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ngdawg · 09-26-2006, 07:29 AM

A prime example of 'bad' lawyering:
A good friend was involved in a rear-end collision-a Pepsi truck hit him, totalling his car and injuring his spine. The truck driver, new to the job, did not get cited by the police, but a report was made.
Said friend contacted a lawyer by phone and he took the case. They asked Pepsi for total coverage of the medical treatments plus $12,500(lost wages) and cost of the totalled car. A pitance to Pepsi. Pepsi countered with medical coverage for a limited time and $7,500, take it or leave it. The lawyer agreed. Then he took $3,000 of that and billed my friend an additional $2,000, for a total of $5,000 for 'services'.
Incensed, said friend demanded that the lawyer drop any claims to the additional monies because A: he didn't fight the counter; B: he made decisions without first running them by the friend and C: they'd never even met in person over the case.
The lawyer backed down and dropped the bill.
Suits like the OP and the above example are why lawyers are seen in such a bad light. We need them, no doubt and for every incompetent one, there are 3 excellent ones, I'm sure. I guess time will tell if this will have any positive effect, but I'm very sceptical.....maybe I should start on that 'testimony'....

09-26-2006, 07:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	A prime example of 'bad' lawyering: A good friend was involved in a rear-end collision-a Pepsi truck hit him, totalling his car and injuring his spine. The truck driver, new to the job, did not get cited by the police, but a report was made. Said friend contacted a lawyer by phone and he took the case. They asked Pepsi for total coverage of the medical treatments plus $12,500(lost wages) and cost of the totalled car. A pitance to Pepsi. Pepsi countered with medical coverage for a limited time and $7,500, take it or leave it. The lawyer agreed. Then he took $3,000 of that and billed my friend an additional $2,000, for a total of $5,000 for 'services'. Incensed, said friend demanded that the lawyer drop any claims to the additional monies because A: he didn't fight the counter; B: he made decisions without first running them by the friend and C: they'd never even met in person over the case. The lawyer backed down and dropped the bill. Suits like the OP and the above example are why lawyers are seen in such a bad light. We need them, no doubt and for every incompetent one, there are 3 excellent ones, I'm sure. I guess time will tell if this will have any positive effect, but I'm very sceptical.....maybe I should start on that 'testimony'.... __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.