how can i sue my lawyer for not representing my case and maybe causing me to lose my workmans comp?
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UM HE HAS THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO WHOEVER HE WANTS, IN CALIFORNIA AT LEAST
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You should have been seeking advise BEFORE handing in the complaint.  The question is not how much you can sue for.  The amount you can sue for is virtually unlimited.\n\nThe question is how much can you get?????  And more importantly WHEN  can you get it?????  Time and money is on the side of the employer.  Unless you are very wealthy they have infinitely greater resources than you do and can afford to keep you tied up in court indefinitely.  \n\nOn the other hand you likely have very finite resources and can not afford a long protracted legal battle.  There is justice in this world but it is very expensive. \n\nFinally, let me say that what ever advice you get on YahooAnswers is worth exactly what it cost you..........NOTHING!!\nOver 45 years ago my father....who was a very poor man......told me "Son the only thing worse than an expensive lawyer  NO LAWYER.  My father's advise has proven very prophetic. I urge you to see the BEST lawyer you can find that specializes in Employment Practices Law.  And do so quickly.
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You can file the case in court without a lawyer and represent yourself.  The court will provide you with a lawyer from the free legal assistance group.  Just be sure to complete the requirements and gather evidence to prove that your dismissal from employment was illegal.
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"he who represents himself has a fool for a client"  Mark Twain.\n\nSmall claims court is easy to do without a lawyer.  If you are suing someone for more than the small claims allows, you SHOULD use a lawyer, as not knowing the procedures will no doubt be of substancial handicap.\n\nMost small claims have raised the amounts you can sue for in them.  I believe some are up to 10 thousand dollars.  You can do anything a lawyer can do, if you represent yourself.\n\nSmall claims is essentiall like "the peoples court".  You state your case in front of the judge, and the defendant has the chance to state their case.\n\nYou can file the lawsuit at the county courthouse, and all the forms are self explanatory, and the clerks can aid you in filling them out, as long as you don't request 'legal advice' from them.\n\nIt is fairly inexpensive, usually around 50 dollars to file, and if you win, you get it back from the person you sued.  You will also have to "serve" the defendant.  You don't do this yourself, you pay an 'officer of the court' or the sherrifs office to do this.  It costs around 35-50 dollars.
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Call your lawyer and have them handle it.
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Your state may have a workers' compensation commission - call them.  Ordinarily a claim for compensation is filed with them first.  You should be able to find an attorney that works on a contingency fee (no fee unless you win).\n\nIf you're an employer, contact your workers' comp. insurance carrier.
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Yes get a lawyer.  In fact in a case like this they will be free working on contingent.\n\nYou may have a case for negligence under tort law.  Only a lawyer can advise and take the proper steps to get you a remedy.  Furthermore if you can track down any of the people who actually hurt you in the process of tting out you may have a case gainst them too.
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You don't want to file a lawsuit. You want resolution of the situation. Document what has been done, put in chronological order and attach a letter asking for investigation. CC the heads of appropriate agencies, and perhaps the local DA or head of Family Court as well as the Judge in your case.\n\nBEFORE you send this out, take it to a civil (generalist)  lawyer, pay his hourly rate and ask him to edit /rewrite in better language.  It's your letter, he isn't representing you, simply assisting you in dealing with others.\n\nSuing a state is like nailing jelly to a tree.  Instead,  take some steps that outline the negligence of the state, your attempts to fix and be persistent and polite.
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If your friend has a legitimate case a workman's compensation lawyer will represent him on a bases that the lawyer will get a percentage of the settlement. If the lawyer does not think he has a case then he will want money up front.
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Call the local bar association for a referral.  If no one will take the case on a contingency fee, there is an excellent chance you don't have a case.
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I am sorry about your injuries.\n\nI suggest you ask your last lawyer, or any other lawyer you know, for recommendations.\n\nYour question is too serious to expect to get sound advice from Yahoo Answers.
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Where would you find a Lawyer that would sue another Lawyer\n\nTry filing a complaint with the State Bar instead
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call a lawyer and explain the situation with proof..I'm sure you can sue them !
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Here's a lawyer referral service from the American Bar Association. \n\nhttp://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/home.cfm
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go to a lawyer with the details.
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Hello,\n\nSeeing as I am not a suing type I am not sure what to do. \n\nBut, if I was the suing type, I would counter sue for filing a frivolous law suit and wasting the courts time and resources.\n\nHope this helps you.......................................  :-)
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Write out a timeline of everything that happened, attach any documentation you have supporting this information and send it with a letter of complaint to the state bar association.  Follow up on a weekly basis by phone & in person.  Eventually, if you make enough of an nuisance of yourself they may bring all the lawyers involved up on charges, either suspend them for a length of time or disbar them, and make them reimburse you the amount of money you lost.\n\nI went through this same type of thing in Louisiana with an attorney who barely got me divorced and never followed up on the property settlement or child support.  He ended up being suspended for two months and reimbursing me half of the $1000.00 I'd paid him.  It took me two years of being persistant with the Louisiana bar to finally get some satifisfaction in this situation but it worked.