QUESTION
Can I pursue a complaint against my attorney?
Asked on Sep 29th, 2020 on Legal Malpractice - Florida
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I filed a lawsuit for negligence against a massage spa. I was told they had $2 million in insurance. After a year and a half of negotiations and depositions, we finally went to mediation. During mediation, the insurance company for the massage spa announced that the spa only had $100k in coverage and it was an eroding policy so only $77k was left. It turns out that my attorney did not read the entire policy and admitted to that fact. He agreed to deduct his fees from 40% (since we filed suit) to 33% (as if we didn't actually file) but I still don't think that is enough for his huge omission. Do I have any recourse? I have NOT signed the closing documents from their office as of yet.
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
Partner at
Tischhauser Law Group
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Huge omission? What damages did you suffer as a result as the had no means to control the coverage and nothing stops you from simply suing the spa for damages beyond the insurance limits if your injuries support such.
Answered on Sep 30th, 2020 at 12:32 PM
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