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camie
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Part of this inquiry has been previously posted. A little more has been added to the original. Seeking as much feedback as possible:
Three years ago, a careless person,friend at the time, and I were walking to his place to watch a movie after work. I was a bartender and he was a bouncer. He had several beers to drink and I had one and a half. He wanted to carry me all of a sudden and I said no. He proceeded to any ways, could not sustain my weight, and I fell backwards and face first into the cement sidewalk. I lost my four front teeth. Our blood alcohol levels and breath were not analyzed by the emergency room staff but they did put in their report that "we reaked of alcohol." He didn't want to take responsibility for the cost of fixing my teeth and that is why I started proceedings for suing him. All has gone very slowly and I am not sure that I trust my lawyer. This is the first time I've ever been involved in a lawsuit or needed a lawyer so I don't have anything to reference in order to know if all is going correctly. Since the accident, I have moved across country. Next weekend I am flying back to give a deposition to the opposing lawyer. My lawyer wants me to post security of $1200 to be held in his account until the matter is settled incase we lose. Is this typical? I don't think we'll lose so why would he ask for this? The opposing attorney offered to settle last year for an amount of $6000. It cost $5000 just to fix my teeth with a bridge. And I am told by my dentist that it will have to be changed three more times in my life time. Add on pain, suffering, loss of self esteem, so on and so forth. What final amount should I expect? It's been very difficult to get a hold of my lawyer over the last three years. He completely blew me off for a year and a half. I don't know how or if I should try to switch legal cousil. If that would end up costing alot.
[This message has been edited by camie (edited May 11, 2000).]
Three years ago, a careless person,friend at the time, and I were walking to his place to watch a movie after work. I was a bartender and he was a bouncer. He had several beers to drink and I had one and a half. He wanted to carry me all of a sudden and I said no. He proceeded to any ways, could not sustain my weight, and I fell backwards and face first into the cement sidewalk. I lost my four front teeth. Our blood alcohol levels and breath were not analyzed by the emergency room staff but they did put in their report that "we reaked of alcohol." He didn't want to take responsibility for the cost of fixing my teeth and that is why I started proceedings for suing him. All has gone very slowly and I am not sure that I trust my lawyer. This is the first time I've ever been involved in a lawsuit or needed a lawyer so I don't have anything to reference in order to know if all is going correctly. Since the accident, I have moved across country. Next weekend I am flying back to give a deposition to the opposing lawyer. My lawyer wants me to post security of $1200 to be held in his account until the matter is settled incase we lose. Is this typical? I don't think we'll lose so why would he ask for this? The opposing attorney offered to settle last year for an amount of $6000. It cost $5000 just to fix my teeth with a bridge. And I am told by my dentist that it will have to be changed three more times in my life time. Add on pain, suffering, loss of self esteem, so on and so forth. What final amount should I expect? It's been very difficult to get a hold of my lawyer over the last three years. He completely blew me off for a year and a half. I don't know how or if I should try to switch legal cousil. If that would end up costing alot.
[This message has been edited by camie (edited May 11, 2000).]