My lawyer keeps pushing me to take a settlement if it is offered saying that if I deny their counter offer then I may get nothing. This is from a back injury that clearly shows they are liable and I have records from many of my doctors saying that I can't lift anymore and diagnosed me with a certain lower back injury. Does my lawyer negotiate with the insurance company for me to settle for less and fast so he gets paid thousands that I never see? So that he benefits more than I actually do. He also said if I don't take the settlement and push the case to get medical coverage and weekly payments, that is more of a chance to lose the case and get nothing. Does this sound strange or is this how comp cases work? Please respond with actual experiences or real legal knowledge, thanks.
2007-07-23
11:55:30
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