QUESTION
Is my lawyer allowed to have part of my uninsured motorist?
Asked on Nov 09th, 2011 on Automobile Accidents - Texas
More details to this question:
My lawyer filed a lawsuit for the maximum coverage and already gets 40% of my, and now is trying to get money from my insurance through my under insured motorist
1 ANSWER
Typically, contingency fee agreements with personal injury lawyers talk about "gross recovery" which would include any liability recovery from ANY source. If your attorney is doing the work to secure compensation for you, arguably he/she should be entitled to a percentage of that recovery.
Steven A. Schwartz
Attorney/Partner
JOEL H. SCHWARTZ, P.C.
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Answered on Nov 10th, 2011 at 12:55 PM