Sweet James
Reviews and Complaints

Bad idea to hire Sweet James LLP. They took $20k and gave me only $16,272.50. They don't tell you they add your medical bills to their cut, so they get more than you. The lawyer takes forever to reply and gives confusing answers to simple questions. They forgot to include months of medical bills. They cheat injured people out of their money. I'm self-employed and lost more than the payout. They took almost $4k more than what I got.

I think James is a bad guy who lies and tricks his clients to make money. I hired his company after a call where they said "we do this for the thousands of dollars not the hundreds" when I asked how much it would cost. I got hurt and need surgery and time off work. They said the insurance only covers a little bit of money. Today, one of his bad workers told me James is closing the case after getting some money and I will only get 400 dollars. They won't pay for my injuries, surgery, or time off work. I think if I talked to the insurance company myself, I would have gotten more than 400 dollars. I don't know how lawyers can steal and lie to their clients and be okay with it. I don't recommend Sweet James and his company because they are just crooks who lie and steal.

Me and my wife got in a car crash on 2/1. Sweet James helped us out with our case. They got our money from the insurance company on 11. But we still haven't got our money yet and the lawyer won't answer our questions.

I had a car accident and hired Sweet James LLP. It wasn't a good experience. They took most of my settlement money because I didn't get the treatment they recommended. They wanted me to get multiple epidural injections, but I had a bad reaction, so I continued with chiropractic treatment. I don't think they deserve what was paid to them because during the negotiation process, I didn't have good representation. My lawyer who was originally assigned to my case was no longer employed with the company, and I was never told that I didn't have representation anymore. They brought a lawyer on at the end of my case who was rude when I asked how much I would be getting in the settlement. She never gave me an answer and just talked about how clients never want lawyers or doctors to get paid. They inflated the medical bills to get more money. After we settled on the case, one of the women told me that I would get at least $16,000, and I got nowhere near that. They also made me think that I would get more money on the case if I got different treatment than I was already getting, so they could prolong the case to get a bigger percentage of the settlement. I saw a particular doctor twice. The first time I got an epidural shot, and the second time he didn't touch me, and they claimed that the cost for that was $13,400. They stated that one epidural shot is $15,000, which is false. They took more of my money because I didn't get them the $100,000 that they were seeking. This firm is very deceptive, and I won't stop until I get what belongs to me. I was the one injured, and they are more compensated. I will be reporting this to the state bar.

While returning to the dealership in a town in Oregon, I was rear-ended by someone. It was my first accident, so I sought legal help. My neighbor recommended Sweet James LLP, and I engaged them on 02/24. However, my attorney later altered the financial agreement on Feb. 29, 2020. Eventually, my case was resolved on 04/26/22. We discussed my net compensation after deducting expenses. The funds were placed in a trust account for this purpose. On July 22, 2022, an assistant informed me I'd receive $14,000, but an email corrected it to $11,500. I contested this and requested a detailed breakdown. The charges in the emails didn't match my settlement letter. I'm seeking assistance from the ComplaintsBoard.com, State Bar, and the local Attorney fee dispute resolution in Los Angeles. I suspect this firm has misled others too. They seemed self-serving, and I'm yet to receive a complete financial breakdown. I have all the correspondence to prove my case.