@@theshadowbehindyou9631How do you mean? In Texas, we have many people that are undocumented or poorly documented. They have no problems getting aid. And, everything, including TWC (Texas Workers Compensation), is English and Spanish. I was born in Texas, and I am having trouble getting another job, after losing my last job, because I don't have a physical social security card. This is even after submitting a W2 form and other forms with my SS number on them. I was then asked for my birth certificate, which I submitted. This stilI wasn't good enough for Whataburger. I will be glad when I am done with school. I have worked with Hispanic people that were not legal immigrants, and they were able to get jobs. I don't like the way the judge treated her, though.
Is she your Paralegal, Legal Secretary, Personal Assistant? What’s her professional background Mike? I imagine with COVID those definitions must be more fungible.
@@colleenmoylan4214 Yeah, but at the same time I don’t want to put her on the spot. It’s entirely possible they have been working for so long those titles don’t mean anything.
@@mlgerab I've heard him many times, refer to her as his assistant. She could be a paralegal, but my best guess would be legal secretary. She likely doesn't pick up his laundry from the dry cleaners, or go grocery shopping for him, so she's not his "personal assistant".
It is. Even if you know what you’re translating from the defendant will doom their case, you’re legally obliged to translate absolutely everything, even if the defendant changes their testimony mid-sentence.
Pretty sure that the Honorable Judge Rangel has spent enough on eyewear to pay for at least a semester of college for the child of the sales rep at her optometrist's retail shop... But I'd say it's money very well spent!😁
Good fun between Judge Middleton and his interpreter Vivian during Mist. Arraignments this morning. Keith was in stitches at one point. Around 51 minutes into stream.
In my area of Ohio, there is something called legal aid whom assist you and recommends attorney’s who fit your case law specifically. …no charge. I say give her additional time with threat case will be dismissed otherwise. Sheesh.
OMG! I LUV JUDGE RANGEL! Just on a small "Law with Mike binge", this morning. Thank God, I dont have to pay a retainer for all this time! As I routinely take advantage of any time Mike lets us get from him...👀😊💯
I love Judge Rengel! She kills me. I think my favorite mood is when she yells. She gets so mad so quick and puts people in their place quick! She is great and she is adorable!
Day 1 at the Sydney Uni law school is a big day in many ways as I know you'll understand. The difference between a Yarn & the Truth is explained with the gloves off in this way. The truth is settled by 3 things ..... Time, place & circumstance !!! Anything else is a yarn & of course just like me, Aussies love yarns both getting & receiving them. Poor old her I could get her hooked up with a law firm in the USA over the phone from here in Oz where I am now.
Nah… it’s super helpful. Interpreters work hard to divorce ego from the product, and any help is awesome. And when the judge speaks Spanish, you can trust that a lot of the minute details that can get lost in translation are caught.
It seems like it would be easy to find someone that does workers comp. Lexington here has billboards up everywhere of lawyers and one of out of every three TV commercials is about a lawyer. There is constantly ads running about lawyers that do workman's comp and there is billboards with law firms that handle workman's comp. Maybe it's just something special to the lawyers here in Kentucky do.
I have been handling workers compensation cases for 22 years for the injured workers and employers in CA. Our main goal is to provide benefits to the injured employees. We also do investigate to ensure the employees were in fact injured at work, etc. CA has WORK COMP APPEALS BOARD. The Judges are all worker’s comp judges. The attorneys all specialize in workers comp for with the employees or the employees. In CA the system is overly employee friendly!! Even if we know they are exaggerating their injuries, etc. it’s better to settle than to go to Trial as the Judges don’t want to tell the employees they don’t get anything!! I’m surprised that all states don’t have their own courts and judges for workers compensation cases.
Maybe the lady is slow motion "attorney shopping?" Hoping to find one will say her has "merit" or that the other party will simply cave to be done with it?
From my workers comp knowledge is the problem is most people forget to use the Administration process must be followed in almost every state before a lawsuit is ripe.
I do not know how workers comp in other states works, but in Ohio the Ohio Bureau becomes an automatic party to the case if filed outside our administrative court system and typically they would make some sort of settlement to not be bothered with the case.
My favorite judge and a pro-se case! This video was great. I didn't know Judge Rangel heard civil cases, though. It's always fun when the other side doesn't have to say anything.
OMG! The workman's comp case sent me back to 8th grade Spanish where we had to write up a short speech about lawyers and then give the speech at a Hispanic lawyers luncheon. (Unfortunately for us my Spanish teacher's husband was a lawyer so....) Anyway, I started giving my speech and all the lawyers started smiling at me and my teacher left the room. I did not know why! After the other kids were done we went back to school. Only then did my teacher (with tears in her eyes) tell me that I got the word "abogado" (lawyer) wrong. I used the word lawyer in my speech 6-8 times only instead of saying "abogado" I said "albondigas" - I'll let Yesenia tell you what that means... Yes, that was the end of my Spanish classes. Thanks for the memory!
