asbestos lawyers taking my money?

Question

i have had asbestos case with these ga. lawyers for 20yrs. on my husband (died asbestosis)and cancer everywhere. he was 35yrs.old then. they have given some money, and said the rest are in bankrupt. the checks i got did not have a company name except where the law.office had printed. i want to see the original checks they deducted my money from. his secretary told me i was getting $40 to $50 thousand march 1991, promised, i might have gotten 15 in all from different com.? through the yrs.i am in tenn.he is in ga. i just want to know if i have been taken advantage of or how can i find out.

Answer 1

yes you have...You have know way of knowing how many checks or how much money the companies have paid your lawyers. You will never see all of the checks. They will only show you the checks that they have deducted there 33% from. You have probably been shafted for about 35 to 45 thousand. You need to get another lawyer that you trust. He will have to uncover the case with your other lawyer. This will cost you another 33% but might get you a few thousand dollars. It will be hard to find a lawyer to take on another lawyer!! Sorry, sounds like you should have picked a better attorney!

Answer 2

Asbestos cases are huge enterprises involving tens of thousands of claimants; hundreds of lawyers & dozens of companies most of which are tied up in bankruptcy courts. As a result there is no single source of funds & payments are made as they are received. You are entitled to an accounting of the sums received against your particular claim. My guess is you have received partial accountings with each payment. If not, ask for copies.

Answer 3

Without knowing the specifics of your case and what has been going on I can't help you

but you know who can? Your lawyer! Pick up the phone. Make an appointment to go in and talk to them. Make them give you an accounting of the money

if they don't, threaten to file a grievance with your state bar association