Legal Question in Personal Injury in South Carolina

PI Settlement - Is it binding without my signature?

I had a Slip and Fall injury almost 3 years ago. When an attorney friend heard about it, he offered to deal with the property owner's insurance company for me. I never signed a Contingency Fee Agreement with him. Nine months ago he said the insurance company offered a settlement. I told him I was still having knee problems, but he insisted on me settling. He says I agreed, but I don't remember that. I did call him a day or two later and told him I was hesitant to settle since I was still having problems. He was very mad at me for not wanting to settle. I ended up having a second knee operation due to the accident and had to secure an attorney in the county where the incident occured so suit could be filed. I have just been told by attorney #2 that attorney #1 did in fact settle my case in December. Attorney #1's paralegal is saying she remembers me accepting the settlement then refusing it, so they returned the settlement check to the insurance company. I have a copy of the letter attorney #1 faxed to the ins. co. accepting ''full and final settlement''. I never signed a release or a settlement. Is there anything further that can be done or does Attorney #2 just need to accept the settlement check?

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