@@SuzA8110 I honestly bet you made the lawyers' week. They quickly forgot all the boring speeches from the other kids, but they went back and told their colleagues and spouses about your funny mistake. They were very sweet because they knew you were trying your best and they found it endearing.
@@jayschafer1760 Yes, my teacher told me her husband thought it was their best luncheon ever! What would have made it better is if they were having spaghetti & MEATBALLS!!
My first wife's EEOC complaint was marginal, so her chance of winning was iffy. So the attorney said he couldn't take the case without a big fee up front.
I worked for over 30 years for commercial property and casualty insurance companies, including some workers comp. This lady doesn't stand a chance without an attorney, especially if her case is borderline. It's sad, maybe not even fair, but it's just the way it is. I don't think Judge Rangel is necessarily being harsh; I feel she's trying convey a sense of urgency for the claimant to get an attorney if she really feels she has a legit WC claim. If she was wanting to play hardball, she could have just dismissed the case out of hand. #GiveYeseniaARaise... 😏🙌🏼
Thank tou for your comment. I was thinking this way, but I have no legal training, and strictly going by acquaintances have gone through in these courts. I know that I would not go it myself after what I have heard. You are dealing with a government identity in these cases that likes to have it's own way. Probably because of everything that has transpired in the history of workers comp.
Well the judge is being harsh, you can't force an attorney to take your case, and if this judge can't understand that, she doesn't need to be hearing these types of cases.
That is a good attorney to say your case has no merit….instead of wasting time and money. The best advice I’ve received was from my pastor when I needed a lawyer for my ex and child support and he said hire a good attorney and let him do his job. So true.
Oh wow, I love Judge Rangel, she is so awesome!!! I like the way she handles cases, and defendants. She has the delicate touch when its needed, and she is also tough when she needs to be. But I really like watching her!!! Loved the video Mike, and your guest today was fantastic, she did a really good job!!!! Keep up the good work man!!!
Also, they do not have to have an attorney. They have California workers compensation Information and Assistance Officers at the board to help injured workers file their cases, etc. They also have free seminars every week to reach injured employees what benefits are available. Most attorneys in CA will take a case as in CA they will receive some kind of compensation and the attorney obtains .15% of whatever they are able to get their client.
Mike, if she gets an attorney please do a follow up. Otherwise, we'll assume the case is dismissed. Different than your usual videos.....a nice change of pace. Thanks, Yesenia
work comp in Texas is definitely skewed to the companies. Most local lawyers will not take a WC case in Texas, even if they sound like they have merit.
Hi Mike & like so many of our gang I think Comrade Yesenia is sensational !!! I've had to interpret for Vietnamese people in Australia a lot & even in the USA the last time I was there. I'm OK but hardly a professional & I feel so sorry for the poor woman.
Funny! A latina judge in far west Texas absolutely speaks Spanish. Probably her first language. Texas Workers Comp! I am, unfortunately, intimately acquainted with Texas Workers Comp. My ex was accident prone and we dealt with it in Odessa (mentioned by lady herself) and Dallas. Yeesh. There are 13 workers comp lawyers on a list for El Paso but if you don't know what you're doing and don't speak English, it must feel impossible.
do they have to have workman's comp. in your state? my son-in-law had to sue his company because they didn't have it anymore, without telling the employee's. They paid his bill themselves till he had to have surgery then stopped. I don't understand why they weren't charged by the state with a crime, as it is required in michigan. He won but it took 3 years and he only got about 1/2 of what was owed .
When adverts kick in just at the right moment. A Hankook tyre advert repeating "one" was shown when the translator asked how many lawyers she visited. I'm crying laughing lol I wish I was on my pc so I could have recorded it lol
Your right on target Mike workers comp is a Nightmare Having worked for Osha and Yes Most Lawyers will Not take a Case on a contingency unless it is a big payday
Have someone from the court write her a legal stamped letter. Copies of your documents of medical bills and a letter from her doctor. See if legal aid has one
Seems to be a clash of cultures here similar to the one that had OJ Simpsons housekeeper explaining on the stand that she agreed with a LEOs statement during the investigation that didn't agree with her testimony in court because in her home country the proper response to a question from an authority figure was "whatever you say sir/ma'am", a combination of noblesse oblige & self preservation. Hence; "whatever you decide judge" , expecting an in loco parentis position from the judge. Cultural as well as linguistic interpretation required?
one big impediment to these types of cases in texas , really restrictive limits on total possible compensation. makes it very easy for costs to exceed reward potential, thus noone will take a number of these cases
There are all sorts of things we have to so that are difficult but I feel like everyone expects hand holding and for things to be done for them. If something is important to you then you have to be willing to do some work to get it done.
