Q: My workers comp lawyer got a higher pay out from the adjuster. I’m supposed to go sign off on it. What do I look for?
I received medical for life plus a settlement. Five years later, the adjuster offered a pay out at a lower amount and my lawyer countered. Now, I have to go in to sign off on it. How do I know that I am not being screwed over? And do the lawyers get a cut even though they received payment during the settlement.
A: There is absolutely no way to advise you given the lack of facts here. IF you do not trust this lawyer, you should terminate this lawyer and hire a lawyer you do trust, then go through the options other than agreeing to this amount in exchange for surrendering all you possible future rights against this insurer/employer. IF you do trust this lawyer, you should be meeting with this lawyer (not the legal assistant or secretary, but the actual lawyer experienced in Workers Comp) and discussing what occurs if you reject this offer, time and strategies for possibly obtaining a higher offer, the amount of the attorney fee on this offer and what the attorney did to warrant paying this additional fee. IF this 'lawyer' won't meet with you to answer your questions and discuss alternatives, you have the wrong lawyer.
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