| Author | Subject: Re: Why can't injurwd workers find decent attorney? Please read |
| J. B. | Posted At 02:43:56 02/23/2000
MY HUSBAND WAS HURT AT WORK, WE FOUGHT WITH L&I FOR OVER 2 YEARS BEFORE WE BROKE DOWN AND GOT AN ATTORNEY. HE WROTE 2 LETTERS, ONE TO REQUEST A COPY OF THE FILE, AND ONE TO SAY HE HAD READ IT, THE CLAIM WAS COMPENSABLE AND REQUEST PAYMENT. HE RECEIVED JUST UNDER $10,000.00 FOR HIS TROUBLE. HE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN $20,000.00 BUT AGREED TO RELEASE THE PPD AWARDED IN FULL IN THE INTEREST OF "A FAIR FEE FOR SERVICES RENDERED", AND ONLY AFTER WE APPROACHED HIM WITH THE PROPOSITION. THIS ATTORNEY NEVER SENT THE DEPARTMENT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR DOCUMENTATION OF ANY TYPE. HE NEVER CHECKED TO SEE IF THE AMOUNT OF TIME LOSS THEY PAID WAS ACCURATE (IT WAS NOT). HE NEVER CORRECTED THE MISTAKE IN THE NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS THEY HAD LISTED, WHICH WAS 2 INSTEAD OF THE 4 WE ACTUALLY HAD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ATTORNEYS SEEM TO BE A PART OF THE PROBLEM IN WASHINGTON, THEY ALL WANT 30% OF ANY BENEFITS RECOVERED, THAT IS 30% OF THE 65% OF YOUR ACTUAL LOST WAGES IF YOUR SINGLE WITH NO DEPENDENTS. A SPOUSE ADDS 5% AND EACH DEPENDENT ADDS 2%...WHY SHOULD AN ATTORNEY AUTOMATICALLY GET 30% OF IT NO MATTER HOW MUCH WORK IS DONE TO EXTRACT IT FROM L&I. IT DOESN'T ALWAYS TURN OUT THAT THEY EARN WHAT THEY GET. |
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