QUESTION
Can I sue my workers comp lawyer?
Asked on Jun 26th, 2024 on Workers Compensation - Michigan
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The Firm has dropped the ball on my case for over 4 years. I originally provided all medical records, collections records, spreadsheet with personal expenses associated with the injury. The first layer at the firm blew me off for months at a time. After a few months of no news, i would start calling the office a couple times a week for up to 2 months before he would return a call. Each time he would ask me for information I already provided him. 2 years later he left the firm and another lawyer took over my case. He could not find all the records I had previously provided and I had to again, call collections agencies, drive around to all the medical places that had treated me asking them to provide records. A few months back, they offered me a settlement but it did not include $5,000 of the bills currently in collections. So it went back to arbitration. I now received a letter asking me to call the collection agencies, hospitals, doctor's offices, and rehabilitation again.
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I think you need to sit down with your lawyer, in person, and review the case.
It does appear that the lawyer who left the firm might have neglected your matter. On one hand, you need them to complete the case for you. Changing firms mid-case never works (cases that change lawyers have a significantly lower success rate for clients).
On the other hand, you can rightly ask them how they would feel if a law firm handled a matter for them personally with this situation. Then ask how they will make this situation right for you.
I think this tells them you fully understand the the situation and that there is definitely grounds for them to cut their bill to you as a way to make it up to you.
Be firm but diplomatic. Lawyers are usually smart people and their reputation matters more to them. They should see this as a case where they need to make it up to the client.
Best of luck to you.
Answered on Jun 27th, 2024 at 7:40 AM