Re: Welfare liable?

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Dear Counsel.Net Friend,

The general rule is that "Every act of man that causes
damage to another obliges himself by whose fault it happens
to repair it." LA Civil Code art. 2315. Not the same rule
everywhere, but generally the same principle applies
everywhere. Can you sue? Yes. Will you win? It all
depends. If you don't file a suit, you ain't got a chance.
(Enallage used.) If you sue, you might win a judgment, or a
settlement. A bad settlement is better than a good law
suit. Go for it! You will need legal counsel, however.
There is more to it all than this, but this is something to
think about and something that is relevant to your
questions. Good luck! Feel free to contact me by phone to
discuss this matter free of charge for just talking. Don't
let time get away from you, for every state has its "statute
of limitations" by whatever name it may be called. Again,
good luck!

Sincerely,

Hardy Parkerson, Atty.
Lake Charles, LA
(337) 478-6126

On 7/12/06, Jamie wrote:
> I'm not sure if this is the right chatboard, but heres my
> question.
> This is in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania. In the past
25
> months I have been trying to get Welfare so I could get my
> teeth fixed. I do not have the money to pay for it. I have
> tried to get Welfare several times since June 2004 when my
> teeth were in decent condition. Since then my teeth have
> gotten severely worse. A dentist in Jan 2006 had told me
> that it would cost between $15,000 - $20,000 to fix them,
> and if I didn't fix them soon, that I could get blood
> poisoning. Every time that I have applied, I have been told
> that I make to much, that the limits are no more than
> $250.00 Gross per month, and you have to work at least 100
> hours a month. If this were true, then no one would be able
> to qualify. Min wage is $5.15, and a waitress min wage is
> $2.83. They said that I would be able to qualify if i were
> to lose my job. After that discussion, I was laid off (Jan.
> 30th 2006), so I called and spoke with 2 different people
> that each told me that I had to be working at least 100
> hours per month. I was very frustrated, and wrote to my
> senator, and they then informed me that the Welfare office
> has been lying to me, that you could not exceed $870.00
> Gross per month !!! So, now I need almost $20,000 worth of
> work because I could not afford it, and have lost 30 lbs
> because I have trouble chewing. Would I be able to sue? Is
> there anything that I can do to somehow make them pay for
> the damage to my teeth since they have lied to me for the
> past 25 months? Any other information of comments would be
> greatly appreciated.