Comments on: Can you review this case? Please? What do you think is wrong with this case?

By: raichasays

raichasays — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:26:14 +0000

The case documents are a matter of public record. If this is a federal case, you can go to pacer.com and look them up.

But if they don’t like the settlement, what is it that they think they can do about that now? Where does your “fishy” feeling lead you?

By: James Watkin

James Watkin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:13:13 +0000

First you need to hire an attorney on your own because it is illegal in Texas for an attorney to ‘chase’ you. If indeed this was the case and there was a settlement, any fees collected by the attorney will be returned to you minus the fees for the new attorney. For example, if the case was taken on a ‘win’ basis, they usually keep 35 percent. You could hire an attorney on your own who would take the case on a wim basis and they would get 35 percent of the 35 percent. Say the original 35 percent was 100, 000 dollars, then your new attorney would get 35, 000 and you would get the rest. If it was a large settlement, this is definitely worth pursuing. If we are talking 35 percent of 10,000 dollars, you probably won’t find an attorney willing to waste his time on 3,500 dollars. Especially considering the hours involved in research and litigation.

Then you need to go to or call the courthouse and ask to see the records, if you request a copy, you have to pay for the copy, but to view them in person it is free. You will need to know the name of the party being sued and the date (or a good estimate).

I think that if I signed papers with an attorney, I would have been in contact with them and would know what is going on. Not sitting around on my butt waiting for it to rain money. Did they sign something? If so, read the copy. That would tell you enough info to look up the case at the courthouse.

By: michr

michr — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:14:04 +0000

sounds like a class action suit, in which case, each member of the class will get next to nothing. the lawyer will take home a bundle.

By: Barry C

Barry C — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:48:51 +0000

Why do they want money from something they couldn’t even be bothered to pay attention to and manage their interests over a 10 year period on such a serious matter?

Sounds like they are sitting around hoping to win the lottery. I am sorry for their losses, but everyone knows what happens when you play the lottery.