Michelle Rene Parker

Michelle Parker was the second attorney I was assigned at Decker Law Firm after I was told to "stop complaining and just do whatever the doctor wanted" from my first attorney. Unfortunately, I had already signed a contract with them to represent me in my case. The doctor in question, Dr. Walko, 'used... to be a chiropractor' and decided to give me a spinal adjustment without any notice - he just grabbed my legs and threw them to one side forcefully. Immediately, I was in lots of pain - he prescribed me pain killers and sent me on my way. When I brought this up to my attorney, this is what they had told me... I was furious and asked to end the contract - they suggested I try another attorney at their firm and reminded me that I was under contract that they would not break. In my trial, Michelle did not get any witnesses that were on the scene of the accident. I had two witnesses that saw the recklessness of the person who hit my vehicle on the highway, admittedly going 85 mph in a 55mph zone. There was a sheriff on the scene who took all my information and told me he would be "more than happy to testify and get you some justice" after he took accounts from myself, my wife, the driver who hit us and two witnesses that saw the entire thing after almost being hit by the person who was recklessly driving. My wife and I were told that we would be reimbursed for our out-of-pocket expenses. We were told that we should save every receipt of any expense related to the accident, of which there were many. Once the case was coming to trial, we were told that that statement was figurative and what they meant was - with the earnings of the trial (which was never guaranteed) that it should cover what we had spent. I live in another state across the country and had to fly back for trial which occurred more than a year after the accident. I was told a court date and was told that the travel expenses were mine to be paid and without my presence Michelle parker told me my case didn't bode well. I purchased a plane ticket, and one for my wife who was a witness, and we were told the court date had been postponed - only a few days before our flight leaving me to only get a 25% refund for two tickets from coast to coast, round trip. When I told michelle about this I was told "yeah, these things happen". I wasted so much time, money and energy trying to do what I was told and in the end - the decker law firm received more $$ from my accident than I did; and far more than my wife did. They literally added insults to my injuries - which are numerous and life long. I am forever at a loss as to why this law firm exists. Once you get past the consultation, these people change quickly. Their doctors are unprofessional and impatient. I couldn't image a worse experience dealing with attorneys. The doctor who this law firm sent me to not only gave me a 'spinal adjustment' that made me have incredible pain afterwards but also labelled me as having 'drug seeking behavior' when I told that doctor I'd no longer be seeing him. The doctor I had in mind cancelled our appointment and it was truly challenging to see a doctor for a painful condition after that label was attached to my record. I had to move back to my home state and the first doctor I saw took one look at my MRI and knew I needed surgery. My surgeon told me that there was scar tissue and torn cartilage that likely resulted from using my joint too much and too often and should have been resting more - which ran completely contrary to the doctor I had seen previously who told me that I need to strengthen and mobilize my joint more. The incompetence of not only this law firm but the 'health care professionals' that they employ is astounding. I truly wish anyone who has the option between the Decker Law firm and another chooses the other. I feel like I was used as a tool to earn more money for these attorneys (and doctors) that do not have to live with the pain I feel, every day since the accident.