Mcdonald Scott Worley

Mcdonald Scott Worley

also known as Don Worley

2.3
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 28 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Personal Injury

1770 Saint James Place, #100, Houston, TX

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Licenses

Licensed in Alabama for 1 year

State: Alabama

Acquired: 2024

Occupational License - Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 2 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 2024

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 2 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2023

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2014

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 21 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2005

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 28 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1997

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

McDonald Worley PC

1770 Saint James Place, #100, Houston, TX, 77056-3405

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Mcdonald Scott Worley's Reviews

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2.4 /5.0

75 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 25 reviews | Character & Conduct

Posted by Rhonda Davis | May 19, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

IVC Filter

Like many of you, I have been waiting for some reasonable update other than “waiting on the 3rd party… we thought it would have been done by now,…etc” My issue is that there are NO monthly updates. People have signed for their settlement and all communication stopped!! You are left calling instead of... receiving an update. Honestly, it feels like they got you to sign & now ghost you. Before a settlement was offered you were well informed..after the settlement was offered you are left to constantly calling (which in some strange way you feel like you harassing them). I definitely have serious issues with this law firm, not only for the way they are treating myself & others but for sending documentation with the wrong phone number! (To which the gentleman that answered told me he was ABSOLUTELY FIRE BREATHING MAD that their clients were calling- he admitted to getting hundreds of calls so he started telling people anything!) I relayed this information to the staff & provided documentation of the wrong phone number & what the owner of that phone number was telling their clients. Still no email went out anyone explaining what occurred. All I received was a thank you for letting us know & we will correct it. They made the correction but still fail to update their clients. My honest opinion is they care more about signing up clients & their image than actually helping their clients. Ask yourself, how much effort does it really take to send an email just to let clients know their are still WORKING on your case? The estimates they give seem made up, you call this month & they say “we hope next month or two, but call back”. At this point I regret going with this law firm. And its not about how long its taking its about the CUSTOMER SERVICE you are providing or the lack of. I would NEVER recommend this law firm!

Mcdonald Worley

Replied last May 19, 2024

Rhonda, I'm sorry for your frustration. It is true that we are waiting on the lien resolution company to complete all of the medical liens for the settlement. I know it is taking longer than expected and I can explain further the delay with lienholders such as Medicare. I see that you are receiving monthly updates but it just says "waiting on lien resolution." Sorry that is all that we have for now. But this process should be complete very soon. We are just as frustrated as you, I promise you. We don't get paid or get our expenses back either until the lien resolution process is finished. I should have a better update for you within 30 days and I will give you a call. Thank you for your patience - Don Worley

Posted by Joyce | February 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Scandals

I have been a case with these people for awhile. The first person a dealt with was very nice and let me know what was going on. Some people I have to give some of this money to done know what they are getting and the person I have been talking to will not call me back when I call, will not email me b...ack. In December she told me was settled and should hear something by beginning of January but the other day when I was asking questions and matter of fact it took me 25 calls and messages to get her to answer me. She told me 3 weeks ago my closing statement was on lawyer desk but still not signed. About a week ago she said she would have the lawyer call me and still haven't heard from no one. They took a fourth of my money for judges supposedly but of course I can't get no one to tell me anything.

Mcdonald Worley

Replied last September 06, 2023

Joyce, I'm disappointed that you were not satisfied with the firm. As we discussed, the deductions were not for Judges. When an insurance company or medicare pays for medical treatment related to a personal injury, they are legally entitled to be reimbursed from any settlement proceeds. I tried my best to explain this but give me a call and we can further discuss. You were receiving monthly updates from the firm and we show you have received your settlement proceeds. Give me a call if you want to go over anything again. - Don

Posted by Todd | January 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Defective and Dangerous Products

Jive turkey

Lead along for almost 6 years on this bull Jive hernia mesh claim mess....done with it ....want my name removed from all of it...tired of hearing the word patience....and I hope this helps some one who reads it...they pay all the liens before ya see your "pocket money".... exploiting peaple....

Mcdonald Worley

Replied last January 26, 2023

Todd, not sure that you are really a client of the firm because you only provided your first name and no hernia mesh case has settled yet. If a case has not settled, no one knows yet what the liens will be. But if you are truly a client of the firm, give me a call and I will be happy to walk through the process with you and see how we can give you better service as your attorneys. -Don

Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2022 | Hired Attorney

I can’t even talk with them they blocked 2 of my numbers I don’t have a clue what’s happening with my case I don’t even know if

It’s the worst Lawfurm I’ve ever dealt with ! They won’t transfer me to my team so I can find out what’s going on with my case I don’t even know if they’re still representing me ! They are hard to deal with ! They Won’t communicate with you very well ! The most arrogant lawyers ever dealt with !

Posted by Kizzy | September 26, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Essure Client

Good Day, I’ve reached out to you on 08/30/2022 & 09/12/2022 in regard to the medical liens. I haven’t heard or gotten a response from anyone at your law firm. I have requested documentation stating the amounts of monies, if any to be paid to medicaid or whomever for liens. I was told the settlemen...t amount was over 42,000 but only received 10,000. You all withheld $5,861.92 from my settlement and told me it was being held for that reason until the lien’s resolution department finalized things. I haven’t heard from anyone since the end of July. I’ve contacted Medicaid, and to their knowledge, there’s no monies owed to them. I’m aware that if they paid for any procedures or anything they are entitled to be reimbursed. I would truly appreciate a response back with an update! I will be reaching out to the Attorney General of Texas for some help soon as well. Thank you for all you’ve done. Looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Mcdonald Worley

Replied last October 04, 2022

KIzzy: I'm sorry that you haven't received a satisfactory response. I will send you another email today and give you a call also if you want. I obviously didn't explain the lien process very well. There is a court appointed lien resolution company who is responsible for negotiating down the healthcare liens. If any entity such as Medicaid pay for any healthcare related to your injury, then they are entitled to be reimbursed out of any settlement. We will send you all updates we receive from the lien resolution company once they are received. - Don Worley

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Mcdonald Scott Worley's Lawyer Endorsements

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Glenn Honda

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He has the expertise and experience you need for your serious slip/fall, car accident or other personal injury case."

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James Moore

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 05

Relationship: Other

"I proudly endorse Don as a great attorney."

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Michael Jeffcoat

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Excellent Texas lawyer!"

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Jason Melton

Personal injury lawyer | Dec 04

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer. Don is a great Texas Legal Resource."

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Richard Ursha

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Don gets great results for his client. He is an awesome attorney and I highly recommend him."

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Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2018

Multi-Million Dollar Advocate, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2017

10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

Work Experience

1997 - Present

Managing Partner, McDonald Worley

Associations

1997 - Present

Class Action Trial Lawyers Association

Member

American Association for Justice

Member

Education

1999

University of Houston

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1997

University of Houston Law Center

JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA

Languages

Spanish

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