Legal Question in Personal Injury in Colorado

contingency agreement on personal injury

An attorney in Colorado collected more than the 1/3 contingency fee on a personal injury case. He negotiated a lower amount of money for medical bills (subrogated) and then billed the client more money from the money that he saved for the client. In the end, he took the 1/3 pursuant to the contingency agreement. Then from the amount of money he saved for the client he converted 16000 of it into legal fees for himself. I am an attorney in Ohio and this doesnt sound right. The numbers are as follows: Settlement: 100,000...he negotiated a lower medical bill and then charged 16000 in additional attorney fees which he called a disbursement to himself. No written authorization from the client although his contract says that any disbursements over 10000 needed additional client written authorization.


Asked on 7/20/08, 4:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Philip Rosmarin Rosmarin Law Firm

Re: contingency agreement on personal injury

Google the Colorado Supreme Court and click on the Office of Attorney Regulation (we can't give phone numbers here). They will investigate attorney misconduct, or refer to an arbitration panel for a fee dispute.

Good luck.

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Answered on 7/20/08, 4:43 pm


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