Wouldn’t it just be more fun if they changed the order around to “Disclosure, Offer and Apology”? The initials alone for a healthcare program would be priceless.
I think that there needs to be fairness on both sides. If the attorneys were required to disclose their client would only get 50% of the settlement/court award minus any court costs and fees, the injured parties might be more willing to accept a settlement offer and apology without an attorney.
It never ceases to amaze me how a medical carrier can offer ,as an example, $100,000 to settle a case, and an attorney promises he can get double that. The client signs and when the $200,000 check gets to the attorneys office, the client gets a check for $95,000. The attorney took 50% and then made the client pay all the court costs out of his share. The client lost money on the deal, and had to wait 10 times as long to get their money.
“Disclosure, Apology and Offer”.
Wouldn’t it just be more fun if they changed the order around to “Disclosure, Offer and Apology”? The initials alone for a healthcare program would be priceless.
I think that there needs to be fairness on both sides. If the attorneys were required to disclose their client would only get 50% of the settlement/court award minus any court costs and fees, the injured parties might be more willing to accept a settlement offer and apology without an attorney.
It never ceases to amaze me how a medical carrier can offer ,as an example, $100,000 to settle a case, and an attorney promises he can get double that. The client signs and when the $200,000 check gets to the attorneys office, the client gets a check for $95,000. The attorney took 50% and then made the client pay all the court costs out of his share. The client lost money on the deal, and had to wait 10 times as long to get their money.
It’s called litigation lotto. Don’t care about fault or resposibility, apologies…just lookin for a free ride.
I’m still waiting for some legislature to pass some legal fee caps or excess profit laws.