lawrence joseph
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvannia
In July 2008 I filed a wrongful termination suit
Back in May 2010-- a settlement hearing was held
from the outset my attorney advised me my settlement would be considered pain and suffering not income--this was important to me as I was collecting unemployment
During this time I encountered two uninsured hospital visits---with both operations, my unemployment, my divorce--my financial situation was grave.
At the settlement hearing my lawyer forbid me to attend but monitored to me what was taking place--In attendance were both attorneys and a judge
He told me they agreed upon a settlement figure and a release would be drawn up for me to sign--Once again he reiterated my settlement would be pain and suffering
approximately one month later I suffered a heart attack --I now collect public assisted medicail care.
my wrongful termination lawyer wants me to sign the release--I was on the phone with him in front of my bankruptcy lawyer---I explained that I did not want to lose my medical or have to repay my unemployment ( my settlement of $27,000 is less than the $50,0000 unemployment that I have collected. He said no worry this is pain and suffering!! I signed the release as instructed and wrote in what my wrongfull termination described settlement amount as pain and suffering
two weeks later he tellls me the defendant's insurance company will not go for that, sent me an I9 and said he was retracting what he had told me
My Question---Do I have to accept any settlement at all--All that is important to me is my medical--I need this in order to live!! Can I be forced to sign--even by a judg??e---My lawyer practiced law with the judge scheduled to preside
Please help me!!
In July 2008 I filed a wrongful termination suit
Back in May 2010-- a settlement hearing was held
from the outset my attorney advised me my settlement would be considered pain and suffering not income--this was important to me as I was collecting unemployment
During this time I encountered two uninsured hospital visits---with both operations, my unemployment, my divorce--my financial situation was grave.
At the settlement hearing my lawyer forbid me to attend but monitored to me what was taking place--In attendance were both attorneys and a judge
He told me they agreed upon a settlement figure and a release would be drawn up for me to sign--Once again he reiterated my settlement would be pain and suffering
approximately one month later I suffered a heart attack --I now collect public assisted medicail care.
my wrongful termination lawyer wants me to sign the release--I was on the phone with him in front of my bankruptcy lawyer---I explained that I did not want to lose my medical or have to repay my unemployment ( my settlement of $27,000 is less than the $50,0000 unemployment that I have collected. He said no worry this is pain and suffering!! I signed the release as instructed and wrote in what my wrongfull termination described settlement amount as pain and suffering
two weeks later he tellls me the defendant's insurance company will not go for that, sent me an I9 and said he was retracting what he had told me
My Question---Do I have to accept any settlement at all--All that is important to me is my medical--I need this in order to live!! Can I be forced to sign--even by a judg??e---My lawyer practiced law with the judge scheduled to preside
Please help me!!
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