Legal Question in Personal Injury in Wisconsin

How do you speed up a settlement?

My previous qestion left out the fact that the accident happened in minnesotta.The insurance company is stalling on the records and my lawyers have been lied to.Is there a way for me personally tocontact the insurance co. and try to huryy them up.Im in poor heath and Im not getting Any better .I have been through all the tests and the imaging and the therapy all thats over now I will be on pain meds and heart pills 20+ a day for the rest of my life.I need my money now .Can I get a judge to compell the insurance company to quit stalling now and make a settlement.I have lost faith in my legal counsel after recieving his TOTAL bill for a years worth of doing nothing 600.00 and the lawyer has lied and lied to me and my son.He is just sitting back and waiting to collect a third and he has done NOTHING and the bill tells the tale.I feel like Iam being taken advantage becuase Im disabled.If anybody can offer advice on this situation that would be appreciated.


Asked on 3/02/09, 5:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael End End, Hierseman & Crain, LLC

Re: How do you speed up a settlement?

I do not know what the Minnesota law says about discharging a lawyer. I do not think that you should contact the insurance company directly. Let your lawyer handle that. There is usually not much a person can do to speed up the settlement process. I think you should continue to call your lawyer to make sure that he is pushing for a settlement. If you are dissatisfied to the point that you think you should get another lawyer, I think you should contact someone with a good reputation in the area where a suit will have to be filed. Again, I do not know Minnesota law and how it deals with clients wishing to let their lawyers go. In Wisconsin, the lawyer has a claim for attorney fees unless the client can show that the lawyer breached the attorney - client contract by not performing the services the lawyer agreed to do.

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Answered on 3/02/09, 6:21 pm


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