I was beat-up by a guy and incurred $10,000 in medical bills and missed two weeks from work. I want to sue him but I cannot find a lawyer to help me. They all want to know if the guy that beat me up has any money and when I tell them I don’t think so the lawyers lose interest. How can I get money out of this guy?
You are probably trying to hire a lawyer on a contingent fee. If a contingent-fee lawyer thinks a case is weak or that any damages won are not going to be collected he or she will not take the case because, like everyone else, lawyers like to get paid for their work.
You have two options. You can hire a lawyer by the hour to sue the guy that hurt you. Or, you can find a new lawyer (one recently out of school) who would be more likely to take a case where he or she is not likely to get paid. You may have to front the filing fee and other out-of-pocket expenses.