If I was involved in an accident & my lawyer did me wrong, can I sue him? I've already signed papers.?
I was injured in an automobile accident when my daughter & I were out on Mother’s Day (2008). The other driver was faulted for the accident & I was the passenger in my daughter’s little Kia Spectra. We were T-boned on the passengers side & my head was slammed into the seat belt adjusting mechanism as well as my back was twisted (I later found out that I had an annular tear with few treatment options if any). I was promised by my attorney that his firm had a doctor who would see me with or without insurance & he later said that the doctor no longer accepted patients w/o insurance. My injuries were never treated (after I left the ER) but I did keep an accident journal of what the injuries caused me on a daily basis. When I asked my lawyer if he had received the updated copy of my journal, he said "YES". How could he, I never sent it?
He also made the settlement proposal without first discussing it with me, he asked for the ,000.00 Med Pay that was available on my daughter’s insurance coverage, why not the Med Pay coverage from the person at fault? My lawyer also became a doctor over night & told me that he felt that further medical attention for my injuries would not help my case due to the fact that I had a previous condition (brain tumor) and that this would more than likely be used against me. It didn’t matter that I was honest about that fact up front & it didn’t matter that the side of my head that was slammed into the seat belt adjusting mechanism, was on the same side as the surgery to remove that tumor and that since, I have not had a day where I I haven’t had to take prescription pain medicine just to try to dull the pain. The injury site was right on the plate that is in my head.
Throughout all of this, I continued to care for my terminally ill mother & she was hospitalized on the 21 of January (2009) & passed away on the 25. Believe it or not, it was during this time that my lawyer called me to let me know that the insurance company of the man at fault had submitted an offer & I was strongly advised to take it. I felt as if I didn’t accept this offer, I would be compensated at all. This, based on what my lawyer said to me.
We met today and against my better judgment, I signed papers and One of them was the ,000.00 Med Pay check made payable to me from my daughter’s insurance provider, my lawyer said that it was to go to pay the medical bills & that he would pay them. Am I out of luck just because I signed those papers? Is there anything that I can do go after the lawyer for misrepresentation or misconduct or something? He never sent me to a doctor and he lied about receiving the updated journal & he made proposals without consulting with me and he advised me (indirectly) against further medical attention and he went after my daughter’s Med Pay instead of the one who was faulted for the accident.
What can I do now? Do I continue with my accident journal? Help!
I honestly feel as though my lawyer has taken advantage of the fact that I have just lost my mother. He never once called me, I always had to call him. His call finally came the day after I lost my mother and I had called to check the progress of my claim. After he found out about my mother, I had a settlement offer in 2 days. does this sound suspicious?
My daughter just reminded me that my lawyer also failed to contact Kia due to the fact that the side impact air bags did not deploy. I did inform him of this in our initial meeting.
Maxmom56,
I can appreciate your response to my situation but can you appreciate the stress of the situation that I was in at the time in which he finally contacted me? I was the sole caregiver for my mother, responsible for 2 households, a full time college student, constantly in & out of I.C.U. with my mother while trying to survive college & life and then I had my mother pass away. I am aware of the reputations that many believe lawyers have earned and many would say that I found the "cream of the crop" in the one I ended up with, but is there nothing that one can do when they have been taken advantage of in such a disrespecting manner?
I was in a car accident not my fault what can i expect from a lawyer on my behalf as far as medical attention?
I had no insurance the other drivers fault he has insurance
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Where can I find a lawyer to sue my former employer?
I worked for Wal-Mart. I was assaulted and battered by the store manager. She is on probation for it. The same day, I was unloading a truck in which the freight was not secured and I received a head injury that resulted in a stroke. The manager was informed prior to the accident about the condition of the truck. She took no action to secure my safety. She did not offer me any medical attention and I had to drive myself to the hospital. Wal-Mart subsequently fired me for missing time due to being ill from my work related injury. I have a voice recording of the interim manager stating that he is terminating my employment for missing time due to my illness. I have since then been denied the ability to purchase toilet paper at the same store. An associate directed me to leave the store immediately because she will not serve me.
I believe that I have been wronged by Wal-Mart and need to know what my rights are. I live in Massachusetts. Is there a lawyer out there that can help me?
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which kills more people doctors or gun accidents?
Doctors vs. Gun Owners
Doctors
(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are
120,000.
(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
*Statistics courtesy of U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
Now think about this:
Guns
(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000.
(Yes, that’s 80 million)
(B) The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age
groups, is 1,500.
