jenniesgirl
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California.
I hired a lawyer about 2 years ago, I was in a car Accident at the time of my accident I informed my lawyer that my insurance was in lapsed. Now 2 years later we are trying to settle and I was informed by the defendant lawyer that my insurance was cancle and my lawyer didn't know that so now I have to settle for less so I fired him.Now heres my Qustion at the time I fired my lawyer the offer the defendant offer me I decied to accept and split it with my lawyer. Then a month later the defendant lawyer called me to inform me that the offer was a bit more, now my lawyer has put a lein on my settlement because he said that I have to split the new offer with him, even though I fired him before I was offered more . Do I have to split the new offer or is he only intitled to the split of the first offer.
I hired a lawyer about 2 years ago, I was in a car Accident at the time of my accident I informed my lawyer that my insurance was in lapsed. Now 2 years later we are trying to settle and I was informed by the defendant lawyer that my insurance was cancle and my lawyer didn't know that so now I have to settle for less so I fired him.Now heres my Qustion at the time I fired my lawyer the offer the defendant offer me I decied to accept and split it with my lawyer. Then a month later the defendant lawyer called me to inform me that the offer was a bit more, now my lawyer has put a lein on my settlement because he said that I have to split the new offer with him, even though I fired him before I was offered more . Do I have to split the new offer or is he only intitled to the split of the first offer.