adviceneeded123
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Colorado.
Please have some patience with me. My friend is letting me use her user name, so I did not have to sign up for one. I have never been to this site before, but I am praying I can find some help here. IT is a long story, but I will try to keep it short.
On Dec 21, 2005, my husband and I were at a red light for about 10 seconds (on the way to work, early am, not many other cars on road) then we get slammed into from behind. No cars were in any of the other lanes, so the driver could have swerved and avoided us. We ended up in the middle of the intersection. I had just bought this car with 19 miles on it 48 hours prior. My husband was driving. I asked the other driver, what happened and she replied "My brakes failed". About 5 minutes later, we were waiting for the police and she called her mom and I overheard her say "see mom, I should have gotten my car fixed or I knew this was going to happen". Eventually police came, she got 2 tickets and her car had to be towed (not able to be driven) we were able to drive away (she mostly hit our tow hitch which ruined her car and saved ours). Anyway, we were both hurt in this accident. My husband had xrays and his spine is basically bent the wrong way. The DR recommended Physical Therapy for him, so he attends 2-3 times per week for his neck and back. My back was hurt as well as my knee. Had an MRI for my knee (awaiting results) and also go to physical therapy. A few days after the accident, we were advised by frineds and family to retain an attorney. We did. She seemed nice at first. I called her a few times with questions and never got a response. She had told us to use our medical insurance for each visit to the DR (well at $40 copays with each of us going to physical therpay 2-3 times a week this is getting pricey), I called to ask if there was another way to handle this since it is going to be more than $500 a month I am spending out of pocket. She said I had to use my medical insurance.
When our car was done being repaired (paid for by other drivers insurance State Farm) we were told that the frame was bent, but fixed. Well I have heard that a frame bent is really bad and considereing this car is only 28 hours old at the time, I was not sure if we should pick up the car or not. I was not sure that if we picked up the car if that meant we accepted it or not. Anyway, so I called my attorney, lets just say she SCREAMED at me for calling with emergencies when in fact they were not, etc, etc, etc. She never answered my questions at all.
This was about 5 days ago. Well, today I get a call from her saying she thinks it is best if we cancel the contract and I am able to get other counsel. She said I have too many questions and she cannot be at my beck and call 24 hours a day (even though I have called her like 4 times in 3 weeks) and perhaps it would be better to part ways. She said we would not owe her anything at all.
Okay, so here is my question......
1)Should I hire another attorney or try to do this all myself? Basically once our DR releases us then we are OK to close the case.
2) IF I hire another attorney or handle it myself, is it going to look weird changing attorneys already?
3) Why do you think she did not want this case anymore, does she think we have no $$ to get or what? Her excuse of I am annoying is false. I requested my own police report from her almost 3 weeks ago and I am still waiting!
Any advice will be appreciated as I am at a loss!
Thanks!
Please have some patience with me. My friend is letting me use her user name, so I did not have to sign up for one. I have never been to this site before, but I am praying I can find some help here. IT is a long story, but I will try to keep it short.
On Dec 21, 2005, my husband and I were at a red light for about 10 seconds (on the way to work, early am, not many other cars on road) then we get slammed into from behind. No cars were in any of the other lanes, so the driver could have swerved and avoided us. We ended up in the middle of the intersection. I had just bought this car with 19 miles on it 48 hours prior. My husband was driving. I asked the other driver, what happened and she replied "My brakes failed". About 5 minutes later, we were waiting for the police and she called her mom and I overheard her say "see mom, I should have gotten my car fixed or I knew this was going to happen". Eventually police came, she got 2 tickets and her car had to be towed (not able to be driven) we were able to drive away (she mostly hit our tow hitch which ruined her car and saved ours). Anyway, we were both hurt in this accident. My husband had xrays and his spine is basically bent the wrong way. The DR recommended Physical Therapy for him, so he attends 2-3 times per week for his neck and back. My back was hurt as well as my knee. Had an MRI for my knee (awaiting results) and also go to physical therapy. A few days after the accident, we were advised by frineds and family to retain an attorney. We did. She seemed nice at first. I called her a few times with questions and never got a response. She had told us to use our medical insurance for each visit to the DR (well at $40 copays with each of us going to physical therpay 2-3 times a week this is getting pricey), I called to ask if there was another way to handle this since it is going to be more than $500 a month I am spending out of pocket. She said I had to use my medical insurance.
When our car was done being repaired (paid for by other drivers insurance State Farm) we were told that the frame was bent, but fixed. Well I have heard that a frame bent is really bad and considereing this car is only 28 hours old at the time, I was not sure if we should pick up the car or not. I was not sure that if we picked up the car if that meant we accepted it or not. Anyway, so I called my attorney, lets just say she SCREAMED at me for calling with emergencies when in fact they were not, etc, etc, etc. She never answered my questions at all.
This was about 5 days ago. Well, today I get a call from her saying she thinks it is best if we cancel the contract and I am able to get other counsel. She said I have too many questions and she cannot be at my beck and call 24 hours a day (even though I have called her like 4 times in 3 weeks) and perhaps it would be better to part ways. She said we would not owe her anything at all.
Okay, so here is my question......
1)Should I hire another attorney or try to do this all myself? Basically once our DR releases us then we are OK to close the case.
2) IF I hire another attorney or handle it myself, is it going to look weird changing attorneys already?
3) Why do you think she did not want this case anymore, does she think we have no $$ to get or what? Her excuse of I am annoying is false. I requested my own police report from her almost 3 weeks ago and I am still waiting!
Any advice will be appreciated as I am at a loss!
Thanks!
