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| Am I financially responsible for mistakes clearly made by Lawyer in Stipulation of Settlement? Case |
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| An attorney had filed a Chapt.13 Bankruptcy for me but, the attny withheld crucial info from me unti |
| Recently, an attorney filed a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy for me in an attempt to stop a foreclosure on a rental property of mine. After the filing I was sent additional information from my attorney''s office informing me that money could be taken directly from my paycheck over the course of the next 5 years. I called the attorney''s office and asked him why I wasn''t made aware of this before the filing to which the attorney replied that he " cannot be expected to go over every little detail with me." In light of the new information, I told the attorney to have the process stopped and the bankruptcy has since been dismissed at my request. Unfortunatly, I paid the attorney $2000 to file the Chapt. 13 which I would not have filed if I would have been given more complete information. The attorney has told me over the telephone that he will not refund any of the fees that I have paid him. Do I have any recourse to recover any of my $2000? |
| I have kept my attorney up-to-date in all aspects of my workers'' comp case, yet now I am told there |
| My workers compensation claim was made in the State of: Maryland. After falling at work due to negligence of another employee in December of 2009, I was ready to go to settlement tomorrow. Last year, my employer told me that I could no longer fulfill the duties of my position and basically told me I had to retire on disability (which was approved). Today, my attorney contacted me and told me that my disability retirement is higher than the amount of settlement I could receive from Workers'' Comp; therefore, I will receive NO money as a settlement. Is this fair? Is there any recourse? My attorney says "no", it''s really bad news, sorry. What do I do now? |
| What are issues that need to be addressed if your trying to prove legal malpractice |
| I hired an atty to deal with a speeding ticket i received. She didnt go to court for me as she said she would and i was convicted of speeding and failure to appear. When she was retained i told her that a speeding ticket would be harmful to my family due to my insurance rates for a dump truck i was opperating as an owner opperator . After i received my conviction from multnomah county courts i contacted her and she told me that "if i ever contacted her again she wouild get a restraining order against me . I had to sell my dump truck a close the business as a result of her neglegance . the hardship caused problems for my wife and i and we eventuially seperated and are filing for divorse . |
| Is there a statute of limitations on filing a law suit against an attorney ? |
| Ireceived a speeding ticket in serpt 2008 and hired an attorney to represent me . she failed to go to court for me and i was convicted of speediong and of failure to appear . |
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