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What is the name of your state? California
Here's the story. The beginning of May I was involved in an accident where the other driver was playing with his radio and neglected to stop at the RED light and plowed into me going 50 miles an hour. I was forced into a RTA bus. This happened around 4pm on a dry sunny day. I was taken from my vehicle by EMT's and placed in an ambulance to be evaluated. They recommended I go to the hospital for futher evaluation.I'm a self employed painting contractor,and really needed this months work scheuled, My wife was currently 8 months pregnant and I had no extra money for an ambulance ride or hospital care so I declined and signed off. My wife was contacted and she came to pick me up, and I went home.I now lost my means of income and advertising.(idid not get back working for three weeks,I really had to figuire out how to paint out of my wifes 10" lifted truck with no ladder racks a real big Joke) I contacted my insurance company and everything seemed fine then on Monday I felt like they were giving me the run around so I picked a lawyer out of the yellow pages and he came to my house. He told me I had a case so I hired him. I told him my neck was sore and he recommended a chiropractor and called and made an appointment for me. I went to him 2 to 3 times a week for over 4 months. He informed me that my treatment was complete and he would contact my lawyer. I didn't hear any thing for over a week so I had my wife contact him and he informed her that the insurance company had refused $11000.00 and made him a counter offer a much less. He told her he was asking them for $8000.00.She asked him $8000. covers everything? And he said yes and the chiropractor bill was $3500.00. So today I went to the chiropractor to ask for a bill. He seemed surpized when he saw me, and said he could not print a bill and to come back when his secretary was there tomorrow. So I asked him to give me the price of my treatment and he said $2200.00 to $2500.00. So now I'm thinking I'm getting scammmed by the lawyer. Like the 2 are in Kahoots together. I tried numerous times to contact the lawyer today but he never was in and never returned my call.( I do want mention my lawyer has gotten the faults insurance to pay the balance on the loan which was 6 payments left and gave me $6000 for my share...big deal I made 43 payments of $400 and put 2000 down I got Ripped ,that van was a big investment in my bizz I took excellant care of it) I want to know what to do next?Get another lawyer? report my exsiting to the state bar?Really It's all not really fair I'm being a Victim again and still have a sore neck.... Thanks for any advice
Here's the story. The beginning of May I was involved in an accident where the other driver was playing with his radio and neglected to stop at the RED light and plowed into me going 50 miles an hour. I was forced into a RTA bus. This happened around 4pm on a dry sunny day. I was taken from my vehicle by EMT's and placed in an ambulance to be evaluated. They recommended I go to the hospital for futher evaluation.I'm a self employed painting contractor,and really needed this months work scheuled, My wife was currently 8 months pregnant and I had no extra money for an ambulance ride or hospital care so I declined and signed off. My wife was contacted and she came to pick me up, and I went home.I now lost my means of income and advertising.(idid not get back working for three weeks,I really had to figuire out how to paint out of my wifes 10" lifted truck with no ladder racks a real big Joke) I contacted my insurance company and everything seemed fine then on Monday I felt like they were giving me the run around so I picked a lawyer out of the yellow pages and he came to my house. He told me I had a case so I hired him. I told him my neck was sore and he recommended a chiropractor and called and made an appointment for me. I went to him 2 to 3 times a week for over 4 months. He informed me that my treatment was complete and he would contact my lawyer. I didn't hear any thing for over a week so I had my wife contact him and he informed her that the insurance company had refused $11000.00 and made him a counter offer a much less. He told her he was asking them for $8000.00.She asked him $8000. covers everything? And he said yes and the chiropractor bill was $3500.00. So today I went to the chiropractor to ask for a bill. He seemed surpized when he saw me, and said he could not print a bill and to come back when his secretary was there tomorrow. So I asked him to give me the price of my treatment and he said $2200.00 to $2500.00. So now I'm thinking I'm getting scammmed by the lawyer. Like the 2 are in Kahoots together. I tried numerous times to contact the lawyer today but he never was in and never returned my call.( I do want mention my lawyer has gotten the faults insurance to pay the balance on the loan which was 6 payments left and gave me $6000 for my share...big deal I made 43 payments of $400 and put 2000 down I got Ripped ,that van was a big investment in my bizz I took excellant care of it) I want to know what to do next?Get another lawyer? report my exsiting to the state bar?Really It's all not really fair I'm being a Victim again and still have a sore neck.... Thanks for any advice
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