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Hi all, accident settlement time is here and my lawyer has asked for my authority to settle my case for $175K. He's prepared to send a settlement demand letter and states he will demand "well in excess" of that since he's working on a contigent basis (of course the higher the recovery, the more he gets paid). My questions are: (1) I should get a copy of this initial demand letter correct? (2) is there a normal percentage that lawyers usually ask over the bottomline of what they think a case is worth? and (3) should I be expecting him to inform me of every counter offer made by the insurance adjustor?
I have a pretty reputable firm representing me but I just want to be sure I am getting all that I'm really entitled to. Thanks in advance!
Hi all, accident settlement time is here and my lawyer has asked for my authority to settle my case for $175K. He's prepared to send a settlement demand letter and states he will demand "well in excess" of that since he's working on a contigent basis (of course the higher the recovery, the more he gets paid). My questions are: (1) I should get a copy of this initial demand letter correct? (2) is there a normal percentage that lawyers usually ask over the bottomline of what they think a case is worth? and (3) should I be expecting him to inform me of every counter offer made by the insurance adjustor?
I have a pretty reputable firm representing me but I just want to be sure I am getting all that I'm really entitled to. Thanks in advance!