Bambi asked:


I was recently in a car accident and I sued the person because I was hit in the back and my car was totaled. I went to physical thearpy for a few weeks and I went to the doctor every weekend. I was not a fault in the accident. My lawyer is settling my case within the next four to six weeks and I would like to know a good settlement amount that I should recieve after medical bills and the lawyers fee. How long does it usually take to recieve another offer if you decline the first offer? The claim was submitted to Geico and I heard they are pretty fast. Just

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strapping asked:


This question is about those lawyers who will try to get compensation for you if you have an accident / injury etc.

These people have only been prevalent in the UK for a few years. What impact have they had on the UK economy overall?

I would imagine that they have caused business insurance premiums to rise, which has led to overall increases in product prices – which means that it’s actually *us* who are *(indirectly) paying the few thousand quid that is paid out.

Can anyone confirm / deny this? Can anyone quantify the impact they’ve had? Are there other effects as well?

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kennahvc2007 asked:


I was injured in an automobile accident when my daughter & I were out on Mother’s Day (2008). The other driver was faulted for the accident & I was the passenger in my daughter’s little Kia Spectra. We were T-boned on the passengers side & my head was slammed into the seat belt adjusting mechanism as well as my back was twisted (I later found out that I had an annular tear with few treatment options if any). I was promised by my attorney that his firm had a doctor who would see me with or without insurance & he later said that the doctor no longer accepted patients w/o insurance. My injuries were never treated (after I left the ER) but I did keep an accident journal of what the injuries caused me on a daily basis. When I asked my lawyer if he had received the updated copy of my journal, he said “YES”. How could he, I never sent it?
He also made the settlement proposal without first discussing it with me, he asked for the $2,000.00 Med Pay that was available on my daughter’s insurance coverage, why not the Med Pay coverage from the person at fault? My lawyer also became a doctor over night & told me that he felt that further medical attention for my injuries would not help my case due to the fact that I had a previous condition (brain tumor) and that this would more than likely be used against me. It didn’t matter that I was honest about that fact up front & it didn’t matter that the side of my head that was slammed into the seat belt adjusting mechanism, was on the same side as the surgery to remove that tumor and that since, I have not had a day where I I haven’t had to take prescription pain medicine just to try to dull the pain. The injury site was right on the plate that is in my head.
Throughout all of this, I continued to care for my terminally ill mother & she was hospitalized on the 21 of January (2009) & passed away on the 25. Believe it or not, it was during this time that my lawyer called me to let me know that the insurance company of the man at fault had submitted an offer & I was strongly advised to take it. I felt as if I didn’t accept this offer, I would be compensated at all. This, based on what my lawyer said to me.
We met today and against my better judgment, I signed papers and One of them was the $2,000.00 Med Pay check made payable to me from my daughter’s insurance provider, my lawyer said that it was to go to pay the medical bills & that he would pay them. Am I out of luck just because I signed those papers? Is there anything that I can do go after the lawyer for misrepresentation or misconduct or something? He never sent me to a doctor and he lied about receiving the updated journal & he made proposals without consulting with me and he advised me (indirectly) against further medical attention and he went after my daughter’s Med Pay instead of the one who was faulted for the accident.
What can I do now? Do I continue with my accident journal? Help!
I honestly feel as though my lawyer has taken advantage of the fact that I have just lost my mother. He never once called me, I always had to call him. His call finally came the day after I lost my mother and I had called to check the progress of my claim. After he found out about my mother, I had a settlement offer in 2 days. does this sound suspicious?
My daughter just reminded me that my lawyer also failed to contact Kia due to the fact that the side impact air bags did not deploy. I did inform him of this in our initial meeting.
Maxmom56,
I can appreciate your response to my situation but can you appreciate the stress of the situation that I was in at the time in which he finally contacted me? I was the sole caregiver for my mother, responsible for 2 households, a full time college student, constantly in & out of I.C.U. with my mother while trying to survive college & life and then I had my mother pass away. I am aware of the reputations that many believe lawyers have earned and many would say that I found the “cream of the crop” in the one I ended up with, but is there nothing that one can do when they have been taken advantage of in such a disrespecting manner?

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LosAngelesAngels asked:


I sometimes really think my lawyer isnt fighitng for my best interest. For example I have a accident case againts another driver that was at fault. I feel like I deserve much more then what the other insurance is supposibly offering me. I sometimes feel like the lawyer that represents you is out for his own money …. For example my lawyer might have made a side settlement with the other insurance company instead of me recieving a big chunk he would offer something small and keep a bigger commision for himself… Is this the way it usually is with lawyers? Or am I just making this stuff up because it seems like 99% of lawyers are crooks.

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Benard V asked:


They done paid all my med bills . An they asking me to take $1,500.00 for pain an suffering but i am steel having pain in my left foot. What should I do?An where can i find a good lawyer in mississippi.

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~Bethany~ asked:


Someone rear ended me my car is totalled and someone else who was in my vehicle was injured.

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tlove1000 asked:


I was in a car accident I went to physical thearpy for about 5 months and now I am waiting on my the insurance company to mail my laywer a check how long doest that take. Also if u go to the doctor for 5 months what can u expect.

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jaylo asked:


This is the situation.My brother was in a car accident and his neck was broken.The lawyer say’s the check is here and it is in my brother and his wife’s name , who he has had no contact with for 20 years.He does not know where she is.The lawyer say’s he has to hire another lawyer to find her for a divorce before he can release the check because it is in both of their names.He also say’s he has to pay hospital bills out of the check also. I thought the insurance company paid any bills before the check is sent to the lawyer for settlement.

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bizzyby26 asked:


I was in a car accident in 2005. I ended up suing my friends insurance company. They offered a settlement and my lawyer advised me to take it. I just signed the release and power of attorney. I wanted to know if anyone knew how long it takes for the funds to be dispursed.

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Chris1974 asked:


a lawyers corporation by the name of Anjozian Professional law corporation in the city of newport beach took up my civil case “car accident” in 1996 a dismissalwas filedin sanbernadino court on feb15, 1998. however i was not in contact with the lawyer now the name of the corporation either has changed its name and moved onthe owner’s sold it off how do i find outif there was a signed agreement between the lawyer and the insurance company? will i be able to collect any settlement? what do i do ?

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