Attorneys available?

[CPTSD.Now]

If anyone on here is an attorney or knows an attorney that actually knows of and understands CPTSD, can you please let me know or reach out?

 

[anthony]

Kind of a useless question, as that would depend on your country and state first. Just Google for them in your location and make phone calls. CPTSD is just a diagnosis, legal is about the underlying trauma, not the diagnosis.

 

[CPTSD.Now]

Kind of a useless question, as that would depend on your country and state first. Just Google for them in your location and make phone calls. CPTSD is just a diagnosis, legal is about the underlying trauma, not the diagnosis.

Dang, even on here it’s hard to escape something I say being thought of as useless. I’m only even asking on here because I’ve already called the handful of attorneys that even mention CPTSD including the one in my state. Thought someone might know one or two more. Curious though on what you mean by CPTSD being „just” a diagnosis but actually want to know how you’re separating CPTSD from trauma. What does the T in CPTSD stand for then?

 

[Sideways]

an attorney or knows an attorney that actually knows of and understands CPTSD

It’s typically more important to get a lawyer who is skilled in the area of law you need to hire them for. No point hiring a cptsd expert to deal with the sale of your business, or handle your divorce.

If its a med neg matter, you’ll want them to have a good understanding of how the law deals with complex mental health matters, rather than cptsd specifically.

Unless the lawyer is also a fully qualified therapist, its pretty unlikely you’ll find someone who is a trauma specialist as well as a lawyer. And even then, they won’t be practicing as both, so they will still treat you like a legal client rather than a person with cptsd.

That’s okay, though. They don’t need good bedside manners - they just need to be a damn good lawyer!

 

[CPTSD.Now]

It’s typically more important to get a lawyer who is skilled in the area of law you need to hire them for. No point hiring a cptsd expert to deal with the sale of your business, or handle your divorce.

If its a med neg matter, you’ll want them to have a good understanding of how the law deals with complex mental health matters, rather than cptsd specifically.

Unless the lawyer is also a fully qualified therapist, its pretty unlikely you’ll find someone who is a trauma specialist as well as a lawyer. And even then, they won’t be practicing as both, so they will still treat you like a legal client rather than a person with cptsd.

That’s okay, though. They don’t need good bedside manners - they just need to be a damn good lawyer!

I saw some older posts from years ago of people being just completely invalidated and shut down by their own lawyers, but after talking to a couple dozen today. They still don’t know or understand this. I also didn’t realize that most of them do need a more than a day to research, so hopefully they can show that they’re worth a dime when they do.

But Im at the point of looking for ones that know about CPTSD so I can skip about 15 minutes of background for them. Still tough out there :)

 

[Sideways]

But Im at the point of looking for ones that know about CPTSD so I can skip about 15 minutes of background for them. Still tough out there :)

You’ll find they’re a bit like surgeons - the good ones are shitty listeners, and generally very unlikeable, often patronising, and generally unpersonable. But extra 15 minutes, to have someone who actually knows the area of law, is worth it.

Walk in to the office with the intention of determining whether they’re good at their job, which is law, not complex trauma.

 

[CPTSD.Now]

You’ll find they’re a bit like surgeons - the good ones are shitty listeners, and generally very unlikeable, often patronising, and generally unpersonable. But extra 15 minutes, to have someone who actually knows the area of law, is worth it.

Walk in to the office with the intention of determining whether they’re good at their job, which is law, not complex trauma.

Yeah I know. A lot of them are just like everyone else not knowing or understanding. I’m probably a little salty because the last guy I talked to tried to act so compassionate when I described point A to Z of writing a suicide letter. But he must have checked his watch or something, because when I tried to say one more thing, that was enough for him to come out and berate me for wasting his time. I just tell him about my letter yesterday but it doesn’t matter. His time was wasted from the moment I called.

So I am practicing my understanding and letting go, but maybe always making exercises for the bedside manners of people like this is exactly what needs to be addressed. You never know when someone like that may sag something hurtful to a person that really didn’t want to hear one more hurtful thing. I’m forgiving though, but I literally can’t forget certain things, no matter how much I want to.

 

[anthony]

Walk in to the office with the intention of determining whether they’re good at their job, which is law, not complex trauma.

That!

I don't understand why you're focused on a lawyer knowing about a diagnosis. A diagnosis is a label to represent a set of symptoms caused by trauma. A lawyer will reference to a psychiatrist about a diagnosis. The only thing I can think about in relation to a lawyer and CPTSD, is the event that caused the trauma, which subsequently labelled you with CPTSD. That isn't a lawyer who knows CPTSD, that is a personal injury lawyer.

I don't expect my psychiatrist to know about the law outside of what is relevant to them being a doctor, nor do I expect a lawyer to be an expert in everything psychiatric.

I described point A to Z of writing a suicide letter

A lawyer is not a therapist, I can't see much use in them knowing this at the early stages of any conferencing with you. It is about the LAW, not about your emotional or personal views. If there is nothing in the law that allows them to do anything of a legal nature, then there is nothing they can do.

You never know when someone like that may sag something hurtful to a person that really didn’t want to hear one more hurtful thing.

This feels like something someone would say who likes to find self-justification to try and sue someone. Emotional reasoning is not a lawsuit.

I'm not trying to be harsh here, I'm trying to understand what you are asking for. Its all very cryptic and lacking any context.

How about, why do you feel you need a lawyer surrounding CPTSD?

 

[CPTSD.Now]

That!

I don't understand why you're focused on a lawyer knowing about a diagnosis. A diagnosis is a label to represent a set of symptoms caused by trauma. A lawyer will reference to a psychiatrist about a diagnosis. The only thing I can think about in relation to a lawyer and CPTSD, is the event that caused the trauma, which subsequently labelled you with CPTSD. That isn't a lawyer who knows CPTSD, that is a personal injury lawyer.

I don't expect my psychiatrist to know about the law outside of what is relevant to them being a doctor, nor do I expect a lawyer to be an expert in everything psychiatric.


A lawyer is not a therapist, I can't see much use in them knowing this at the early stages of any conferencing with you. It is about the LAW, not about your emotional or personal views. If there is nothing in the law that allows them to do anything of a legal nature, then there is nothing they can do.

This feels like something someone would say who likes to find self-justification to try and sue someone. Emotional reasoning is not a lawsuit.

I'm not trying to be harsh here, I'm trying to understand what you are asking for. Its all very cryptic and lacking any context.

How about, why do you feel you need a lawyer surrounding CPTSD?

Oof hey, i think a long winded defense of every point is heard loud and clear. Wish you guys the best of luck on this forum, but remember that no one comes here for an argument. In fact the opposite. Best of luck to you :)

 

[anthony]

I'm not trying to argue with you... instead I am trying to understand what it is you need in feedback. You aren't providing a whole lot of information to work with, and the little you have, is more emotional with no substance towards anyone helping you in the direction you want from here, based on the subject of your post.

 

[Charbella]

Oof hey, i think a long winded defense of every point is heard loud and clear. Wish you guys the best of luck on this forum, but remember that no one comes here for an argument. In fact the opposite. Best of luck to you :)

I think maybe hearing some of the feedback given might also help in your lawyer pursuit.

You haven’t said what you need help with here. It also sounds like you haven’t said what you need help with in your conferences with lawyers. So bedside manner, personality of the lawyers means nothing, no one is going to be happy with trying to guess what you need help with.

Why do you seek a lawyer?