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i settled a personal injury case ,i was working so comp was involved.,i settled for 45k,does my lawyer take his cut before comp takes theres or after
Asked on Aug 10th, 2012 on Personal Injury - Massachusetts
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for some reason im seeing my lost wages or pain and suffering,out of 45k,its getting split up ,15k for comp,15k for me,and 15k for attorney.that doesnt seem right to me
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It should explicitly spell out how the attorney's fees are handled in the contract that you signed with the attorney, and whether the fees come out of the gross or net settlement.
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Answered on Aug 15th, 2012 at 2:02 PM