Should I lay my attorney off?

[nutxo]

I was injured a few years ago and was having major issues with my claims so I had to hire a lawyer. He sent like 3 letters to get my claim opened and it cost me like 7k. Now he takes a solid 10% off my income.

I got a letter today saying that from now on all payments will be automated. Should I let him go and rehire him when the claim closes?

 

[dartworth]

consult with a lawyer...

errr...

 

[nageov3t]

is he still doing work on the case?

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: loki8481
is he still doing work on the case?

Nope. He recieves my checks, takes his money and cuts me a check.

 

[compuwiz1]

Depends on what kind of a contract you signed with him. Better find out, where you stand.

 

[axelfox]

he takes 10% from your "income".

or do you mean your claim?

 

[lizardboy]

you suck at explaining

 

[KarenMarie]

if you think he is milking you, he needs to go.

you would need to get an ass kicking payout for him to get what he is getting.

10% of your income????? does he also get a cut of what you end up with?

If so, he is getting $7k so far, 10% of you income (suppose you dont get a lot, you will be out of pocket in the end) and then a % of your settlement. I would not go for that.

Tell him he can have 1/3 of whatever you get and nothing more. see what he says.

 

[HyTekJosh]

10% is not much for an attorneys cut. I usually see 25-33%+.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: loki8481
is he still doing work on the case?

Nope. He recieves my checks, takes his money and cuts me a check.

Then why are you paying him 10% of your paycheck to do nothing?

 

[josh0099]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
if you think he is milking you, he needs to go.

you would need to get an ass kicking payout for him to get what he is getting.

10% of your income????? does he also get a cut of what you end up with?

If so, he is getting $7k so far, 10% of you income (suppose you dont get a lot, you will be out of pocket in the end) and then a % of your settlement. I would not go for that.

Tell him he can have 1/3 of whatever you get and nothing more. see what he says.

Um maybe my math is off right now...its late but 1/3 straight up on the entire settlement is more then 10% on each payment...

Say my settlement was $1000 and I got it in 10 payments of $100 each (Lawyer Cut 10%= $10 each time x 10=$100)

1/3 x $1000 = $333

10% isn't really that bad on a settlement from the figures I have heard...but again I don't know much about lawyers fees.

*EDIT*
*Not sure if lawyer is taking his regular income or settlement income....*

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: HyTekJosh
10% is not much for an attorneys cut. I usually see 25-33%+.

That is 10% of his current income. Not 10% of the settlement.

He has paid the lawyer $7k so far and is now paying 10% of his income. I am curious as to what the lawyer will want for his cut of the settlement.

edit: wait... i might have misread that.

OP... did you get your settlement in payments and he is taking a cut of those? Or is he working to get you a settlement and you are paying him from your income to do so?

 

[everman]

I think it's going to take more than 5 sentences by the OP to explain this matter.

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: nutxo
I was injured a few years ago and was having major issues with my claims so I had to hire a lawyer. He sent like 3 letters to get my claim opened and it cost me like 7k. Now he takes a solid 10% off my income.

I got a letter today saying that from now on all payments will be automated. Should I let him go and rehire him when the claim closes?

Is it possible you injured your head?

I am a lawyer and I have no idea what you are talking about.

MotionMan, Esq.

 

[KK]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: nutxo
I was injured a few years ago and was having major issues with my claims so I had to hire a lawyer. He sent like 3 letters to get my claim opened and it cost me like 7k. Now he takes a solid 10% off my income.

I got a letter today saying that from now on all payments will be automated. Should I let him go and rehire him when the claim closes?

Is it possible you injured your head?

I am a lawyer and I have no idea what you are talking about.

MotionMan, Esq.

Well his name is nutxo

 

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: nutxo
I was injured a few years ago and was having major issues with my claims so I had to hire a lawyer. He sent like 3 letters to get my claim opened and it cost me like 7k. Now he takes a solid 10% off my income.

I got a letter today saying that from now on all payments will be automated. Should I let him go and rehire him when the claim closes?

Is it possible you injured your head?

I am a lawyer and I have no idea what you are talking about.

MotionMan, Esq.

I was injured at work. I needed surgery and comp denied my claim and wanted me to repay 4 months wages that were paid befire they denied the claim . I hired a lawyer and it took 5 months to appeal. We got the appeal. My lawyer took 30% of what comp said I owed them and 30% of the 5 months wages comp owed me while we waited for the appeal. Now he takes 10% of every check comp sends me for processing. When the claim closes he'll want another 30% for my paid partial disability.

