Wisconsin woman sues lawyer for failing to prosecute her disability claim
Posted on:8/11/2009
Written By: Chris Robideaux
| A Wisconsin woman is blaming (and suing) her former lawyer for the dismissal of her social security disability claim, having filed a complaint Aug. 3 in Madison County Circuit Court against Evan J. Beatty. |
A woman is blaming her former lawyer for the dismissal of her social security disability claim.
Marylynn Dixon filed a complaint Aug. 3 in Madison County Circuit Court against Evan J. Beatty.
Dixon claims she hired Beatty on July 28, 2003, to represent her in a social security disability claim.
But the claim was dismissed for want of prosecution, and now Dixon says she has lost her opportunity to redeem any Social Security disability benefits.
Ms. Dixon blames Beatty for failing to take any action after the claim was filed, for failing to take action after the claim was dismissed and for failing to inform her of the claim's dismissal.
Dixon is seeking a judgment of more than $50,000, plus costs and other relief the court deems just. And with Social Security disability claims cases piling up like so much red tape, it may be some time yet before she sees anything for her grievance.
Source: Madison-St. Clair The Record