Sorry to hear about that. I feel your pain. I hired someone to help me out and they turned the work in a week past deadline, did not turn it in complete and lost me future work with a client. (I was given "x" amount of work to do and outsourced a portion of it to someone on my ICQ list that I knew well, but not super well. Big Mistake.
Not sure if you know RUI, but he worked for me as a temporary assistant, he was very reliable, knows a lot and won't take your money and run. I did a ton of outsourcing earlier this year so I can give you referrals if you need them for future work.
Goodluck!
