Legal Question in Personal Injury in Pennsylvania
Personal Injury
I settles a personal injury case , and now my attorney wants me to pay another attorney, that he used for certain things. A i responsible to pa 2 attorney fees from my settlement, or does it come out of his share
Asked on 8/28/08, 1:05 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Personal Injury
A fee-sharing arrangement between attorneys has to be disclosed to the client. Pa. Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(e)(1): http://www.law.cornell.edu/ethics/pa/code/PA_CODE.HTM#Rule_1.5
Answered on 8/28/08, 10:28 am
Michael Berman
Law Offices of Michael A. Berman
Re: Personal Injury
You need to check your written fee agreement with the attorney. If yuou don't have one, or you want someone else to review it for you, get in touch.
Mike
Answered on 8/28/08, 1:34 pm