<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, Verdana">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Sierra:
Hi. I would like to know if it is standard policy for the attorney to receive 30% of the settlement. I know that they get a percentage of the personal injury settlement, but do they also get a share (30%) of the property damage settlement or should the client get full amount?
Thank you..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
Well, that depends.
1. Is there a clause in your retainer agreement that says attorney gets XX % from any recovery?
2. Whose insurance paid? Yours, or the other person's?
3. Who did the work to obtain the recovery, you or the attorney?
IAAL
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