Q: Will a personal injury lawyer review an demand letter from another attorneys case?
My aunt if working with a lawyer and I am not feeling really optimistic about his ability to represent her. I want to get a second opinion on the demand letter.
A: If your aunt asks another attorney to look at her case, yes, that second attorney will probably want to look at the demand letter to determine if it accurately describes the facts which give rise to the demand, and to see if the first attorney was asking for everything to which your aunt may be entitled. He or she should also probably look at the retainer agreement, if there was one, to determine if it's fair to your aunt.
Charles M. Baron agrees with this answer
A: Sure. In the event your aunt then terminates the first lawyer's representation because she wishes to hire the second lawyer (or any other), the first lawyer would likely have a lien on the case for reasonable compensation for the time he put in. Depending on the stage and/or value of the case, the lien could make it difficult to get another lawyer interested in taking over. In any event, once another lawyer reviews the matter, maybe your aunt would have peace of mind that that her current lawyer is competent.
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