My brother-in-law was disabled one year ago by three strokes and now has virtually no memory. He filed a claim under his disability insurance and it was denied due to a preexisting condition. His wife contacted a lawyer who talked them into a contingency fee arrangement. Bottom line is that after writing one letter to the insurance company, the claim was honored, resulting in a contingency fee of $108,000 payable to the lawyer over 21 years. An important fact is that my brother-in-law signed the agreement and he is incapable of making any kind of decision. His wife speaks limited english. I have two questions: 1. Can the contingency agreement be considered invalid due to my brother-in-laws being an invalid? 2. Does Florida have any lawyer-fee limits for disability claims?
Thank you.
Eric
Thank you.
Eric
