Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

Should I get a different lawyer??????????

thank you for your time! i live in california. i hired a lawyer because of his name (advertisement on tv) but i got a paralegal ,that is handling my case????????? it has been over six wks now and i still can't get any anwers to simple questions. like did the other driver have insurance after all? did you get a copy of the police report ? did you get a written statement from my witnesses? it is never a yes or no answer always inbetween answers or excuses. should i hire a different law firm??????? or should i call my present one and ask to have a lawyer not a paralegal handling my case???????????? thank you again!


Asked on 3/04/02, 3:21 pm

4 Answers from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: Should I get a different lawyer??????????

get another lawyer right away. there are so many red flags here that I cannot possiblly list them all here.

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Answered on 3/07/02, 12:48 pm
Joel Selik www.SelikLaw.com

Re: Should I get a different lawyer??????????

I would not be happy with not dealing with the lawyer at first, though in the case, you would expect to deal with secretaries and paralegals. If you are unhappy now, it might be time to change.

Joel Selik

800-894-2889

http://www.4thelaw.com/services2.html

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Answered on 3/06/02, 9:29 am
Steven Kuhn Steven Kuhn

Re: Should I get a different lawyer??????????

You deserve the personal attention of an attorney. 6 weeks after the accident should be plenty of time to get the police report and determine coverage on the other party. It may be time to change attorneys.

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Answered on 3/05/02, 6:11 pm
Rob Reed Law Office of Robert A. Reed

Re: Should I get a different lawyer??????????

Remember: the attorney works for you. If you are not satisfied with the services of your attorney, you can fire him/her at any time. You should keep in mind, however, that the fired attorney can file a lien on your case for the reasonable value of his/her services.

Notwithstanding, any claim the "fired" attorney would make for fees cannot exceed the agreement for fees that you have with your new attorney.

Good luck, and I hope that you find an attorney that you are satisfied with.

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Answered on 3/05/02, 8:14 pm


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