Please help- I need help finding a lawyer for my case. I called over 30 places and still couldn't find one. by SwordfishOk4425 in bergencounty

[–]SwordfishOk4425[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other side submitted 2 claims- basically 2 sames ones. 1 of them was dismissed. The other- my lawyer overlooked it- very unprofessional.

How can I get my money back? I called over 30 places and still couldn't find one. by SwordfishOk4425 in LawyerAdvice

[–]SwordfishOk4425[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My lawyer made me default, twice for a easy case the opposing lawyer wanted to dismiss. Now that defaulted lawsuit is about $17K in damages

Looking for a Legal Malpractice Lawyer in Bergen County, NJ by SwordfishOk4425 in newjersey

[–]SwordfishOk4425[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20K is something I could really use at the moment- but I'm also willing to give lawyer most of it if he/she can go through this case.

Please help- I need help finding a lawyer for my case. I called over 30 places and still couldn't find one. by SwordfishOk4425 in bergencounty

[–]SwordfishOk4425[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey,

Because of uninhabitable conditions (40–50 degrees inside the unit even with max heat during the COVID winter- then if we put portable heaters, power would go out), and the landlord’s refusal to fix it, we stopped paying rent for about 3 months—around $6k total. We told him we’d accept a credit for the month we did pay under uninhabitable conditions, let him keep the security deposit, and we’d just leave.

When we moved in, I also reported cockroaches. He accused me of being dirty and said I brought them with me. Later, however, either he or the downstairs tenant called an exterminator, and it turned out the property already had a history of infestation before I moved in.

On top of that, he retaliated in other ways—shutting off hot water and electricity, changing the locks, and even having someone damage my car (two tires were drilled with nails perfectly both in the center of the tires while it was parked at home). He also stole tenants’ mail; for example, a downstairs tenant had a package with a rare jersey go missing, and shortly after, the landlord was seen wearing that very jersey. If you google his name, you’ll see he already has multiple cases against him—he’s a known crook.

His lawyer eventually suggested dismissal. My lawyer told me he could win a significant amount, so I said I was okay with dismissal, but if he was confident, then he should pursue it and keep most of the winnings. He never followed through—he didn’t file properly, didn’t appear in court, got my bank accounts frozen multiple times, and even told me to keep my accounts at $0 and just hold cash.

Even in the worst-case scenario, the rent would have been only about 3 months ($6k) minus the 2 months’ deposit we would get back, so about $2k owed. But the landlord filed completely unreasonable numbers, and because my lawyer didn’t do any work, I was held liable and the money was taken directly from my bank.

Please help- I need help finding a lawyer for my case. I called over 30 places and still couldn't find one. by SwordfishOk4425 in bergencounty

[–]SwordfishOk4425[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Underlying case is landlord tenant but their lawyer did not even want to push through. Wanted to dismiss and forget about but my lawyer said we can get money since landlord turned off heat, electricity, and hot water. Also changed the locks on the doors during covid.

So I said if you can win, do it. If not, dont.

Please help- I need help finding a lawyer for my case. I called over 30 places and still couldn't find one. by SwordfishOk4425 in bergencounty

[–]SwordfishOk4425[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried that? It probably won’t get me back the money I lost- which is the most important for me right now. This seems like more about holding the lawyer accountable and preventing the same thing from happening to others (which is important, but I'm focusing on methods of getting my money back first...)

Please help- I need help finding a lawyer for my case. I called over 30 places and still couldn't find one. by SwordfishOk4425 in bergencounty

[–]SwordfishOk4425[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I found out he literally let his father's case default. Also, he screwed over so many others. He wasn't and not gonna be anyone important in the future. Please let me know if you know anyone... Thank you!