The same expereince as previously stated 8/5/2009. To have never met or talked to Matt Karchmar, who is getting 33% of my husband settlement is a shame. We never even spoke to him after numerous e-mails, calls and even a visit on 8/19/2011 to see him. We had had to deals mostly with hiredhelp, Jasmine Meniola, who when we viisisted in person attempted to be disrespectful and ack as if we hired her uneducated ass. I am very up-set with this law firm, and wouldlike tem to personnly know it. Matt Karchmar mayhave graduated with a JD degree but understand their other educated people who have double master degree's and know the law too who will deal with them. I am posting this to let them know whenthey are hired they have a professional responsibility to their client and not their own personal golas or gains. The Illinois Dept of Professional regulations allow the client to file a complaint and request a hearing to address those concerns. Lawyers have a professional code of conductin which they must comply. Matt Karchmar cannnot advocate for my husband well-being in a money settlement without speaking to him and I as we have been married for 25 years. Lawyers can be sued too, and at this point I beleive this must be done for them to have a wake up call. If this law firm believes they can continue to dothis maybe it's time for them to honestly represent exactly how thet operate. My husband case has been settled, he wasn't informed, the money being held without us even being notifed the case was settled etc. Then the kicker to this mess, he was off due to his wife having a baby and so we must wait until he can come back to work to meet with his client who is paying him. I am sure he has already got his 33% and but feels my husband who suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury, fractured shoulder, surgery etc who suffered severly in pain isn't that important that he failed to any inform us the case was setled. We don't know the amount, nothing. He has allegedly settled our case with out legal authorization because he never spoke to my husband about the dollar amount we felt we wished to settle for. POOR, POOR, POOR JURISPRUDENCE. BEWARE AND I WILL NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO DEFEND MY DOG IF HE GOT INJURED. THIS IS NOT LIBEL OR SLANDER AS I CAN PROVE WHAT I HAVE JUST WRITTEN ABOUT THIS LAW FIRM........ I currently am going through auto accident law suit as well. My law firm is excellent and the lawyer assigned to my case has provided me with any details and ensures he doesn't make any agreements without running them by me, because as he said I am the one who was injured and suffering in pain still. He clearly stated and provided to me in writing that no settlement would be agreed to without my written approval which would be signed by he and I and I receive a copy before the insurance company does. No such action with my husband case. My husband has no paperwork, no phone call from them etc. We were told by Jasmine Meniola that it was settled on 8/19/2011 aftwr numerous e-mails and calls to Karchmar with no response. Why does the hired help know my spouses business before he does. POOR, POOR, POOR communication and professionalism by this law firm.
If you want to give up 33% of your settlement and be treated like you are illegal immigrant who just jumped over the fence into America hire Karchmar and Lambert. Illegal immigrant may get better treatment then the injured victim who pays them 33% of the amount received. read more