Do you ride an electric scooter? What legal recourse do you have if you get hit and run by someone? And have you even been mistakenly been fined for someone else’s visa overstay? Tune in to this #LEGALISH episode, you don’t wanna miss it.

This Week’s Questions:

1. “My friend went on her electric scooter to visit a grocery store and on her way she gets hit by an SUV. She was crossing the zebra cross while the pedestrian sign was green, and the signal for the cars was red. The driver slammed her across the street breaking her lower back and pelvis bone. The police came immediately for help and my friend was taken via ambulance. The worst part is the aftermath. The driver who hit her never asked how she was doing or if she needs any help with her treatment. She has been paying her hospital bills and surgery bills up until now, merely with the help of her friends. Me and my friends have been trying to get help from the police. And we've been trying to get her case reported in the police station. The police tell us that the case can only be filed once the patient has been discharged. And we have complete reports of her, including the bills. Needless to say, this is getting so frustrating. And my friend has been in the hospital for 10 days, she has completely lost her mobility and can't properly work for six months to one year. Her life is currently at halt and she has no family of her own over here. Only her friends, who can only do so much to help. Has anyone been through a similar incident? Can you share your experience? Any help with would be great.”
2. “A few days back, I gave them documents to a typing center for a family visa processing. Today, I logged into the ICA app, and I found an application from my ID that was for a payment of an overstay fine for a person I don't know about. I reported it on the app since it was done without my consent. I'm not sure if I'll be able to remove it from my account since the application is already approved and completed. It seems that the typing center use my ID for someone's overstay fine payment. What legal route can I take to protect my privacy and information?”
3. “I would like to file a patent for an Oud fragrance that my grandmother makes. Can I do this myself? I guess finding filing the patent themselves? Where do I begin? And is it worth it?”

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Hosted by OT, Reem, and Ahmed Odeh, Legal-ish is brought to you by the audiophiles at Dukkan Media.