The Andersons, who intended to file a wrongful death claim, paid Hopper a $5,000 retainer after learning of the long list of mistakes. They claimed that at first, they trusted Hopper because.
He was a well-known lawyer who had fought cases similar to theirs for 40 years and taught law at the University of Minnesota, where their late son had previously attended college.
The Andersons said that after more than a year of investigation by Hooper’s legal team, they were informed that the statute of limitations would run out on December 15, 2016.
They claimed that on July 12, 2016, Hopper informed them that they had a strong wrongful death claim and that a lawsuit will be prepared for filing on September 1.
After many delays, Hopper finally filed the lawsuit seven days before the statute of limitations was about to expire.
When a paralegal at Hopper’s business called them with a logistical query two months later, as they were waiting for word.