Love you, Yesenia! You deserve a raise! ❤️ It was kind of nice finding out my Spanish is still pretty sharp. Also, I love that the tie matches the microphone.👍 Really, she's been to five attorneys and nobody has successfully told her she doesn't have a case? Maybe she doesn't really understand that her case has little merit. I feel badly for her, because she's been hurt, but there are these situations in workman's comp and malpractice where the person who is injured thinks that because things didn't turn out well or the way they expected, there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. A negative outcome does not equal a payday. The judge was her usual generous self, giving her a decent chance. Cudos to her!
The Great and Honorable Judge Jeffrey Middleton will never be eclipsed in my heart, but I'm quite fond of Judge Rangel. Even though she's being kind of tough with this nice-lady-with-no-case, here. I'd invite them both to my barbecue. postscript: it would be nice if I was busy and important enough to need an assistant as seemingly sweet and kind as Yesenia.
Nope. The poor lady. Not everyone can get all around, or maybe even out of bed! And believe it, youngsters (Mike, lol), not everybody knows how to run the internet lol! Love you both. XO
@@LawTalkWithMike I have worked for several companies that I had knowledge of the cases of workers comp filed. Because here in California the biggest workers insurance company is a state run organization the employees don't have much of a chance in any big payoffs. So they got tired of having to pay out so they divided it up so that the employees have to file separate claims for each injury, like arm, back, shoulder, etc. etc. So the employee now got smart and file separate claims for injury so they get more money. There are certain attorney's that only handle workers comp and they make deals like settlements with the insurance companies and just come out and tell the employee after the fact. Most employees don't know their rights so they give in to it all. I saw one guy who actually was severely hurt and he had been fighting for over 8 years to get a settlement.
I'm in Ontario, Canada, and I don't know the answer to this question, is there an organization that can help someone with a language barrier or just a comprehension problem that can guide people in finding the assistance they need for all sides of law like family, civil, work, business and criminal etc.?
I gotta say, Judge Rangel is kinda piling on. This poor lady isn't a stubborn and back talking defendant. She's trying to navigate a system that's nearly impossible for native English speakers to engage with. I know the judge can't offer legal advice from the bench, but explaining in clear language in a compassionate way wouldn't be out of order, I think.
If you don't believe there are not bilingual attorneys in El Paso they've already told her that they're not taking the case because of the language barrier they're not taking the case because there is no case.
Can we talk about Judge Rangel's style?? She is always knocking it out of the part with her glasses, jewelry, hair, and lipstick. She's beautiful. SO IS YESENIA!! P.S. Yesenia pointed out Rangel's taste after I made this comment.
Mike...do you ever get down into the southern part of the state? If you ever make it down to the Illinois side of St. Louis...I would love to take you out for a drink. Love the content!!
Oh my! Poor old Mike is sliding down hill after showcasing his sweet little assistant. I am afraid everyone is quite charmed by this fair young lady. Good luck, Mike!
This one kind of pi$$ed me off. As someone who has been in a similar situation (child custody), it's not that easy for a working class person to just "get an attorney." Especially in this gal's case, where she was apparently injured or disabled while working. And we all know how hard workers comp & other disability services will fight to not pay out. I'd bet dollars to donuts she was given the run around & she just kept waiting for her claim to go through, not understanding that she had a limited amount of time to settle it. I also KNOW that a bias exists that makes it less likely for a person of color, particularly if there is a language barrier, to get a positive outcome in these situations. I just feel for her & didn't think Judge Rangel yelling at her was the least bit helpful
I have 2 lawyers in my weekly gaming sessions. With an introduction from both of them, to a lawyer who "cant turn down any case right now", it took WEEKS to even get a phone call back from the guy. Maybe in some places the concept of calling someone up and speaking to them on that phone call is a thing, but I havent yet called the business office of any law firm in south texas and not spoken to an automated recording service that promises to call me back as soon as they get around to it.
Hasn't she seen the Lerner and Rowe commercials? lol, sorry wrong state. All kidding aside, I have a feeling that someone, family or friend got in her ear and told her she deserves a bunch of money where those 5 Attorney's probably like you said told her she doesn't have a case but she wants to believe who got in her ear over the legal experts.
I feel so bad for this lady! The judge has been on the other side of this for so long that she doesn't realize what clients go through trying to find help. Texas doesn't have any bad ass Mike's around! 😁
I am surprised to read that Judge Rangel had her law license suspended 8 times for failing to pay her law licensing dues on time. She does not look the type to forget much of anything let alone her law license dues. Kind of weird.
