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I am so unsatisfied with my current attorney, I was in an auto accident on 11/2013.... I was hit by a big rig on the 60 fwy the trucker was at 100% liable. My car was totaled equally at 12,000.00 my dr. bills were 4000.00 on top of my pain and suffering have to deal insurance co. and having to get some of my own bills because my lawyer was not capable. Not sure why!! The worst of it is how panicked I now am driving with big rigs on the road!!! I was told today that my attorney finally did the first demand and I was told he would only be asking for $35,000.00 but I would not get anywhere close to that!!!! But ofcoarse would be taking his 33%.......I have only spoke to this man once on the phone and I have left numerous msgs for him!!!! Im completely disgusted in him!!


Asked on 8/13/14, 11:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terry A. Nelson Nelson & Lawless

Then you are likely to be unhappy with any attorney telling you the truth. I would be extremely surprised to be able to get a $35k recovery for a client with only $4k in medical specials. That attorney would have to be remarkably lucky to do so. Your car value is separate from your injury claim, and it probably was already settled and paid, leaving you trying to settle your injury and damages claim.

Now that you have been educated a little bit, if you are still unhappy with your attorney, and are willing to discuss and accept the reality of the actual reasonable settlement value of your case, feel free to contact me to discuss substituting into your case. please remember that your current attorney will have a 'lien' on your case for his fees, so you must expect a new attorney to require you to agree to a fee Retainer Agreement that provides the new attorney a full measure of fees for his efforts, in addition to whatever will have to be paid to the old attorney.

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Answered on 8/16/14, 10:32 am


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