Rachel K. Fitzgerald

I used Rachel Fitzgerald for my WC claim and she got me a great settlement without even having to go to court. She then represented me for Social Security Disability and we won those benefits as well! I would highly recommend her for Workers Comp and Social Security. Very knowledgeable and a stron...g attorney

Looking for a Workers Comp Lawyer… I would NOT hire Rachel Fitzgerald from Fitzgerald and Bomier, After being injured at work (I had back surgery as a result). I hired Rachel Fitzgerald to represent me. She seemed very nice, caring and receptive when I first spoke with her, even returning my call a...lmost immediately to answer more questions. However that all changed the minute I signed the contract with her. She was my lawyer for approximately 16 months and I can count the number of times I spoke with her on one hand. And believe it or not, the case is over but I never once, met her. Her way of keeping me updated was to send me correspondence in the mail, (usually a copy of something I was sent by someone else already) no explanation as to what it was or what it meant. As for other communication, there was none, if I called her I only got to speak to one of her assistants, rarely ever her. (unless I got mad and demanded it, then it was as if I was putting her out, to have to waste her time with me). I wasn’t told what my case might be worth until a week before it settled, then I was given only a couple days to decide if I were going to except the offer. On top of bad communication, she did not respect my requests. I had asked for things to be emailed, not sent via usps, (I live in a small town and didn’t want everyone knowing my business) this was NOT done. In the beginning I was worried that I shouldn’t hire a lawyer because once the case was settled I feared I would end up owing money. After all, once she got her expenses 1st, then her 20%, then I paid my insurance company back, out of the remaining amount, I would have nothing left. Might as well just take what workers comp offered, but I was told uncontested amounts and doctor bills are not considered when lawyers take their 20%. I was also told that workers comp would probably deny, they always do. So I hired her. Turned out workers comp did pay my medical bills, without a fight and paid me an additional $12000, after the doctor said I was at end of care and would never get better. This # was based on what workers comp considered was fair for my injury. Anyway I had already hired Rachel Fitzgerald and I guess she did okay, after all she has a stake in getting me as much as possible, however with permanent restrictions, I’m not sure she didn’t take the easy way out and excepted a lower amount instead of fighting in court. Any way, once I signed the deal they stopped paying me the portion of the $12000 remaining (the uncontested portion) saying it was now wrapped in my final settlement. I was unaware this would be done (my fault, I guess I should’ve known, it was going to be included in the final settlement). However I don’t think Rachel should have gotten her 20% out of that portion. (which she did). And one last thing. When we neared the end of the case, I sent an email asking that they try to keep expenses down and not request another statement from every doctor or clinic I went to, as I had not seen one in months, so there would be none. Guess what… they did anyway, on my statement showing what expenses were incurred. There it was another $112 charged to me for asking for doctor bills, that I had already told them “did not exist” So to sum things up, If you want a lawyer who keeps you updated, doesn’t run expenses up, and follows your directions (after all your supposed to be her boss) I would stay away from Rachel Fitzgerald from Fitzgerald and Bomier. Thank God workers comp, didn’t contest the medical bills or I would be owing money on top of now being permanently disabled. S

Rachel helped me with my SSDI claim she was more than helpful explaining every step involved in getting and applying for SSDI.She answered all my questions and concerns that I had prompt and to the point I would recommend her and her firm to anyone having problems with getting SSDI and or Work Comp c...laims.