I was too. I was trying to find info about the phoenix project. The recovery program that she helped create or at least that’s what I’ve heard and I couldn’t find anything on that but saw her suspensions. One of the excuses was that El Paso used to pay while she a judge and then sometimes around 2011 they stopped. Then she said something about her staff being slow with the mail. I’m not aware if it is an issue for a judge to be making rulings in court in suspension.
Mike, I think you made a grave error... Because after your law nerd audience has been smitten with that sweet smile of Yesenia, we will all now want to see her on all future videos! Kidding aside, she seems like a sweetheart, so she has a great (work)home with your office.
I think they needed to explain to her better that if she’s seen four or five attorneys in a four month period that they probably don’t think she has a case. Just like you guys said. I didn’t hear anybody say that to her. maybe I missed it
I'm done putting up with people that say I need to learn to speak Spanish. Everything done here is in both, why the hell do I learn YOUR LANGUAGE, AT MY DAMN HOUSE? They no longer even let me have papers of any kind in English. Enough already. Patience ✔ **welcome to the border of Texas
Yesenia is such a cool chick. All of her takes were like my own. She's smart and has a heart of gold. You're very lucky to have hired her. Hold on to her.
It seems that she doesn't have a good case. She'll never find a lawyer. It would be horrible to throw more money at this. Like opposing council said there's no lump sum bucket of money at the end of the rainbow. True, if someone just sat her down and explained the bottom line maybe she would stop spinning her wheels.
Upvote if you think that Mike should give Yesenia a big raise.
Time to learn about the power of the Court of Public Opinion, Mike!
Time to start a new fund.
All assistants should have a big raise. I stand behind that.
I always suspected there were minions beyond Ollie and Frank but this just confirms it.
I wonder if the 5 lawyers told the client "You don't have a chance in hell" but she's not accepting their advice.
Sometimes, "Good for her"! No one wants to take (even the most egregious of) malpractice cases either, yet they are MORE than legit.
I wonder if some of it is also has to do with her immigration status.
@@theshadowbehindyou9631How do you mean? In Texas, we have many people that are undocumented or poorly documented. They have no problems getting aid. And, everything, including TWC (Texas Workers Compensation), is English and Spanish. I was born in Texas, and I am having trouble getting another job, after losing my last job, because I don't have a physical social security card. This is even after submitting a W2 form and other forms with my SS number on them. I was then asked for my birth certificate, which I submitted. This stilI wasn't good enough for Whataburger. I will be glad when I am done with school. I have worked with Hispanic people that were not legal immigrants, and they were able to get jobs.
I don't like the way the judge treated her, though.
I vote more episodes with Yesenia. She's a smart and sweet!!!
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Yesenia is so sweet! I think we need a live with just Yesenia to have a Q&A!!!
Love to see how this ends. Hope she finds an attorney asap!
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Mike Talk with Yesenia :D We want the goss.
Is she your Paralegal, Legal Secretary, Personal Assistant? What’s her professional background Mike? I imagine with COVID those definitions must be more fungible.
@@colleenmoylan4214 Yeah, but at the same time I don’t want to put her on the spot. It’s entirely possible they have been working for so long those titles don’t mean anything.
@@mlgerab I've heard him many times, refer to her as his assistant. She could be a paralegal, but my best guess would be legal secretary. She likely doesn't pick up his laundry from the dry cleaners, or go grocery shopping for him, so she's not his "personal assistant".
Hard job being a legal translator. He has quite a burden. Long winded responses are harder to work with. He’s a sweet man.
It is. Even if you know what you’re translating from the defendant will doom their case, you’re legally obliged to translate absolutely everything, even if the defendant changes their testimony mid-sentence.
I personally vote Judge Ronjel for most gorgeous locks and ‘funnest’ glass frames ever! So many pairs to choose from!! 💖
Pretty sure that the Honorable Judge Rangel has spent enough on eyewear to pay for at least a semester of college for the child of the sales rep at her optometrist's retail shop... But I'd say it's money very well spent!😁
Good fun between Judge Middleton and his interpreter Vivian during Mist. Arraignments this morning. Keith was in stitches at one point. Around 51 minutes into stream.
"Don't pee on my leg."LOL
In my area of Ohio, there is something called legal aid whom assist you and recommends attorney’s who fit your case law specifically. …no charge. I say give her additional time with threat case will be dismissed otherwise. Sheesh.
OMG! I LUV JUDGE RANGEL! Just on a small "Law with Mike binge", this morning. Thank God, I dont have to pay a retainer for all this time! As I routinely take advantage of any time Mike lets us get from him...👀😊💯
I love Judge Rengel! She kills me. I think my favorite mood is when she yells. She gets so mad so quick and puts people in their place quick! She is great and she is adorable!
