Legal Question in Personal Injury in Virginia

Attorney drops case

What can be done when an attorney drops your slip and fall case 2 months before the actual statute of limitations runs out because the attorney feels it is not worth the cost to go into litigation after the claims adjuster states that their company doesnt feel that the slip and fall was their negligence and that the claimant did not give ''notice'', even though the attorney really didnt put their best foot forward to ensure a win from the beginning. What is the next step the claimant needs to take? Is there still a chance the case can be won and how?


Asked on 6/17/08, 9:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Attorney drops case

At the very least this withdrawing attorney should have given you fair warning that the statute of limitations was approaching and that you needed to secure new counsel if you wanted to proceed with the matter, or, in the alternative that you would need to file the necessary papers yourself to toll the statute of limitations.

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Answered on 6/18/08, 10:10 am


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