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We had a total loss house fire in November. The renter's insurance company kept dragging things out, made us do a examination under oath, etc. So we hired an attorney that we found from Alabama State Bar Referral line. Once we met with him, he was pretty confident that he could help us with the claim. My hesitation was the 40% fee, which is 12,000$ on a $30,000 policy. Yes I signed the contract, but after everything I had been through with the company I was concerned that this would be long and drawed out and possibly turn into a law suit.
Well, here we are three weeks later and the insurance company has issued a check for the $30,000 minus $2,500 advance and the lawyer has emailed me a document basically the settlement agreement that gives him $11,000. And he wants me to sign and return NOW.
Ok, I knew that this was a possibility, but $11,000 for just a few communications back and forth with my insurance company? I feel like I got ripped off!! We lost everything, and now we are losing $11,000 to a lawyer who sent a few emails on our behalf?! I have two small children, $11,000 is a lot of money.
Do I have any options? Can I fire him? What can I do, if anything?
Well, here we are three weeks later and the insurance company has issued a check for the $30,000 minus $2,500 advance and the lawyer has emailed me a document basically the settlement agreement that gives him $11,000. And he wants me to sign and return NOW.
Ok, I knew that this was a possibility, but $11,000 for just a few communications back and forth with my insurance company? I feel like I got ripped off!! We lost everything, and now we are losing $11,000 to a lawyer who sent a few emails on our behalf?! I have two small children, $11,000 is a lot of money.
Do I have any options? Can I fire him? What can I do, if anything?