OMG is she wearing a Hoodie that says *Capital Felony Treason* on it? I'm dead 😂😂😂😂
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I do not understand what "Capital Felony Treason" is supposed to mean?
Day 1 at the Sydney Uni law school is a big day in many ways as I know you'll understand.
The difference between a Yarn & the Truth is explained with the gloves off in this way.
The truth is settled by 3 things .....
Time, place & circumstance !!!
Anything else is a yarn & of course just like me, Aussies love yarns both getting & receiving them.
Poor old her I could get her hooked up with a law firm in the USA over the phone from here in Oz where I am now.
Must be nerve-wracking to be the translator when the judge speaks both languages.. Don't mess up! 😆
Yup😂
Nah… it’s super helpful. Interpreters work hard to divorce ego from the product, and any help is awesome. And when the judge speaks Spanish, you can trust that a lot of the minute details that can get lost in translation are caught.
This aired on my birthday :) Love Judge Rangel but have great respect for her.
It seems like it would be easy to find someone that does workers comp. Lexington here has billboards up everywhere of lawyers and one of out of every three TV commercials is about a lawyer. There is constantly ads running about lawyers that do workman's comp and there is billboards with law firms that handle workman's comp. Maybe it's just something special to the lawyers here in Kentucky do.
Well it all depends on the financial incentives
I have been handling workers compensation cases for 22 years for the injured workers and employers in CA. Our main goal is to provide benefits to the injured employees. We also do investigate to ensure the employees were in fact injured at work, etc. CA has WORK COMP APPEALS BOARD. The Judges are all worker’s comp judges. The attorneys all specialize in workers comp for with the employees or the employees. In CA the system is overly employee friendly!! Even if we know they are exaggerating their injuries, etc. it’s better to settle than to go to Trial as the Judges don’t want to tell the employees they don’t get anything!! I’m surprised that all states don’t have their own courts and judges for workers compensation cases.
I'm going to have Rangel screaming "Get an attorney" stuck in my head on loop all day today.
And agree with everyone else more Yesenia
She not going to find a lawyer should of just dismiss her case!
Maybe the lady is slow motion "attorney shopping?" Hoping to find one will say her has "merit" or that the other party will simply cave to be done with it?
Sounds like a bullshit case that has low dollar value so no attorney will take it.
Yup
From my workers comp knowledge is the problem is most people forget to use the Administration process must be followed in almost every state before a lawsuit is ripe.
Also , like to add that the time gating can be as little as 3 to 6 months, If you don't file the Administrative papers you can not win a lawsuit.
Judge Rangel is so glamorous!
That was fun Mike. And thank you Yessenia for joining. You look so good in that sweater that now I want one. Of course I won't look as good as you 😊.
I do not know how workers comp in other states works, but in Ohio the Ohio Bureau becomes an automatic party to the case if filed outside our administrative court system and typically they would make some sort of settlement to not be bothered with the case.
My favorite judge and a pro-se case! This video was great. I didn't know Judge Rangel heard civil cases, though. It's always fun when the other side doesn't have to say anything.
OMG! The workman's comp case sent me back to 8th grade Spanish where we had to write up a short speech about lawyers and then give the speech at a Hispanic lawyers luncheon. (Unfortunately for us my Spanish teacher's husband was a lawyer so....) Anyway, I started giving my speech and all the lawyers started smiling at me and my teacher left the room. I did not know why! After the other kids were done we went back to school. Only then did my teacher (with tears in her eyes) tell me that I got the word "abogado" (lawyer) wrong. I used the word lawyer in my speech 6-8 times only instead of saying "abogado" I said "albondigas" - I'll let Yesenia tell you what that means...
Yes, that was the end of my Spanish classes. Thanks for the memory!
@@colleenmoylan4214 She wasn't mad. She was laughing so hard she started to cry! Her husband said it was the best luncheon their group ever had.
@@SuzA8110 I honestly bet you made the lawyers' week. They quickly forgot all the boring speeches from the other kids, but they went back and told their colleagues and spouses about your funny mistake. They were very sweet because they knew you were trying your best and they found it endearing.
@@jayschafer1760 Yes, my teacher told me her husband thought it was their best luncheon ever! What would have made it better is if they were having spaghetti & MEATBALLS!!
Judge looks like Cheri Oteri
My first wife's EEOC complaint was marginal, so her chance of winning was iffy. So the attorney said he couldn't take the case without a big fee up front.
