How can I get out of a contact with an attorney who I do not feel has represented me and is hostile toward me?
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How can I get out of a contact with an attorney who I do not feel has represented me and is hostile toward me?
I was sent to a doctor that my attorney suggested because my family doctor won’t see patients who have been in auto accidents. The doctor that he sent me to is a quack so I did not go back. He charged $675 for an initial office visit. Also, not all medical bills were obtained prior to sending demand to the insurer of the at-fault driver. The other driver and I had the same insurance company. My car should have been considered a total loss but was not. Now I am being told after settlement that I will not even have enough to pay medical bills.
Asked on March 31, 2011 under Business Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
1) You may generally terminate legal representation at any time. You would still owe the lawyer--in the absence of malpractice--whatever you contracted to pay him for this representation and work done.
2) If you believe the attorney committed malpractice--did not give you good advice or good representation--that may provide grounds to terminate the representation without paying any sums due, and possibly to recover monies already spent and to even sue for other damages or losses.
You should therefore consult with a malpractice attorney to see if you do have a claim against this lawyer. Note that you may also be able to sue the doctor, if he committed either fraud or malpractice, too.
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