I’m a federal mediator, and it’s my job to de-escalate conflicts. After talking with him, I was ready to punch a wall. He assumed he knew what I wanted then proceeded to berate me for not wanting to pay him. When I told him that the only thing he’s done is to call the SS office, which we’ve already done several times. He responded angrily by saying there was nothing else to do. What’s the point of hiring a lawyer when all they can do is the same thing I’ve already done?
Can't be that great of a law firm if they can't even be bothered to answer the phone.
Eric Berger’s entire practice is to play the lottery. He takes on cases, does nothing, and eventually, some cases payout then he collects.
I had been denied 2 times for my SSD before I was introduced to Mr . Eric Berger. I was exhausted and I had exhausted all of my savings trying to make ends meet. Once he excepted my case I was approved in less then 2 months ,I felt like he was a gift from God, and I have referred my family and friends to him and they have had success in their cases as well. Thank you Mr.Berger.
Took our case then told us he wasn’t going to file appeal paper because we’d likely have jobs before the appeal was completed. We had to file the appeal on our own and had completely forgotten about him. Months later, he notified us that the appeal had been approved. Three months after approval, we still hadn’t been paid by SSI. When I called him to ask what he was doing, he got angry and accused me of being like his other clients and only wanted to refuse to pay him. I tried to explain that I don’t mind paying him, but my expectation is that when I pay someone, they would actually doing something for me. He told me his office had done everything already. When I asked him what they had done, he told me that they had called the SSA office twice and was on hold for a whole 10 minutes.
Also just found out that the SSA is suppose to work through our attorney and can only contact us with his permission. Mr. Berger gave us the contact number of the claims manager and simply told us to work with them, taking him out of the loop completely (except when it comes to collecting his fees).
The following day we called SSA again and spoke with someone who said they would issue a dire need letter. I guess with 10 years of experience, Mr. Berger doesn’t know about this letter.
They wont answer their phones and will not call you back at all and when they eventually call you they give false information and lie to you and then call YOU a liar and tell you its your fault for misunderstanding dont use this office ever!!! Find someone worth more than a nickle beyond pissed with the service i have not recieved from them and beg you all to find a better attorney
Update: Just got back from a meeting at the local SSA office. It turns out, Mr. Berger didn't even file the paperwork to represent us until after the appeal was approved. In our conversation, he told me that he was retained in case it was necessary to take or case to a hearing (in the event that the appeal was denied).
Great lawyer very nice
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