Woods & Woods

I hired woods &woods to help with my appeal that I did all the work, then they did nothing on what I hired them for.Then they submitted claims for things I didn't ask for then they screwed up my paperwork. Then they said they can't get to a 100%so know they want to quit when I have a court date in a couple months. In short there off artists and I'll be reporting them and doing everything to make sure they don't do this anymore.

As other veterans have complained about their lack of response, this was also the case with me. I did all of the work for the disability case myself. They did not return phone calls, and even a VA disability advisor said using them almost lost me my case. Actually, I fired them before the settlement, but VA still paid them $7000 out of my claim. This was seven years ago, but when I read other veteran's reviews about them being unresponsive, they are not kidding. I do not want other vets to go through the hassles I did with these people. Hire an attorney whose office is close to home.

I've attempted to call them on numerous occasions and never get a response back. I wouldn't trust them if they had returned my call. There are better law firms out there for va disability claims.

I filled out a contact form on their website about DIC benefits and me being a substitute person on my late husband's claim for Agent Orange and ischemic heart disease and a woman called me back and she identified herself as being from Woods and Woods and was silent (she asked NO questions and gave no greeting). There as dead air on the phone literally for several seconds. I told her that I filled out a form online and what questions or info did she have for me based on what I asked to see if they could assist me. She said what do you want to know? I got NO indication that she read my questions or that she had any interest in her job.
Her tone was curt and rude like I was bothering her that she had to make the call to me. I have my own business and know the importance of the first contact. If this is what this firm is like when they are trying to get your business, I'd hate to see what they are like when they have it. Look elsewhere for help with your claim.

I happened upon their ad online somewhere and thought "Why not check them out?" They will not accept your case if you are working, which many of us have to if we don't want to be homeless despite the pain it causes us. So I guess they'd take my case if I were not working and living out of trash cans, which, unfortunately so many of us end up living that way because society threw us away - not unlike this law firm. After reading many reviews, however, I think I dodged a bullet here. Also, please stop emailing me.

I would like to to thank you Mr. Woods for following up with my concerns. Today I spoke with Jill Baker and she answered all my questions very thoroughly.

Respectfully,

David

I signed up with W&W in early 2020. in the beginning they were good to me but then they started to ignore me. They dragged their feet on time and i believe this is to inflate their 20% fee. I had even recommended some fellow veterans and like many others here the intake manager was extremely rude to them. I started to have my doubts. They fed me timelines of 1 year - then 1.6 then 2 and then 3 and now they say they cant assure me of any time lines because the VA is understaffed and over loaded with cases. They keep stringing me along. They switch you from case manager to case manager and give you the same old excuses. They're pretty robotic at this point as im sure they dont care and they just keep people on the hook and collect their fee - Im willing to give them 2 stars because or my newest case manager Kristi whos at least been honest with me. PLEASE skip the lawyers go online and do your own work. If i had done this in my case Im pretty sure i wouldn't be stuck in limbo going on 4 years in Jan.

I was trying to work with them on my VA claim but they are unresponsive. Waste of time. Go somewhere else.

To be VERY clear regarding this firms reply to my comment:
I reached out to them, they responded and didn't respond when I told them I could not get a letter from a previous attorney used on the case and asked them specifically WHAT TO DO NEXT, probably a week later I then posted a review about how they were unresponsive, I then got an email in response to my last email before they went unresponsive, and upon me telling that woman I did not want to speak to her due to her only reaching out because of the review I posted and wanted someone else to reach out from the company, I did not hear back from her stating that she would have someone else contact me nor has one else has contacted me. They then called me while I was in school and responded to my comment. :)

TRASH ass company who only responds when they get bad reviews.

Wow. I guess they don't want me as a client. Have sent e mails, and drove to their office. The woman I was e mailing with suggested i go to the office as she could not assist. So I did. Was met by a woman in a very inappropriate sweat pants and t shirt who referred me back to the e mail lady. Then messaged the e mail lady back and decided enough was enough. Shouldn't have to beg for help. I was an injury adjuster for 17 years, para-legal in a criminal defense firm and records clerk for the VA here in Evansville and have only witnessed such a cluster a couple of times. Review headline says I'm in San Fran...no I'm here in Evansville.

Dropped them as my reps over a year ago. I just won my case and I find out they are still taking (just spoke to them "they feel they deserve the fee") a almost $3000 fee from my awards!!! I fired them well over a year ago, as they simply did NOTHING in a timely manner. I asked they drop my case and no fee be charged, they sent a letter saying they would do just that. Woods and Woods just stole money from me, they did not earn it, and they won't return it. THESE PEOPLE ARE THEIFS!!!! I will be contacting my current representative and the VA.
ATTN NEIL WOODS: Sir, you are conducting dirty business practices. This story will be shared thousands of times by my many brothers and sisters in arms. People will find out about you taking disabled veterans money even though you don't and haven't represented them in years. MAKE IT RIGHT!