Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida

Re: Auto accident injury demand letter ?

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Yes. If you are not pleased with the representation provided by your attorney, you are always within your rights to find another attorney to represent you. You should sit down and meet with the attorney to review the case file first, however, because more may have been done than you realize. Changing attorneys in mid course will often slow down a case, but based on what you have reported, it may be an advantage in your situation. You will be responsbile to the original attorney on a quantum meriut basis for work done but you should be able to negotiate with a new attorney that any payments due come out of the new attorney's share of the eventual proceeds of the case.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

Re: Auto accident injury demand letter ?

I suggest you make an appointment to sit down face to face with the attorney and tell him your concerns, and give him the opportunity to respond. There may be legimate reasons that things have not progressed as you would have expected, or you may be right on point with your concerns. Either way, communication should help.

Good luck.

David Ellis

Re: Auto accident injury demand letter ?

Our firm always recommends you discuss your issues with your attorney. If you cannot communicate our firm specializes in client communications.

We welcome your call.

Re: Auto accident injury demand letter ?

You need to be careful that if you do hire a new attorney you do not pay your old attorney's lien through your settlement. This needs to be negotiated at the time you hire a new lawyer. Further, it is usually easier and more effective to hire a new lawyer before a lawsuit or demand letter is filed.