Harry,
I'll start by saying I'm not trying to disrespect your friend but something
about this story doesn't sound right. Didn't he get a lawyer to sue in the
first place? And I think if AT&T did not show up in this situation they
would lose the case by default. And legal aid generally takes cases based
on financial circumstances not age. Assuming all he told you was 100%
accurate, I'd try calling some sort of disability related social service
agency to see if they can recommend a legal aid organization he can call or
any other ideas that can help him. You can Google disability services and
the town he lives in or the nearest large city to where he lives. Sometimes
the local Department of Aging also helps people who are disabled.
Good luck,
Sherry Wells
-----Original Message-----
From: Harry Brown
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 6:58 PM
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Subject: [VICUG-L] anyone know of a lawyer who would take this case?
Hi all,
I really, am in need of some help for a friend of mine, and he's on this
list.
My friend Brian, from Michigan, has no internet, and the way it's
looking, he will never again, have internet.
He's home bound, and cannot get out. The internet was his life, and gave
him hours of enjoyment, being on this list, learning things online,
being friends with folks online, listening to online radio stations, etc.
But AT&T, now his former internet provider, has frauded him.
They say he owes $1271.54 in repair costs, from their maintenance people
coming out, but he was covered by linebacker, which pays for all
repairs. But what he didn't know is, they, took off linebacker,
deliberately, (even though it was part of his package), and then,
slapped the $1271.54 repair costs on his bill.
He sued them, and today, the court said "We cannot do anything, because
AT&T was served papers, but never signed them, and returned, so, we
cannot take this case further. You will have to find a lawyer to take
your case, and get the bill charges dropped that way."
Folks, they didn't sign the papers being served, because they know they
are in the wrong. And they knew that if they came to town, and to small
claims court, that they would be forced to turn his internet back on,
and drop the $1100 fraudulent charges.
He reported it to the FCC, and they cowardly said, "we cannot force the
phone company to do anything."
So much for the FCC, right? I could go on about the FCC, and what they
haven't done, not only for him, but for ham radio complaints, etc.
Then, he turned it into the department of justice, but they wouldn't do
anything either, so much for justice. He tried legal aid, but they don't
take cases, unless you are a senior citizen, and Brian is under 55 years
of age.
I've seen Brian take a turn for the worse, emotionally, because of this.
Folks, I want to see him back on the internet, and being his happy
cheerful self, which is now, not happening.
So, does anyone know of a lawyer, or, some social service group that
would take this case on?
Harry
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