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GoodBoyNow
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MISSOURI
I signed a contract (25% of the take) for a lawyer to represent a work comp. case.
Going to an appointment one morning I am involved in auto accident.
I talk to my lawyer about it to get some advice on what to do.
He gets me to see a chiropractor friend of his for about 3 wks.
Once released from care, I call insurance co. to talk about settlement options.
Insurance guy informs me that he can not talk to me as I have hired representation (my work comp. lawyer). I never agreed to do that or sign a contract of any kind concerning the auto acc.
I contact lawyer, and he says he will send them notice of the matter.
I get a letter from insurance company saying that my lawyer has released himself from this matter and has attached a lien of 1/3 towards the settlement.
I call insurance company and according to them it looks like he was my lawyer and now he is not. So they consider the lien valid.
He apparently gave notice of representation and then gave then notice of the reverse. So to them it looks like he was MY GUY.
Can he attach himself to 1/3 of this settlement when he never was "attached"?
If not, what are my options....please dont say hire attorney
I signed a contract (25% of the take) for a lawyer to represent a work comp. case.
Going to an appointment one morning I am involved in auto accident.
I talk to my lawyer about it to get some advice on what to do.
He gets me to see a chiropractor friend of his for about 3 wks.
Once released from care, I call insurance co. to talk about settlement options.
Insurance guy informs me that he can not talk to me as I have hired representation (my work comp. lawyer). I never agreed to do that or sign a contract of any kind concerning the auto acc.
I contact lawyer, and he says he will send them notice of the matter.
I get a letter from insurance company saying that my lawyer has released himself from this matter and has attached a lien of 1/3 towards the settlement.
I call insurance company and according to them it looks like he was my lawyer and now he is not. So they consider the lien valid.
He apparently gave notice of representation and then gave then notice of the reverse. So to them it looks like he was MY GUY.
Can he attach himself to 1/3 of this settlement when he never was "attached"?
If not, what are my options....please dont say hire attorney