susandemchesen
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California.
I was rear ended, totaling both cars and I'm still in a lot of pain. My initial lawyer dropped my case after a year following correspondence received from the auto insurance co that they will not settle for more than $6000. The lawyer claimed that Mercury would rather pay out $50g for expert witnesses than to pay me the $25g amount of the other driver's policy. She then told me that the case was not worth it to her so I should find another lawyer and she doesn't plan on charging me. The current law firm sent me a breakdown of the settlement; I contacted them and they informed me that the previous lawyer is demanding half of their settlement portion + charging an additional $633 to be deducted from my portion that she claims is for her expenses incurred. Does the first lawyer have any right to any portion of my settlement or to charge me for expenses considering all she did was hinder my case?
I was rear ended, totaling both cars and I'm still in a lot of pain. My initial lawyer dropped my case after a year following correspondence received from the auto insurance co that they will not settle for more than $6000. The lawyer claimed that Mercury would rather pay out $50g for expert witnesses than to pay me the $25g amount of the other driver's policy. She then told me that the case was not worth it to her so I should find another lawyer and she doesn't plan on charging me. The current law firm sent me a breakdown of the settlement; I contacted them and they informed me that the previous lawyer is demanding half of their settlement portion + charging an additional $633 to be deducted from my portion that she claims is for her expenses incurred. Does the first lawyer have any right to any portion of my settlement or to charge me for expenses considering all she did was hinder my case?