My friend just had to hire a new workers comp attorney. She had one that had no clue, reviews and had only been practicing one year. What a mess
I worked for over 30 years for commercial property and casualty insurance companies, including some workers comp. This lady doesn't stand a chance without an attorney, especially if her case is borderline. It's sad, maybe not even fair, but it's just the way it is. I don't think Judge Rangel is necessarily being harsh; I feel she's trying convey a sense of urgency for the claimant to get an attorney if she really feels she has a legit WC claim. If she was wanting to play hardball, she could have just dismissed the case out of hand. #GiveYeseniaARaise... 😏🙌🏼
Thank tou for your comment. I was thinking this way, but I have no legal training, and strictly going by acquaintances have gone through in these courts. I know that I would not go it myself after what I have heard. You are dealing with a government identity in these cases that likes to have it's own way. Probably because of everything that has transpired in the history of workers comp.
Well the judge is being harsh, you can't force an attorney to take your case, and if this judge can't understand that, she doesn't need to be hearing these types of cases.
That is a good attorney to say your case has no merit….instead of wasting time and money. The best advice I’ve received was from my pastor when I needed a lawyer for my ex and child support and he said hire a good attorney and let him do his job. So true.
Oh wow, I love Judge Rangel, she is so awesome!!! I like the way she handles cases, and defendants. She has the delicate touch when its needed, and she is also tough when she needs to be. But I really like watching her!!! Loved the video Mike, and your guest today was fantastic, she did a really good job!!!! Keep up the good work man!!!
Thank You
Also, they do not have to have an attorney. They have California workers compensation Information and Assistance Officers at the board to help injured workers file their cases, etc. They also have free seminars every week to reach injured employees what benefits are available. Most attorneys in CA will take a case as in CA they will receive some kind of compensation and the attorney obtains .15% of whatever they are able to get their client.
Mike, if she gets an attorney please do a follow up. Otherwise, we'll assume the case is dismissed. Different than your usual videos.....a nice change of pace. Thanks, Yesenia
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work comp in Texas is definitely skewed to the companies. Most local lawyers will not take a WC case in Texas, even if they sound like they have merit.
Absolutely love the screen grab for your thumbnail. Really flattering picture of the judge. 🤣
Injured workers have to file within 30 days, I wonder if that's why the lawyers are telling her she can't file a case or claim.
Hi Mike & like so many of our gang I think Comrade Yesenia is sensational !!!
I've had to interpret for Vietnamese people in Australia a lot & even in the USA the last time I was there.
I'm OK but hardly a professional & I feel so sorry for the poor woman.
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Funny! A latina judge in far west Texas absolutely speaks Spanish. Probably her first language. Texas Workers Comp! I am, unfortunately, intimately acquainted with Texas Workers Comp. My ex was accident prone and we dealt with it in Odessa (mentioned by lady herself) and Dallas. Yeesh. There are 13 workers comp lawyers on a list for El Paso but if you don't know what you're doing and don't speak English, it must feel impossible.
do they have to have workman's comp. in your state? my son-in-law had to sue his company because they didn't have it anymore, without telling the employee's. They paid his bill themselves till he had to have surgery then stopped. I don't understand why they weren't charged by the state with a crime, as it is required in michigan. He won but it took 3 years and he only got about 1/2 of what was owed .
When adverts kick in just at the right moment. A Hankook tyre advert repeating "one" was shown when the translator asked how many lawyers she visited. I'm crying laughing lol I wish I was on my pc so I could have recorded it lol
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Two years, at least the attorneys should know Zoom by now.
Having watched WAY too much of judge Rangel she usually is exceptionally helpful to pro se litigants…
She is. So just imagine how long this lady has been given a chance to get a lawyer
The judge recognised that it will be much better for her to have an attorney.
Instead of just proceeding without one.
Good judge
Your right on target Mike workers comp is a Nightmare Having worked for Osha and Yes Most Lawyers will Not take a Case on a contingency unless it is a big payday
Have someone from the court write her a legal stamped letter. Copies of your documents of medical bills and a letter from her doctor. See if legal aid has one
Seems to be a clash of cultures here similar to the one that had OJ Simpsons housekeeper explaining on the stand that she agreed with a LEOs statement during the investigation that didn't agree with her testimony in court because in her home country the proper response to a question from an authority figure was "whatever you say sir/ma'am", a combination of noblesse oblige & self preservation. Hence; "whatever you decide judge" , expecting an in loco parentis position from the judge. Cultural as well as linguistic interpretation required?
one big impediment to these types of cases in texas , really restrictive limits on total possible compensation. makes it very easy for costs to exceed reward potential, thus noone will take a number of these cases
There are all sorts of things we have to so that are difficult but I feel like everyone expects hand holding and for things to be done for them. If something is important to you then you have to be willing to do some work to get it done.
Buen trabajo Miguel y Yesenia!
