Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

settlement draft

i have a lawyer , and there is a supposed settlement on a car accident i was in . the check was sent to them from a ins.comp on dec. 10 and the lawwyer cant find it. the ins comp will void it and give me the new one to take to the lawyer. will this be a good thing to do.or will it affect my settlement?


Asked on 1/06/03, 9:53 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: settlement draft

I don't see how this will affect your rights in any way. The check was lost and needs to be replaced; how else is the insurer supposed to handle the situation?

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Answered on 1/07/03, 3:32 pm
Sheldon G. Bardach Law Offices of Sheldon G. Bardach

Re: settlement draft

This will not affect your settlement at all. The real question is, why did you have to contact the insurance company, why didn't your lawyer do it?

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Answered on 1/07/03, 4:15 pm


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