Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida

hello- i need advice- I was involved in a personal injury case that has settled. The case took 5 years to settle out of court for 1.25million dollars. during the case i had to fire my first lawyer who had worked on the case for 3 years and 8 months- he caused me soo much stress and anxiety-and wanted me to dismiss my case right before the statue of limitation was to run out! he had filed suit in the clerk of the court 2 years prior to me dismissing him from my case, and had done almost all the work already. He did not want to put a lein up against my case to get paid for all the work he had done on my case(I have a letter stating this) The new lawyer- that was hired took 1 year and 6months to finish and settle my case- but he charged me 40% contingent fee(375,000) plus additional 54,000 dollars for out attorney fees. This lawyer got paid for the first lawyers work--since the first lawyer didnt want to charge me- for the 3 1/2 years worth of his work(causing me alot of stress,and anxiety)--- how can he charge me for work that he did not do??? he has over charged me with excessive fees-I feel that since i have a head injury from my accident- he has taken advantage of me- Can this be done??? i am still within the statue of limitations for the 2nd attorney that has charged me for work that he did not do


Asked on 11/06/11, 4:10 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

NO . . . . . your contract with him undoubtedly provides for a 40% fee. If you did not want to pay that amount, then you should have negotiated a different amount before you hired the attorney. Too late now.

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Answered on 11/06/11, 4:16 pm


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