school cannot be trusted right now. Keep him home til this is sorted/ you can find temp care. keep us posted, and good luck!
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A lot of advice here-in addition to contacting a lawyer: I would also contact your DA (they can charge whoever lured your child), your congress people (state and federal) and the school board.
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yn6yn4
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legaladvice_train
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My son's school lost him!!! My son is 4 years old and autistic. He just started a new school that was supposed to be better for him with his disabilities. He only attended for 2 days. On the SECOND day while I was waiting for the teacher to bring him to my vehicle, I received a phone call from a police officer saying they had my child. Long story short, my son ended up in the hands of a man who witnesses told police he was pulling my son down the road offering him candy to get him to walk with him. These women called the police after they saw the man take my child to a home that wasn't even his. The school was negligent and didn't even know he was missing. They are investigating how he got away and who was in charge but I want to sue the school because they were in charge of my child and he could have been seriously hurt. I also want to sue the police department because they let the guy go after 2 statements from witnesses. My partner went around where it happened and knocked on doors with ring doorbells. Some of them had footage of the man grabbing/pulling/ dangling candy in his face. Somehow this happened in 2 different cities because my son went missing from one town and was found in a different town. The town he was taken from is going to take over the case because they told me it was handled poorly by the other police department. If anyone has any advice at all I'd be very grateful! Thank you!
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iv832up
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iv7gf81
| 1,667,695,773 | 1,667,685,830 | 84 | 65 |
You’re not going to be able to sue police.
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What exactly would you be seeking in damages from either the school or the police?
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