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Posted by anonymous | April 15, 2015

Hurt in a Car? DO NOT CALL WILLIAM MATTAR!

Several years ago I had a truck pull out of a sidestreet onto a highway in Rochester NY. Clear cut case. Witnesses too. Mattar assigned the lowliest, rudest, atty. on their staff. After 3years he managed to do next to nothing! He devalued my case contradicted my dr. As to the extent of my life threat...ening injuries and surgeries. The older receptionist would nit allow me to speak to my atty and after 3 years of "nothing" I was desperate for income and a settlement. The only "help" they gave me was to scam me into a "presettlement loan" with their "loanshark" associates. A $4, 000 loan ended up costing me $16, 000!!! When I asked the worthless atty what I should do because I was broke...he said, " get a job at mcdonalds" being totally disabled, and insulted I was then unfirmed that I was rude to the nast old receptionist and that I would no longer be represented by William. Mattar! Great! I wasted 3 years of my life. It cost me my home and my marriage. The atty I subsequently hired was great. Tough guy, didn't advertise and got me $75, 000 MORE than Mattar even ASKED for! And DONT BELIEVE Mattars claim that you won't pay if we don't win! They sent me a bill for $2000! My atty told them " NO WAY!" My advice: ask friends, read reviews and get a lawyer who DOES NOT ADVERTISE! They will do more for YOU!

William Mattar

Replied last April 15, 2015

We realize that when there is an accident, the one thing that the injured party wants is to be made 'whole' again. Our attorneys and staff are trained to examine the case, look at the evidence, and take care of your needs to obtain the best possible results under the circumstances. I would never condone the type of behavior that you cite from any of our attorneys, paralegals, or support staff. All of our staff are trained to be focused on being compassionate and supportive. As for not being allowed to speak to your attorney, we do not use voice mail at our office. We want the caller to be helped right away and have put a system in place for another team member to be able to assist the caller. And regarding pre-settlement funding, any client that is even considering it is always strongly cautioned as to how the loans work before they are arranged. Clients are instructed of all options every step of the way as this is already a difficult time, and our job is to lessen the pain of the journey for you. We want clients to be well informed, comfortable with their legal team, and treated with respect from our staff at all times. Anything less than that is simply unacceptable. If there are still any concerns during the case, I am always glad to review the case again and determine the best way to help the client. I have been practicing law for 25 years and have grown the firm from the ground up. We are and always have been committed to helping people.

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