Richard Smith
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Connecticut>-Can someone please explain or direct me to a known document that allows me to check if my lawyer is acting outside his responsibilities to his client (me)?I am sick to death with being treated like i have to take what my lawyer decides,at his pace,or just plain ignoring every question he decides he doesn't want to answer,or replying with a vague "i dont understand the question".(so i ask again and say please clarify what you mean by "it will take 'some time' to distribute the funds" )and he simply ignores it.I have sat back as my lawyer has filed responses to the court agreeing to a financial settlementof an amount,to split it 4 ways with the other victims though 2 were never injured,and stating i desire to keep my compensation in escrow ,(after the lawyer takes his third)! i found this response written in the first person with my name as the author i.e."I ,John Smith.." and it states its my informed desire...i never wrote it ,signed it,was never shown it.then wheni ask if i can have my money he dictates the amount as he needs to keep some "just in case" !he tells me they want to offer the minimum with their fees and expenses extracted (they,their = defense) ,i tell him ive never heard anything so absurd and he says "right ,but im not sure if they (defense) can make you pay their fees and expenses,ill let you know when i know".years later guess what amount with the defense lawyers fees and expenses extracted ,im being told to accept as a settlement ,also telling me if we go to trial after we pay for expert testimony it would be the same!im so dusgusted i want to report him to the bar,the better business bureau,and use social media as well as apply my knowledge of advertising and web page design/development/promotion to induce search engines to suggest a web page documenting his concept of representation as the best match for a wide range of queries.Im still waiting for the "check to be cut".this lawyer ,has said while im waiting for calculation i can purchase a headstone (for my son),and charge it to the estate so i dont have to wait for manual calculation,i ask how i do that,no answer.this lawyer has told me that another victim in the car was injured more severely than my son!(this contradicts the whole lawsuit as he filed it ,it states my son lost his life and was the only fatality<my son was the only fatality>).my son was sent home from the er with an undiscovered broken rib,the Lawyer said when i stated his error that it "didnt really matter".
I would really appreciate any input that can be offered,and plead in the name of mercy for answers,i invite any advice on action ,please. Its maddening and has exasperated my loss to the point of being cruel.
I would really appreciate any input that can be offered,and plead in the name of mercy for answers,i invite any advice on action ,please. Its maddening and has exasperated my loss to the point of being cruel.