Attorney accepted my case–other insurance wouldn’t accept culpability–stated 70% my fault–lawyer withdrew!?

My lawyer dropped my case as she thought it was a "lost" case–the other driver’s insurance had only accepted 30% fault–70% corresponding to me (car accident happened in April 2008). Now, in December 2008 I come to find that the other driver was found 100% liable–at fault, after review from my insurance & arbitration. So now, his insurance is trying to settle with me directly, since I have no lawyer as she had dropped my supposed "lost"case.

We were on a contingency agreement–she got no money if I did not win. Since she dropped my case, but it was a "win-win" case, can I do anything or can she do anything to me? I had to basically start over as she abandoned my case. My insurance put up a much better fight than her (whoop whoop..shout out to Farmer’s Insurance lol)

I guess I’m just a little irritated with the fact that the attorney had accepted my case, didn’t even work hard enough to gather all the facts and really review my case, just went by the other’s driver’s insurance answer/proposal.

This same lawyer just represented my mom’s case which settled, so should I let her know I won the case after all without her help? What would I benefit?

Just simple questions I was wondering about..

Thanks!




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3 Responses to “Attorney accepted my case–other insurance wouldn’t accept culpability–stated 70% my fault–lawyer withdrew!?”

  1. Officer Jeff on May 30th, 2010 9:42 am

    Contact an attorney. One that you pay for – by the hour – not one that your insurance company paid for.

    I can assure you that the other person’s insurance company’s attorney is looking out for the best interest of the insurance company. The attorney has no obligation to help you, and in fact is obligated to help there client (the insurance company) get out of the settlement with the least amount of money being spent.

  2. r2guy on May 30th, 2010 9:42 am

    Congratulations. Be thankful you don’t have to pay a lawyer now. Is it possible your insurance company asked your lawyer to step off the case? I mean that is what you were paying your insurance company to do anyway. I wouldn’t tell the lawyer anything. She is already off othe case.

  3. Drixnot on May 30th, 2010 9:42 am

    I would think that if you settle there is no case at all.

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