Re: Lawyer not responding

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Thanks for your reply, I have begun looking for a legal
malpractice attorney and so far no one has returned my calls or
emails. I have a feeling that suing a lawyer here is not going
to be any more do-able than suing a corporation. This is a
very consumer unfriendly state...extremely serious and well
substantiated cases are just not being heard, because of this.
I don't know who is "clogging up the courts" but it sure isn't
people with cases in the same genre as ours. I suspect the
only thing lawyers want anymore is personal injury cases, due
to the larger awards possible. Everything else is just "tough
luck," even if it financially destroys a family thru no wrong-
doing of their own.

On 12/08/02, Sir wrote:
> On 12/08/02, Cindy wrote:
>> On top of being lied to by previous lawyers we consulted
>> with and/or hired, the lawyer we have now, who at least
>> told us the truth about the state laws, has simply not
>> responded to us in a timely manner. It has been a month
>> since he returned a call. I have left msgs, emailed him,
>> and even sent certified letters. We have paid a hefty
>> retainer fee and have a contract with him. He is supposed
>> to have written a demand letter for us long ago. The sad
>> thing is, he's the best we've found...representing a
>> plaintiff in a civil case in our state pays too little to
>> interest lawyers. The service from them is deplorable. We
>> are nearing our statute of limitations. Other people in a
>> consumer group we are in relate similar tales of lawyers.
>> Our state bar has never even replied to me about the
>> lawyers that lied to us. I will file a complaint of
>> course, if we have to, but where besides the state bar can
>> we file the complaint? We want to do something to stop the
>> clock on our statute of limitations since lawyers, not us,
>> have caused these delays.
>
> Unless he/she wants to be sued, they will proceed prior to
> the SOL running. Many times attorneys intentionally refrain
> from responding in hopes that they are fired which gives them
> an out of a case that is not as attractive as it once
> appeared. If the SOL runs without proper action on your
> attorney's part, consult with an attorney who specializes in
> attorney malpractice. Keep your contract handy as well as
> any correspondence.

Re: Lawyer not responding, 12/09/02, by Cindy.

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