Q: Potential conflict with two attorneys after car accident.
I was hit by a car and initially contacted an attorney through phone calls. However, I was unable to sign documents sent via email and did not receive any response from them for months. So, I hired a second attorney who successfully got my signatures and is now handling my case. Recently, the second attorney informed me that the insurance company had been receiving demand letters from the first attorney, with whom I’ve had no communication for months. What should I do in this situation, and how might it affect my case?
A: An Oregon attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. You or your second attorney will need to discuss the matter with the first attorney. It could be difficult for anyone here to make an assessment of what took place here based on the brief facts of the post - an attorney would want to see retainers, correspondence, logs of communications, and what was done by both offices to evaluate. Good luck
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