Question: My son was offered a settlement by the mass transit company in our area. Once agreeing to the offer, we were told that it would be a few months before he received the money. After 5 months of not hearing from our lawyer, we tried to contact him only to find that the law offices closed because the owner of the firm (our lead attorney) was tried and convicted in federal court! How can I get my son his settlement money?

The Judge’s Answer: You will need to hire another attorney who will contact the Transit company on your son’s behalf. If the case was filed in court, the new attorney can get opposing counsel’s information from the court docket and assist in settling the matter for you.