Thanks again Jo*mar! so very much!

When my first lawyer retired, and he reffered to my current one, I received a call from my first lawyer's paralegal. She said "I told him to settle your case, before he retired. If I were you, I would drop your current attorney and represend yourself. The judge wont allow the opposing lawyer to take advantage of you. To get to 70% disability, it will be a long fight, and not a sure thing. You can keep going, but is it worth it ? I dont think so."

I did go to the Worker''s Comp Board and spoke to the person who counsels the general public. He asked me to give my current lawyer another chance, which I did. I have a copy of all the e-mails I have sent to my lawyer. Everytime I call his office, I follow-up with an e-mail.

Thing is, my lawyer does not move. The opposing lawyer files motions left and right, and mine does nothing, unless if he has to respond to a motion.

For my last hearing, I had to do all the work. Go to my doctors office, pick up a letter and a report and drop them at my lawyers office. He came to me and said a settlement could not be discussed because Medicare had to calculate my medical. I told him I did not qualify for Medicare, since I do not qualify for Social Security, per my previous attorney. Don't you think this is a crucial piece of information that he should know?

Have you ever heard of someone dropping their laywer and representing themselves ? Currently I am rated at 67% disability.

He as to share the fee with my first lawyer, and I believe the fee is from 10 to 15% from my settlement. My first lawyer will get the bulk of it, reason why I think my current one is just looking the other way.

I sound like a broken record, and I apologize.

Thank you again!