Legal Question in Personal Injury in Virginia

i was involved in an accident and had to seek legal advice can my lawyer request more than 1/3 of the settlement.also shouldnt the lawer try to obtain settlement from my insurance company as well as the driver that caused the accident/


Asked on 7/31/12, 1:29 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Yes, if you agree. The lawyer may attempt to obtain settlement from whomever or whatever s/he is legally entitled to do so. (The so-called DEEP

POCKETS, however, are normally the first to receive lawyerly scrutiny for such settlement demand/negotiations in these kinds of situations.)

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Answered on 8/01/12, 9:09 pm


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