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Old 11-05-2008, 05:20 PM
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My lawyer is not helping me at all!!

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I fell in Dunkin Donuts in Jam 2007 I started my lawsuit in august of same year, I have only talked to my lawyer 3 times and didnt evew get the answers to my quiestions. It seems like she is blowing me off but I know for a fact I have a really good case, and it could be worth quite a bit of money if I had a good lawyer. So I was wandering how to change lawyers, and not have to pay like you used to the same as if they finished the case. I know that has changed but I dont think she deserves a dime. I am very upset, very broke, and still in tremendous amount of pain. What should I do. What can I do legally can I swith lawyers?
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Old 11-05-2008, 05:52 PM
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First you find another lawyer willing to take your case, and you ask THEM that question.

You will still have to pay the first lawyer.

I'll ask another question - what were your injuries and are you still undergoing treatment for them?
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I fell in Dunkin Donuts in Jam
What were you doing walking in Jelly Was it grape or strawberry
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Old 11-05-2008, 07:05 PM
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LOL! May be what ANGELSBABYBLUES meant is Jan 2007.

Anyway, if the agreement with the first lawyer in on a contingency basis, ANGELS may terminate the services of the latter and the lawyer will get nothing as he/she himself/herself gets nothing.

However, ANGELS must first communicate with the first lawyer his/her intention of terminating the services, enumerating the grounds therefor. ANGELS must also disclose with a prospective new lawyer that another lawyer was previously handling the case.
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Old 11-06-2008, 12:21 PM
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i want to know why OP thinks they have such a great case? if their lawyer thought so surely the lawyer would be pursuing it.
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Old 11-06-2008, 09:47 PM
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i want to know why OP thinks they have such a great case? if their lawyer thought so surely the lawyer would be pursuing it.
Good observation. But we should give a benefit of the doubt to the fact the first lawyer accepted the case - that alone can signify, at the very least, that indeed OP have a case. At any rate, if indeed the lawyer find a weak case, as shown by the lack of enthusiasm to pursue it, then it's time to find a new one who might see it in the different light.

Also, a choice of the kind of a lawyer to hire can be crucial. A general practice lawyer might see the case entirely different to how a personal injury lawyer sees it. So the next question to OP would be, is your lawyer a personal injury lawyer?
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