Can my auto accident attorney really do this?
Monday, September 28th, 2009 at
5:45 am
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Blink asked:
I was in a car accident in Aug, 2004.
My attourney completed the first settlement with the at-fault driver’s insurance company for $25,000. He advised me to take a lesser portion and allow him to pay a greater amount toward medical bills and get them settled. He explained that, when we filed a UIM claim with my insurance company (having medical bills settled), that I would get the entire amount, less his 33 1/3% from the second claim.
I ended up with far less than he told me to expect from the first claim (and he still has 2,400 in a trust fund) but at the completion of the UIM claim, he cut me a check for proceeds pursuant to final disbursement statement.
We were both thrilled with the final outcome.
I was in a car accident in Aug, 2004.
My attourney completed the first settlement with the at-fault driver’s insurance company for $25,000. He advised me to take a lesser portion and allow him to pay a greater amount toward medical bills and get them settled. He explained that, when we filed a UIM claim with my insurance company (having medical bills settled), that I would get the entire amount, less his 33 1/3% from the second claim.
I ended up with far less than he told me to expect from the first claim (and he still has 2,400 in a trust fund) but at the completion of the UIM claim, he cut me a check for proceeds pursuant to final disbursement statement.
We were both thrilled with the final outcome.
He is now contacting me telling me that medical bills have not been settled after all (his secretary’s error amongst also stating that it’s my fault as well).
He tells me that I need to pay back money to the firm (and the figures have varied from $2,000 to $20,000).
Help!
