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I just want those at Whiting Law-- Jennifer Cohen, Paul Whiting, associates, every last one of them to be aware and fully understand just how badly their actions have truly impacted and ultimately, for lack of a better word, honestly ruined, what was already in very poor standing health-- my life, during my most vulnerable state. **To ANYBODY reading this who may be considering doing business with this firm, I urge you to take every 1 star rating here into VERY serious consideration as Whiting Law has earned every last one of them. If you're getting attendant care & replacement services, you can kiss those goodbye the second you sign a single dotted line! Not only am I a child of God, I am a woman of integrity and try everyday to live my life God did give me a second chance at by a set of values and morality-- accountability being at the very top of that list. So whenever (IF ever) I place blame, it is because harm was sincerely caused. I was misled, ignored, kept in the dark and never once given honest communication. After a 6 month hospital / inpatient rehab stay, which staff advised should've been longer due to a catastrophic motor vehicle accident, I was told by hospital personnel it would result in a life where I would never walk again and would need a legal guardian to advocate and make decisions for me as I could barely speak, couldn't yet walk and from a TBI as you might imagine, was left feeling extremely confused. I did not fully understand the legal process, my rights, OR the impact hiring an attorney would have. Hell, I didn't even understand I was HIRING a "lawyer." I had just begun to realize the case manager who had been with me from the day I realized I was even in the hospital-- was in favor of my insurance company, and not that of helping me. I only picked up on that when I started noticing patterns of being asked if any of the things I was suffering from could've possibly been happening BEFORE said accident. So, I trusted Whiting Law to guide me honestly. NOT to be against me. While staying with my 94 year old grandfather (both of us in rather equal health), he called 1-800-CALL SAM after seeing them on TV. They transferred him (well, me) over the phone to somebody from here. Two people came out that very evening before either of us ever knew the name of the company TO be able to do any research, making a 2 hour drive and quickly had me sign a STACK full of papers. They made promises they very clearly never intended to keep, and took what they could from my situation. No one explained to me that simply contacting them would automatically entitle the firm to take 33% of my attendant care and replacement service benefits I was ALREADY RECEIVING directly from my own car insurance -- along with benefits that were NEVER IN dispute. I was also never told they would threaten to sue my insurance company, which ultimately quickly STOPPED those AND the LIFETIME benefits I was entitled to under personal injury protection laws. These benefits included lifetime medical and treatment I won't get into that I desperately needed, and still need to this day. Throughout the entire time they "represented" me, I was never able to reach an actual attorney. Phone calls were ignored, messages unanswered, and I was left completely uninformed while dealing with a very serious head injury. Months later, after collecting what I can only imagine were tens of thousands of dollars from my ins., they randomly sent me a letter stating they were no longer representing me. Answered the phone, "um, we're not your lawyer." I was cut off of EVERYTHING that supposed to be guaranteed to me for life. And during thee most critical time of my life. The harm that Whiting Law has caused me is something I will live with for the rest of my life. They took advantage of my condition, my trust, and my vulnerability -- and I'm left still paying the price. I try to remember God's judgment is the only one that will matter in the end and thus I don't get the authority to judge another for sinning differently than I do, but SHAME ON YOU.