(C) The number of accidental deaths per gun owner
is .000188.
*Statistics courtesy of FBI
So, statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
Remember, ‘Guns don’t kill people, doctors do..’
FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.
Please alert your friends to this alarming threat.
We must ban doctors before this gets completely out of hand!! !!!
Out of concern for the public at large, statistics on Lawyers were withheld. For fear the shock would cause people to panic, and seek medical attention!
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Collections – Lost Trial for Car Accident?
I was hit by a car in 2003 and sought medical attention in 2004. I had 2 bills thought I thought would be covered by the guy who hit me, but he got a lawyer and sued. The 2 unpaid bills went on my flawless credit report in 2004. We just had the trial 2 weeks ago (due to postponements with Hurricane Katrina), and we lost. Their lawyer insisted these injuries were due to a previous injury before the car accident happened.
My lawyer said to check my credit report which I just pulled up. It said these 2 charges will be taken off of my credit report in 2011. I honestly didn’t think I was going to have to pay them, so that’s why I never did. If I wait until 2011, do they disappear or get filed as something else? I live in Louisiana. Since 2004, my credit score has gone back up, so I know it has a lesser effect now. I’ve heard that if I pay it now, it will be reset and affect my credit report even more. Thanks!
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How long are auto claims in Oregon valid for?-ANYONE WITH LEGAL KNOWLEDGE OF AUTO CLAIMS PLEASE ANSWER?
I was in an accident on Oct 12, 2003 in Salem Oregon, a little under 4 years ago. I was driving and was rear ended causing my vehicle to be pushed into the vehicle in front of me. My 2001 Dodge Neon which was totaled. I had severe whiplash had to seek medical attention and couldn’t go to work. I had liability insurance and my insurance paid me NOTHING (I had Country Insurance) but paid out the other parties. They told me I was at fault, because in Oregon if you rearend someone it is automatically your fault. I still have pain in my neck and was involved in a similar accident recently BUT I was the person in the front and my insurance (Farmers)told me the party that was liable was actually the vehicle that initially caused the whole accident the car in the end. SO I called Country insurance to see who was liable for the accident in 04 and they said me! I explained to them that this wasn’t correct. Should I get a lawyer. How long do I have to reopn the case? HELP
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When I was in jail, I became sick and still need medical attention. What kind of lawyer should I use to sue?
I DO KNOW THAT THIS JAIL HAS BEEN SUED. THIS PLACE IS SUPPOSED TO BE SHUT DOWN. THEY THROW YOU IN ASBESTOS-FILLED CELLS WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. THIS PLACE IS OVER POPULATED, AND THEY HAVE EVEN FED US PIGEON! I HAVE A FORM THAT NEEDS TO BE FILLED, AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO DO THIS MYSELF. I SERIOUSLY NEED LAWYER ASSISTANCE, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHO TO ASK. THIS JAIL IS LOCATED IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA. THERE IS SOMETHING SET ASIDE CALLED “HART VS. HILL.” I HAVE AN “INMATE LEGAL SERVICE” FORM TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST DURANGO JAIL. PEOPLE HAVE DONE THIS, SUCCESSFULLY, BUT I DON’T KNOW WHO CAN HELP ME. I WOULD love SOME ADVICE! HELP!
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What recourse does someone have against a lawyer?
Long story short I joined a class action suite a little over two years ago. I was interviewed by the lawyer and told I could join the suite. I was then sent documents to sign and was told I was part of the suite.
I didn’t hear much so about six months later I followed up for an update, they gave me the runaround about how cases take a while they’ll keep us updated. Anyhow, in January and again today I recieved letters saying the judge was appealing the addition of plaintiffs to the lawsuite. For the past almost three years I’ve been under the impression I was part of this suite and I wasn’t. The letter today asked if I would like to stay with them and see if they could add me or if I would like to try to find another lawyer on my own. The communication from this attourney has been horrible but I am especially angry now that for the past three years I’ve been thinking I was a part of the suite and come to find out today I was never part of it.
What recourse do I have agianst this law firm? I don’t even know where to begin, I was going to file a complaint with the better business burea and was going to find a website for the Texas Bar association and see if I can file a complaint through them.
I guess my question is has this lawyer done something wrong? What recourse do I have? WHo do I contact?
I know class action suites are garbage alot of the time and you get a check for $5. This isn’t a thing agianst a cell phone, I was in a boot camp type school and was beaten, denied foot, and medical attention, its a legit case and it sohuld have been handled properly
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