What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Indiana
We obtained a well known law firm in June of 2014 after an incident happened with negligence by paramedics with our daughter. After a year we told our lawyers that any all testing was done, my daughter is ok. They were supposed to get her release from the doctor. In September we come to find out they never got her release and doing it after we only inquired about the case. The new lawyer on our case said he was talking to the town over the phone going back and forth and needed to file a document for release of their records. When we talked to him he never seemed to give a clear answer. In January, he calls us in to tell us they made an offer a few thousand less than 5000. And that since she was ok they were taking her out of the equation and going only by my husbands and mine pain and suffering. He seemed to think the most we can get is only about 7000 more than their offer. We were completely set aback. We were debating with our lawyer and he finally agreed to make a counter which we still thought was to low. A month goes by we hear nothing. We call and about a week later he calls us in and tells us the highest the town will go is what he suspected. He then tells us if we don't take the offer they can no longer represent us. Won't take it to trial because it isn't economical enough. Being the deadline only being a couple months, all the turmoil we've been through and just wanting a resolution we agree. He has us only sign this one paper that said in one paragraph he can accept that amount for us. No other papers or written settlement offers or counter offers were never presented or signed. He says it should take no longer than 30 days at the most. Well, 34 days goes by and no word, so we call. He tells us that the judge won't sign off unless a nice portion is signed in a trust for my daughter. Now, we are completely happy to do this being she was the reason for the case, but according to my lwyer and town lawyer she no longer was an equation. So, obviously the judge feels she still is and something isn't right. He then says he's going to try get a prorate lawyer to word it differently. We told him not going any farther with this till I speak to a senior. Called and left messages for the seniors and not one returned my call yet. I called the court and nothing has been filed under our names. Also, when we had that meeting in January we asked if we could mediate with the town and he said that was not legally possible. So advice please.
We obtained a well known law firm in June of 2014 after an incident happened with negligence by paramedics with our daughter. After a year we told our lawyers that any all testing was done, my daughter is ok. They were supposed to get her release from the doctor. In September we come to find out they never got her release and doing it after we only inquired about the case. The new lawyer on our case said he was talking to the town over the phone going back and forth and needed to file a document for release of their records. When we talked to him he never seemed to give a clear answer. In January, he calls us in to tell us they made an offer a few thousand less than 5000. And that since she was ok they were taking her out of the equation and going only by my husbands and mine pain and suffering. He seemed to think the most we can get is only about 7000 more than their offer. We were completely set aback. We were debating with our lawyer and he finally agreed to make a counter which we still thought was to low. A month goes by we hear nothing. We call and about a week later he calls us in and tells us the highest the town will go is what he suspected. He then tells us if we don't take the offer they can no longer represent us. Won't take it to trial because it isn't economical enough. Being the deadline only being a couple months, all the turmoil we've been through and just wanting a resolution we agree. He has us only sign this one paper that said in one paragraph he can accept that amount for us. No other papers or written settlement offers or counter offers were never presented or signed. He says it should take no longer than 30 days at the most. Well, 34 days goes by and no word, so we call. He tells us that the judge won't sign off unless a nice portion is signed in a trust for my daughter. Now, we are completely happy to do this being she was the reason for the case, but according to my lwyer and town lawyer she no longer was an equation. So, obviously the judge feels she still is and something isn't right. He then says he's going to try get a prorate lawyer to word it differently. We told him not going any farther with this till I speak to a senior. Called and left messages for the seniors and not one returned my call yet. I called the court and nothing has been filed under our names. Also, when we had that meeting in January we asked if we could mediate with the town and he said that was not legally possible. So advice please.
