Re: Firing your attorney

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I would like to respond to workers compensation cases.My
husband is a ceramic tile setter and fell and received serious
injuries to his back...He has 3 buldging discs and has been off
work for 9 mths....the insurance co. has given us nothing but a
hard time....we hired an attorney and all he did was get our
weekly benefits cut off....also- when we hired him he said we
had a retailiatory discharge claim against the employer...he
said he was going to file it the very week we hired him...also-
the insurance company's doctor released him to work with NO
IMPAIRMENT rating- yet severe restrictions on duty....the
lawyer acted like he was really going to do something....now- 3
months later---he has acted like he doesn't even want to talk
to us...another thing- he even went along with the insurance
co. hiring their on person to give my husband the vocational
disability test and said if he didn't like the results- he
would have it done over....the test was only a short test and
it has been over 5 weeks and their lawyer acts like he can't
get the results...and my lawyer acts all scared to get the
results...their lawyer said we were calling the employer, which
was a lie, and now our lawyer says that shot down any
retaliatory claim....well- i fired this lawyer....i know a sell
out when i see it...i ruinned their brother-in-law deal....just
think- now our lawyer will have to return the "under the table
sell-out money"....i am just glad we found out before it became
more involved....when your lawyer gets too quit and does
nothing---it is time to fire him....remember- he is working for
you and being paid by your settlement.....
> On 10/28/01, undermined wrote:
>> I am invovled in a law suit with my former employer. My
>> attorney has been acting very strangely since meeting with
>> their attorneys. He has not scheduled depositions or
>> subpoened evidence and documents as nescessary. He seems
>> intent on accomadating the employer at every turn.
>>
>> If I fire him will I be able to file a motion for
>> postponement of my scheduled deposition? Will I be able to
>> postpone other upcoming events till I aquire another
>> attorney?
> Im going thru same thing,Workers comp.no att.wants to take
> case no money in it.I had 3 surgerys been going on 5 years
> neck1 and shoulder 2 times still have problems&pain.had quack
> for the 2 shoulders the dr.released me and my att.wants to go
> along and all of sudden this dr.is god.when I got this
> att.told me this dr.is corner cutter for insurance co AND HE
> WOULD GET HIS DRS. TO DISPUTE HIS CLAIMS CAUSE THIS DR put me
> back before i needed to & cut my benifits hes FOR
> INS.CO.Every att.I contacted said this dr.was on the take.My
> att.Been acting like hes changed sides and wants me to settle
> for small amount.After meeting with former employers att.no
> medical at all.I got put off,but still have this att.want to
> fire but dont no what do.I think my att.sold me out,but dont
> look like i can get any legal help.they starved me out at
> first and havent let up.I hope we can find help.I would like
> to give this case to new att.like hes first case.Ive done
> seen them in action they get job done if not,there are found
> trying.Good luck jim

Re: Firing your attorney, 9/27/03, by Amber.

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