Is that more clear?

 

[MotionMan]

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: nutxo
I was injured a few years ago and was having major issues with my claims so I had to hire a lawyer. He sent like 3 letters to get my claim opened and it cost me like 7k. Now he takes a solid 10% off my income.

I got a letter today saying that from now on all payments will be automated. Should I let him go and rehire him when the claim closes?

Is it possible you injured your head?

I am a lawyer and I have no idea what you are talking about.

MotionMan, Esq.

I was injured at work. I needed surgery and comp denied my claim and wanted me to repay 4 months wages that were paid befire they denied the claim . I hired a lawyer and it took 5 months to appeal. We got the appeal. My lawyer took 30% of what comp said I owed them and 30% of the 5 months wages comp owed me while we waited for the appeal. Now he takes 10% of every check comp sends me for processing. When the claim closes he'll want another 30% for my paid partial disability.

Is that more clear?

Yes. Not that I am giving you legal advice nor are we forming any sort of attorney-client relationship, but it seems to me that it does not matter if you fire him since he will probably have a lien on all of the above anyway. This, of course, is unless your new lawyer could get the lien extinguished for some reason.

I do not do WC, but it sure seems like you got a lousy deal, but, then again, that may be a standard set up in WC. Also, I do not practice in your state, so I have no idea what the applicable laws are.

MotionMan

 

[nutxo]

Yeah. I it is a standard deal.

I need to see if I can track down my crap and see if he does have a lien I think.

 

[ebaycj]

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: nutxo
I was injured a few years ago and was having major issues with my claims so I had to hire a lawyer. He sent like 3 letters to get my claim opened and it cost me like 7k. Now he takes a solid 10% off my income.

I got a letter today saying that from now on all payments will be automated. Should I let him go and rehire him when the claim closes?

Is it possible you injured your head?

I am a lawyer and I have no idea what you are talking about.

MotionMan, Esq.

I was injured at work. I needed surgery and comp denied my claim and wanted me to repay 4 months wages that were paid befire they denied the claim . I hired a lawyer and it took 5 months to appeal. We got the appeal. My lawyer took 30% of what comp said I owed them and 30% of the 5 months wages comp owed me while we waited for the appeal. Now he takes 10% of every check comp sends me for processing. When the claim closes he'll want another 30% for my paid partial disability.

Is that more clear?

Yes. Not that I am giving you legal advice nor are we forming any sort of attorney-client relationship, but it seems to me that it does not matter if you fire him since he will probably have a lien on all of the above anyway. This, of course, is unless your new lawyer could get the lien extinguished for some reason.

I do not do WC, but it sure seems like you got a lousy deal, but, then again, that may be a standard set up in WC. Also, I do not practice in your state, so I have no idea what the applicable laws are.

MotionMan

Yeah, you got bent over. Sucks to be you.

 

[Old Hippie]

but it seems to me that it does not matter if you fire him since he will probably have a lien on all of the above anyway.

I'd be very suprised if any lawyer wouldn't do that.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: nutxo

Originally posted by: MotionMan

Originally posted by: nutxo
I was injured a few years ago and was having major issues with my claims so I had to hire a lawyer. He sent like 3 letters to get my claim opened and it cost me like 7k. Now he takes a solid 10% off my income.

I got a letter today saying that from now on all payments will be automated. Should I let him go and rehire him when the claim closes?

Is it possible you injured your head?

I am a lawyer and I have no idea what you are talking about.

MotionMan, Esq.

I was injured at work. I needed surgery and comp denied my claim and wanted me to repay 4 months wages that were paid befire they denied the claim . I hired a lawyer and it took 5 months to appeal. We got the appeal. My lawyer took 30% of what comp said I owed them and 30% of the 5 months wages comp owed me while we waited for the appeal. Now he takes 10% of every check comp sends me for processing. When the claim closes he'll want another 30% for my paid partial disability.

Is that more clear?

It is indeed quite clear that you've been pwned.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Old Hippie

but it seems to me that it does not matter if you fire him since he will probably have a lien on all of the above anyway.

I'd be very suprised if any lawyer wouldn't do that.

Yeah...I mean...this is the kind of stuff they think about.

 

[CptObvious]

Yep, he'll probably claim a charging lien. You'll have to hire another lawyer to fight him on this.