Legal Question in Workers Comp in Florida
I think my attorney is being di honest about my compensation
I just want to know if this can be possible.
Just a year ago I had an accident at a company that I was working at and I took that case to a
workman compensation attorney. About a year and a couple of months went by and I was called into the office for a briefing with my attorney. He told me that the insurance company wanted to put 5k in my pocket and close the case, and then told me either I can go with that or I can give him more time to get the numbers that he was looking for.
I said ok lets do that. Another month goes by and the legal administrator tells me that now the insurance company wants to put $3.800 in my pocket and pay my legal fee. Now when I called the legal administrator she told me that I had already settled for that when I never did, I found that kind of fishy. I think this attorney is stealing money from my real settlement. Someone told me that the minimum that I can get is 10k from a lawsuit like that.
Thanks
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: I think my attorney is being di honest about my compensation
Speak directly with the attorney, not the administrator. He should be able to explain the breakdown. Usually when you execute a closing statement the fees and costs are itemized for your review. I know the money is important to you, but in the big picture of most attorneys practices, this is a small amount to be stealing. It is unlikely that the attorney would risk his license and his career for such a small sum. It could happen, but not likely. I would give him a chance to explain.
Re: I think my attorney is being di honest about my compensation
First, who ever told you that the minimum that you can get is 10K from a workers' compensation case has no idea what they are talking about. While my office rarely takes cases with that low of a value, $2,500 to 5K settlements are routine because there is little value to a workers' compensation case without a recommendation from an authorized doctor for costly medical care like surgery. Before, 1994, cases were worth far more than they are now. In any event, no one can evaluate your claims value without much more information about your injuries and the treatment you have received as well as the work you did. If the total settlement of your case was $5,000.00 and you are netting $3,800.00, your lawyer is not ripping you off. That's a 20% fee and $200.00 for costs. Jane-Robin Wender, Esquire.
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