PNWScout

I probably should have hired an attorney after I found that they went from $492K+ to just $77K, then said we're taking 40% of that! I read in your post that they took their 40% off of the top, not staggered, i.e., awaiting each claim and THEN taking 40%. I thought that was pretty cheap, and w/o any sense; of course they'd take 40% from a larger number. It's not logical that they would divide it up equally (as you state $37,000 each) because they'd already awarded a victim $2.7M and they said I was eligible for $492K+ but then cut it down to $77K (how they'd know to do that, I've no clue and that's when I should have called an attorney), then said we're going to take 40% of that for our fee, and that leaves you with about $44K, and we can give you 1/10 of that as an initial payment, and the rest at some later date which is unknown. It is true that the dollar amount doesn't take away the feelings, emotions, I mean, i blocked it all out, and then had to re-tell the stories, provide pictures of the Scoutmaster, show pictures of the many places within 45-90 mins of our Scout troop headquarters that he'd take us, and where i was abused. that includes a jamboree in europe. This "reconsideration" and paying $1000 within 60 days of the day that I was given the claim amount, was NEVER brought to my attention. They did NOT tell me if you feel like this is unfair, you have an option of asking for a "reconsideration" and here's how to go about that. I would have done that, esp., given how yours turned out. This infuriates me.

I was a Scout for 2 years and in that time was molested by my Scout Master. I provided proof of many things. Upon discussing things with the Law office of Thornton et al., it was confirmed that another scout from the same troop had also submitted a claim, naming the same Scout Master, as the Abuser. So, I am not a fraud like probably 10s of 1000s that took an early payout. I was told via exchange of messages that I was eligible for as much as $492,800. Then the law office said "but you won't get that. you'll get about $77,000. And then we'll take our 40% out of that. <expletive> This is a $2.7B settlement There were 80,000+ claimants to pay. How is it that I can't get the $492,800 that I am eligible for? We are talking BILLIONS of DOLLARS in this settlement and the law office can't get that for me. On top of that, they take 40%. smh It's been 7 mos., since the initial payment of $4200. I am supposed to come out with another $40,000 but some claimants filed some appeal, because they wanted in on the settlement even though they were 3 years late to the table to file a claim. Even so, there can't be that many that we can't get what we were eligible for. It's been 7 mos., and I keep getting the same frustrating answer from the Law office, and that's "We're still waiting for the 3rd Court of Appeals to determine how the balance of your claim will be paid, and when it will be paid." I said so you're saying it could be several more months? she said "yes. when we know, we'll contact you via cell or email or both." sickening.