Hi Mike, funny I had a case against the firm a number of years ago They took a long time but they settled so we won. Best, Alan
Love you, Yesenia! You deserve a raise! ❤️ It was kind of nice finding out my Spanish is still pretty sharp. Also, I love that the tie matches the microphone.👍 Really, she's been to five attorneys and nobody has successfully told her she doesn't have a case? Maybe she doesn't really understand that her case has little merit. I feel badly for her, because she's been hurt, but there are these situations in workman's comp and malpractice where the person who is injured thinks that because things didn't turn out well or the way they expected, there's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. A negative outcome does not equal a payday. The judge was her usual generous self, giving her a decent chance. Cudos to her!
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The Great and Honorable Judge Jeffrey Middleton will never be eclipsed in my heart, but I'm quite fond of Judge Rangel. Even though she's being kind of tough with this nice-lady-with-no-case, here. I'd invite them both to my barbecue.
postscript: it would be nice if I was busy and important enough to need an assistant as seemingly sweet and kind as Yesenia.
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Nope. The poor lady. Not everyone can get all around, or maybe even out of bed! And believe it, youngsters (Mike, lol), not everybody knows how to run the internet lol! Love you both. XO
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Mike, you can take that workers compensation case since you feel so bad for her. 😂😂
I’ll pass 😂
@@LawTalkWithMike I have worked for several companies that I had knowledge of the cases of workers comp filed. Because here in California the biggest workers insurance company is a state run organization the employees don't have much of a chance in any big payoffs. So they got tired of having to pay out so they divided it up so that the employees have to file separate claims for each injury, like arm, back, shoulder, etc. etc. So the employee now got smart and file separate claims for injury so they get more money. There are certain attorney's that only handle workers comp and they make deals like settlements with the insurance companies and just come out and tell the employee after the fact. Most employees don't know their rights so they give in to it all. I saw one guy who actually was severely hurt and he had been fighting for over 8 years to get a settlement.
The translator is really good. Perfect syntax.
Is it usual for a judge to try Capital murder, marijuana charges, AND workmen's comp? Damn, I'm either worried or impressed.
...worker's compensation...Workmen became obsolete a long time ago. Just speaking up as a long-time commercial risk underwriter.
I'm in Ontario, Canada, and I don't know the answer to this question, is there an organization that can help someone with a language barrier or just a comprehension problem that can guide people in finding the assistance they need for all sides of law like family, civil, work, business and criminal etc.?
I gotta say, Judge Rangel is kinda piling on. This poor lady isn't a stubborn and back talking defendant. She's trying to navigate a system that's nearly impossible for native English speakers to engage with. I know the judge can't offer legal advice from the bench, but explaining in clear language in a compassionate way wouldn't be out of order, I think.
He doesn't have a case in Spanish or in English that's the whole problem here
I think this is how more people should be spoken to when trying to represent themselves.
it's nice to know at work, Mike is balanced out by some human compassion
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If you don't believe there are not bilingual attorneys in El Paso they've already told her that they're not taking the case because of the language barrier they're not taking the case because there is no case.
This was very interesting! Thanks for sharing!
I don’t know the specifics of her case, but Texas being an at will state makes unemployement cases an uphill battle.
Judge Rangel is a lot nicer to attractive young males 🤣
I have to admit lol
I'm glad someone has knowledge of this 😌
I think the Judge is fluent .
More than that, I believe she's fully bilingual. Spanish is as much her native tongue as English is.
Mr. Sifuentes is just interpretting as fast as a mad man. I understand a decent bit of spanish, but he is JUST KNOCKING IT OUT OF THE PARK...
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Your assistant is off the chain!! Holy Cow!!
This is the first time I have seen Yesenia. What a lovely, sweet person!
The judge is quite subtle 😂🤣😂
Texas WC is adjudicated in the civil courts? Wow
Can we talk about Judge Rangel's style?? She is always knocking it out of the part with her glasses, jewelry, hair, and lipstick. She's beautiful.
SO IS YESENIA!!
P.S. Yesenia pointed out Rangel's taste after I made this comment.
Agreed! She always looks great for court 🙂 I wonder how many pairs of glasses she has lol.
@@jellysofa same!!
Mike...do you ever get down into the southern part of the state? If you ever make it down to the Illinois side of St. Louis...I would love to take you out for a drink. Love the content!!
Thank You 🍸 I tried a case in Belleville 🤷♂️ I also deposed a doctor in Clayton but flew down and back the same day
Loved Law Talk with Yesenia. Who was the old bloke with her?
I think he's her assistant.
Usually he's in an orange jumpsuit. Got busted for *capital felony treason* by Ronnie Davis.
A sad, tragic tale.
