Legal question?

Question

I am a freelancer. I have been dealing with a client for sometime.The project was slated at 700.00. Because of her constant changes the project is now at 1150.00 She still makes constand changes. I have tried different ways to solve the issue but everytime I do this she always has a situation that keeps me from completing the project. The project is a website. I am not sure what to do. I have given her the source files and the website is on her server. i have stopped working with her because of this. I have also offered to give her back 650.00. She has threatened to sue unless she receive full payment. i feel I have done everything I could plus offered her the money which wasnt fair. Any advice?

Can she sue for more then the 1150.00? Can she claim things like her business is suffering and claim to have lost 1 million dollars or something outrateous like that?

Any advice is greatly appriciated.

Answer 1

In America you CAN sue for anything, will you be successful is another question all together.

She paid you $1150, and got what she wanted, the site is up and running? Do you have a contract? If so, most everything should be spelled out it that. Did you do what was asked of you initially? Was she made aware of her changes costing additional monies?

What more does she want from you? She can't have BOTH the web site AND the money! Did she get $1150 worth - in your opinion? If so, tell her that. Stand by it.

If she wants MORE done, then it is up to you to decide if you want the job, now if you do accept more work, and you didn't have a contract before, make sure you have one now.

She is threatening you because you aren't informed about your rights. You really should read up on the laws concerning your freelance job, and how to protect yourself from clients like her. You can also take a class- how to run a small business, which will cover contracts, legal issues, and how to deal with ummm people like her.

So, long to short, if you did what you were supposed to do, then you are fine, if you owe her more work, then do that. Don't worry too much about a suit, because she has a duty to mitigate (lessen) her damages - which would mean her hiring another web designer, and then suing you for the cost. This other designer would then have to testify that you failed to complete the job properly, and if you didn't then you would owe her the money she is out.
Guess that was long too.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

Do you have a contract with this client? If so, does it have a final date for completion, any issues providing for loss of income?

If it would get this client out of my hair and my life, I would give her back the $700.00, and reconsider doing freelance work without a contract, if you didn't have one.

If she is only wanting the $50.00, because of being willing to accept the $650.00, it would stand a chance of being thrown out of court, can you prove how much time and supplies you have spent on her project?

As for whether or not she can sue for more than the $1150.00 I wouldn't think so, again it hangs on whether or not you had a contract

Answer 3

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