Legal Question in Personal Injury in Virginia

attorney's obligations to client

involved in rear end auto accident,driving vehicle belonging to 3rd party. Have requested attorney to file claim against my on insurance carrier due to responsible parties coverage only 25/50, which is not enough to cover medical, loss of pay and pain/suffering (request made 12/99).2/00 insurance offerd $22,500. Informd atty not enough to cover all. Have repeatedly requestd all owed for med, loss of pay,etc. Only received verbal fiqure of what I would get which has no loss of wages,pain/suffering. Signed agreemt to pay reimburse employer. Thought I glimpsed file that had carbon copy of check for amt $22,500. Could my atty have settled already and holding off till i accept as i am in financial bind. How can I find out if he has settled and what's my recourse.How can i find out if claim filed with my insurance company. I am still under medical treatment.


Asked on 5/17/00, 12:52 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Benjamin Glass Law Offices Benjamin W. Glass & Associates

Re: attorney's obligations to client

Great questions. Your atty owes you the answers to all of them. If your atty already settled your case without your permission that is legal malpractice. I suggest you make appt and ask "have you settled my case, have you filed claim with my ins. co. " If you are not satisfied with answers you have the absolute right to your entire file-ask for it!

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Answered on 7/05/00, 9:42 am


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