Oh my! Poor old Mike is sliding down hill after showcasing his sweet little assistant. I am afraid everyone is quite charmed by this fair young lady. Good luck, Mike!
Yes something different. algo diferente gracias señor Mike
I'm not sure that the Judge can't pick up on the fact that she doesn't know that she can get attorneys via technology.
Also, Yesenia is a sweetie. Glad you listen to her.
I do.
Definitely more episodes with Yesenia. She is nice and definitely knows her (and your) business :)
¡Necesitamos más Yesenia! ❤️ 😉
Man, within 5 minutes of becoming a judge I'd be arrested on charges of attempted murder. I dunno how some of these folks do it and stay sane.
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This one kind of pi$$ed me off. As someone who has been in a similar situation (child custody), it's not that easy for a working class person to just "get an attorney." Especially in this gal's case, where she was apparently injured or disabled while working. And we all know how hard workers comp & other disability services will fight to not pay out. I'd bet dollars to donuts she was given the run around & she just kept waiting for her claim to go through, not understanding that she had a limited amount of time to settle it. I also KNOW that a bias exists that makes it less likely for a person of color, particularly if there is a language barrier, to get a positive outcome in these situations. I just feel for her & didn't think Judge Rangel yelling at her was the least bit helpful
Don't play the race card..Your disgusting
I have 2 lawyers in my weekly gaming sessions. With an introduction from both of them, to a lawyer who "cant turn down any case right now", it took WEEKS to even get a phone call back from the guy.
Maybe in some places the concept of calling someone up and speaking to them on that phone call is a thing, but I havent yet called the business office of any law firm in south texas and not spoken to an automated recording service that promises to call me back as soon as they get around to it.
lmfao, I don't speak Spanish but I know dismissing the case is the best thing that could ever happen.
This judge looks like Sally Jessy's long lost sister.
Hasn't she seen the Lerner and Rowe commercials? lol, sorry wrong state. All kidding aside, I have a feeling that someone, family or friend got in her ear and told her she deserves a bunch of money where those 5 Attorney's probably like you said told her she doesn't have a case but she wants to believe who got in her ear over the legal experts.
Wow 🤩 Very nice looking Judge! But i have some difficulty with the orientation she took!!!
Judge Rangel is hard core…like the rent!
I feel so bad for this lady! The judge has been on the other side of this for so long that she doesn't realize what clients go through trying to find help. Texas doesn't have any bad ass Mike's around! 😁
Same as Florida I called hundreds of lawyers complete greedy morons and corrupt! I rather self represent!!!!
Of course she speaks Spanish, isn't her real name Yvonne R. Guaderrama?
GET AN ATTORNEY, that wants no pay and wants to lose a case for you.
I am surprised to read that Judge Rangel had her law license suspended 8 times for failing to pay her law licensing dues on time. She does not look the type to forget much of anything let alone her law license dues. Kind of weird.
I was too. I was trying to find info about the phoenix project. The recovery program that she helped create or at least that’s what I’ve heard and I couldn’t find anything on that but saw her suspensions.
One of the excuses was that El Paso used to pay while she a judge and then sometimes around 2011 they stopped. Then she said something about her staff being slow with the mail.
I’m not aware if it is an issue for a judge to be making rulings in court in suspension.
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Mike, I think you made a grave error... Because after your law nerd audience has been smitten with that sweet smile of Yesenia, we will all now want to see her on all future videos! Kidding aside, she seems like a sweetheart, so she has a great (work)home with your office.
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I think they needed to explain to her better that if she’s seen four or five attorneys in a four month period that they probably don’t think she has a case. Just like you guys said. I didn’t hear anybody say that to her. maybe I missed it
I'm done putting up with people that say I need to learn to speak Spanish. Everything done here is in both, why the hell do I learn YOUR LANGUAGE, AT MY DAMN HOUSE? They no longer even let me have papers of any kind in English. Enough already. Patience ✔
**welcome to the border of Texas
Welcome to the party Yesenia!
Yesenia is such a cool chick. All of her takes were like my own. She's smart and has a heart of gold. You're very lucky to have hired her. Hold on to her.
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The worst she can do for herself would be to turn to Deletez Laws.
Why is she even going through court to get workers comp? Isn't there a government agency to handle that stuff?
It seems that she doesn't have a good case. She'll never find a lawyer. It would be horrible to throw more money at this. Like opposing council said there's no lump sum bucket of money at the end of the rainbow.
True, if someone just sat her down and explained the bottom line maybe she would stop spinning her wheels.
Yup my guess is she lost and has appealed that loss which is why it is in front of a judge.
And you made Yesenia wear a LTWM sweater! 31.3k subscribers think you should give her a raise ;)
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I love Judge Rangel
Why is Rangel hearing a civil case in the first place?
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