I'm in a difficult situation and trying to figure out my next steps smh.
lawyer charging for work not done. I've been dealing with this for about 7 months now and the situation isn't improving.
Am I overthinking this or is this a real legal issue worth pursuing?
I've handled similar cases. Here's my take on the legal issues.
This is a common situation and the law is fairly clear. Under the relevant statute, actionable.
One important thing — there are strict deadlines for filing these claims. Don't wait too long fwiw.
Been there. Here's what I learned.
I ended up having everything documented, which cost about $3-6 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
Following this thread — Subscribing to this thread. In a similar spot.
Have you tried reaching out to your state's legal aid society? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
In my case, it took about 2-4 months to resolve. The key was hiring an attorney to send the initial letter.
I went through almost the exact same thing.
I ended up escalating to a supervisor/manager, which cost about $1-3 but saved me a lot more in the long run.
Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.
I spent way more time googling than I should have before just calling a lawyer.
I work in this industry and unfortunately this is very common. The good news is that when people actually push back with legal representation, companies usually settle.
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.
This happened to me too. Have you tried filing a complaint with the relevant agency? In my case they investigated and it got resolved without needing a lawyer.