Am I being let down by my lawyer?

Question

I am involved with a case that is grossly upsetting me, the 'other side'', myself and my lawyer met after the case to discuss my options and the plan of things to come. I broke down in this little room and my lawyer and 'the other side' said "oh...we can't talk to him when he is

like this!" and she got up to leave - she seems to be agreeing with everything the other side are saying - leaving me to believe that I am not being represented fairly. I am losing everything that I love and just don't know where to turn.

Please help if you can, I have looked on the net til I am exhausted - this is a desperate plea for anyone who can point me in the right direction.

Answer 1

I am not clear whether this is in the UK or US - it has shown up on the UK & Ireland site, but numerous US questions seem to and vice versa!

In any event, the first step I would recommend if this was a UK case would be to complain and express your concerns to your lawyer both orally and in writing. All UK solicitors firms are required to have a complaints procedure which should be laid out in the 'client care' information which you should have received at the outset of the case and included funding information. If that does not bring satisfaction, you then can complain to the Solicitors' Regulatory Authority www.sra.org.uk).

In the meantime, if the firm cannot manage to resolve your concerns, then why not transfer instructions to a firm which can look after you properly? I always advise my own clients that, if they do not have confidence in their legal team, then we are not doing our job properly. I ask them to let me know if they are dissatisfied to give us a chance to put it right, but if we are unable to do so, I accept that they should sack us.

Remember, you are a customer in a SERVICE industry. Would you not complain if the car was not serviced properly, or your tv not fixed properly, or service in a hotel was unsatisfactory?

I strongly urge you to keep written records of all conversations and copies of correspondence.

I would imagine a lot of this advice could still apply to the US.

Hope that helps. Good luck

Answer 2

i went to h**l recently, i thought the legal system was rubbish, all of it from the judges to the people that represent you!

i nearly lost everything but i have got that battle spirit inside me and

any a time i just wanted to go to bed and pull the cover over me and just give up  but there is something in just about all of us that makes you keep going, your survival instinct!

i think alot of it is you, what you are thinking and perhaps you thought a lawyer could just solve all your problems straight away.........

too me i lost 18 months of my life battling  away. in the end i didnt use a lawyer, i wrote everything down, every little detail and i won!!!

i thought i would fee utter elation at winning but it is abit of an anti climax!  i am still feeling down and my sleep is all over the place and i still think of that bad thing everyday but i know one day that i wont think of it anymore!

you really can rely on yourself in this world, there were people i thought would help but i just felt so alone and mentally isolated!  it seems to freak people out if your life isnt as they think it should be!

have faith in you rather then the legal time and best of luck, whatever happens you will survive this and then something else comes along and the battle starts again!

Answer 3

That doesn't sound right to me you should get another lawyer, me thinks they wouldn't like being dumped on. Complain to their boss or just let them have it be brave you can do it :) Just whatever you do don't trust any of them. Maybe defend yourself its cheaper from what I have heard many of them seem totally jumped up self important types. Good luck sounds a feckin nightmare if you have to put your faith in such people.

Answer 4

Tell your lawyer they are a complete ****, get another! You employ them, tell them what you want them to do.

Answer 5

You should contact your lawyer and discuss this with them.  To be fair, lawyers are probably used to people breaking down all the time - due to the nature of their job and should have dealt with this better I feel.  Discuss your case with your lawyer, tell them how you feel and ask them what their objectives are - what they feel the outcome of your case will be and how strong your case is.  I suspect that you are feeling very upset and vulnerable and because of this, it may be difficult for you to remain strong and focused.  This is why you need strong guideance from your lawyer.  Good luck.

Answer 6

Fire your lawyer, and get another one.  Seems your lawyer is an idiot, if she said that to you.