Legal Question in Personal Injury in South Carolina

responsibilities when releasing your attorney

I was involved in an automobile accident in April. I retained a lawyer and have not been satisfied with their services. How should I handle this? Can I release my lawyer and handle this myself or hire another attorney and if I did retain services with a new lawyer would it be like starting all over again? Thank you advance for your time and consideration.


Asked on 9/26/07, 1:35 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Ben Stevens The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center

Re: responsibilities when releasing your attorney

If you are not satisfied with your attorney and want to release him/her, you simply need to send him a letter stating you release them and requesting a copy of your file. The attorney should have the file ready within a day or so, and you can then take it to another attorney, who can pick up from there. Representing yourself is generally not a good option in personal injury cases.

If you would like additional information about this or related topics, you can visit my personal injury law blog (www.SCPILaw.com) or our firm's website (www.StevensFirm.com). If I can assist you further, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Thanks and good luck, Ben Stevens

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Answered on 9/26/07, 5:34 pm


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