Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Florida

I hired an attorney to represent me in a medical malpractice case. We intended to sue, knowing I had signed an arbitration clause, based on a technicality. That didn't work out and now that I'm forced into arbitration he doesn't feel the case is "worth it" for him. Do I still have to pay him for what he did despite him being the one to drop the case?


Asked on 1/26/12, 10:34 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jason Neufeld Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, PA, a personal-injury and elder law firm

You should not have to pay anything. Most personal-injury med/mal cases are signed on a contingency-fee agreement. If your attorney makes no recovery on your behalf - you should owe nothing. You'll need to check your retainer/employment agreement with your attorney to know for sure.

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Answered on 1/26/12, 10:52 am


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