- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
I am dire need of legal advice of what I should do about my current contingency lawyer, ASAP please.
I was injured in a car accident two years ago and the litigation runs out mid November. I spoke with my lawyer about the offer return from the auto insurance of the person that caused the accident and I did not agree with the amount. My lawyer then made me feel insulted, told me despite the fact that I am still treating that it doesn't matter especially to the auto insurance, and that once we filed an extension of litigation it is no longer in our hands and the defense's attorney will make the decisions which would lead to no extra time to treat. I did read on another site that the plaintiff's lawyer is the one that needs to be on top of something like that otherwise the plaintiff plays defense. A lot of the ideas the lawyer has pitched I believe are scare tactics, but I would like some opinions. I feel that I no longer want to employee this lawyer and I read that I would still pay contingency if I settle on my own, which I plan on doing. I am willing to pay the contingency if I win. Do I have to pay anything else?
Also, I'd like to mention this same firm I had evaluate a case a year and a half back and when I requested my medical records they sent me someone else's and wouldn't tell me where mine went and demanded I send them the wrong records immediately. Since then they have been short and rude to me especially when I showed concern about my medical records and if the person was informed I received their's.
Thank you in advance and please excuse my ignorance
I was injured in a car accident two years ago and the litigation runs out mid November. I spoke with my lawyer about the offer return from the auto insurance of the person that caused the accident and I did not agree with the amount. My lawyer then made me feel insulted, told me despite the fact that I am still treating that it doesn't matter especially to the auto insurance, and that once we filed an extension of litigation it is no longer in our hands and the defense's attorney will make the decisions which would lead to no extra time to treat. I did read on another site that the plaintiff's lawyer is the one that needs to be on top of something like that otherwise the plaintiff plays defense. A lot of the ideas the lawyer has pitched I believe are scare tactics, but I would like some opinions. I feel that I no longer want to employee this lawyer and I read that I would still pay contingency if I settle on my own, which I plan on doing. I am willing to pay the contingency if I win. Do I have to pay anything else?
Also, I'd like to mention this same firm I had evaluate a case a year and a half back and when I requested my medical records they sent me someone else's and wouldn't tell me where mine went and demanded I send them the wrong records immediately. Since then they have been short and rude to me especially when I showed concern about my medical records and if the person was informed I received their's.
Thank you in advance and please excuse my ignorance