Legal Question in Personal Injury in New York
retainer and closing statements
what does compensation to undersigned of $800,000,means?
Asked on 4/29/07, 3:44 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Colleluori
The Law Offices of Anthony J. Colleluori & Associates PLLC
Re: retainer and closing statements
It means that Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars was the amount of the filers legal fee. It further means the settlement was over 2.4 Million Dollars. You should have received 1.6 Million Dollars. Note that repayment of money that was laid out by your attorney is not considered compensation to the lawyer. His compensation should have been figured on the amount left after the repayment of costs were deducted.
Good luck.
Answered on 4/29/07, 4:52 pm