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Old 11-04-2009, 01:32 PM
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I'm being robbed by my attorney, help!!!

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington DC/Virginia

To give a little background on the situation I was rear ended about 6 months ago. The impact was so bad my car was totaled and the car that I got pushed into was totaled as well. I was taking to the emergency room in an ambulance where the diagnosis was whip lash. Through a referral I retained the services of my current attorney (In Wash DC). He suggested I go to a chiropractor for physical therapy which I did. He later contacted saying that he spoke with the insurance company and I was getting $9K. I come to find out that the total was offer is for $9K not just my portion. My lawyer then tells me that after his 33% and the doctor’s fees of around $6K that I will only get a couple of hundred! He says he will try to negotiate the medical liens and his fee down but since his initial amount to me was a couple of hundred the prospect of getting more doesn’t look good. He says I that I verbally agreed to settle and it’s final, but I haven’t signed any release forms or anything. He insists that I go to his office and endorse a check and sign a release. Is there anything I can do at this point? Is it okay that he gets more (significantly more) than me from this settlement. Any advice you can provide is appreciated.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:35 PM
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If you didn't sign anything then you can refuse the settlement. But there may not be much more for you to get, if there were multiple injured parties and it's a minimum limits policy. Not to mention that your injuries were pretty minor.
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:46 PM
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So, what was it you were looking to get? 10k?

If your lawyer thought you could get more, then he would have held out for more...

He's not robbing you, your expectations were too high.
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Old 11-04-2009, 01:59 PM
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It's not that my expectation were to high. I just think it isn't fair that I'm getting a couple of hundred dollars and he's getting about $3K. You must be lawyer....
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You're getting $6k. It just so happens that you have medical bills that have to be paid before anything goes into your pocket.
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Old 11-04-2009, 04:42 PM
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???

Read my original post again. $9K from the insurance minus $6K medical bills - 33% lawyer fee. How does that equal $6k for me?
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Old 11-04-2009, 04:59 PM
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Read my original post again. $9K from the insurance minus $6K medical bills - 33% lawyer fee. How does that equal $6k for me?
One more time.

YOU are receiving $9,000.00

YOU agreed to pay 33% of THAT $9,000 to your attorney
That leaves YOU $6,000. But, you have medical bills to pay out of your portion.

Nobody is robbing you. You just don't comprehend it.
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