This case involves a person with a back injury. The industrial accident board awarded the client 12,000 dollars. but the insurance co. doesn't want to pay. To take this guys case to superoir court it would cost me. The fee of an expert wittness doctor 3,000 dollars plus court fees. the law only allows me to get 25 percent. which would only be 3,000 dollars. If we win in court award . We probly won't get any more than 12,000 dollars. now the insurance co. offered me a law office free of charge for a year if I lose all the evidence. tell my client that the case was dropped for insufficent evidence by the judge. What should I do.
2007-06-28 18:41:22 · 4 answers · asked by Robertus911 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You are ethically bound by your state's rules to ignore the bribe. You may be bound, in your state, to prosecute for the bribe as well. As for the cost of litigation, you should consult with your client and be completely honest with him/her. For Torts, most states allow the recovery of attorney's fees (which would give you an award of about HALF of what you request). This would be in addition to the $12k.
2007-06-28 18:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back injuries are worth more then 12,000 dollars. Good lawyers know this..
why would a insurance company offer you a law office free of charge if the case wasn't worth anything- if this was a hypothetical case you need to make it at least believable
2007-06-28 18:53:26 · answer #2 · answered by jon d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have taken a hypothetical step into the world of corruption.
Ask yourself: Is screwing my client worth a year's free office space? Is the free office space worth more than 3K? Will they actually give me the office if I "lose" the paperwork? Why are they offering me this shady deal? If I take this deal, and screw my client, can I sleep at night? What would my most respected law professor advise?
Scylla and Charybdis, amigo. Be clean and poor, serve your client , or be corrupt and rich. Which is more important?
Your call.
2007-06-28 19:03:38 · answer #3 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
.........the right thing!
Turn in the insurance company and represent your client.
Don't do the one thing that feeds the negative stereotype that most attorneys have earned.
Life isn't always about money. Doing the right thing pays off in ways that money can't buy.
2007-06-28 18:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