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Show me the money! Resolving a settlement 9
“…The Lawyers have twisted it into such a state of bedevilment that the original merits of the case have long disappeared from the face of the earth. … It’s about nothing but Costs, now. We are always appearing, and disappearing, … Continue reading
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Tagged how lawyers drive clients crazy, how settlements are calculated, legal contingency cases, personal injury lawsuits, settlement closing statements, what "contingency" means
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How you get your legal expenditures back from the defendants
If your lawsuit is not on a contingency basis—that is, your lawyer isn’t paying all expenses in advance, to be reimbursed out of the gross settlement before you get your share—then you’ve been paying your lawyer an hourly fee and … Continue reading
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Tagged Experienced plaintiff, hourly legal fees, keeping record of legal expenses, legal contingency cases, Legal fees, what "contingency" means
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What can you do when your lawyer ignores Medicare?
You can laugh, that’s what you can do. Earlier I told you how I wrote to Dinkes & Schwitzer yesterday, with an offer they really shouldn’t refuse: send me my settlement check or else. I just picked up my mail. … Continue reading
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Tagged Law and government agencies, personal injury lawsuits, settlement negotiations, what "contingency" means
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