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Drivon Law

4.4
4 Reviews

  • Serving West Point, CA and Calaveras County, California

  • Law Firm with 1 lawyer1 award

  • Drivon Law assists with numerous legal challenges, including Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents and Wrongful Death issues. From our office in Stockton, the firm's attorneys... Read More

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David E. Drivon
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Cooper and Smith

4.8
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  • Serving West Point, CA and Calaveras County, California

  • Law Firm with 59 lawyers2 awards

  • Please come see us in New Providence for further clarification regarding the cases. Our Attorneys welcome all.

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Malik Cooper
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What can I do if my attorney said he'll take my case for free and now asks for 40% fee?

David F. Stoddard
Answered by attorney David F. Stoddard (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at The David F. Stoddard Law Firm
To answer your question, what can you do? You can terminate you attorney's representation and try to find another attorney. 40% plus costs is a normal fee for complex cases where liability is disputed. These fees are often charged in employment litigation, products liability. Medical Malpractice, and suits alleging government misconduct. It would be extremely unusual to find n attorney to do any such a case for free. I suspect that the attorney agreed to for no charge investigate, evaluate and determine whether it is a case he would accept , and you misunderstood this. For an attorney to evaluate your case for free is a valuable endeavor as many attorneys charge for this, only to advise the client that they cannot accept the case. If you are not satisfied with the 40% fee, perhaps you should fire your attorney, and look for another attorney and let them know that you are no seeking a contingency fee, but that you would like to pay an hourly rate, to be paid even if you lose. Expect the attorney to ask for an up front deposit, and to want you to deposit additional sums from time to time so that your deposits are ahead of the hourly billing. I have found that most of my clients prefer the 40% contingency fee. Keep in mind that the attorney is taking all of the risk if the case is lost, and you have zero at risk.
To answer your question, what can you do? You can terminate you attorney's representation and try to find another attorney. 40% plus costs is a normal fee for complex cases where liability is disputed. These fees are often charged in employment litigation, products liability. Medical Malpractice, and suits alleging government misconduct. It would be extremely unusual to find n attorney to do any such a case for free. I suspect that the attorney agreed to for no charge investigate, evaluate and determine whether it is a case he would accept , and you misunderstood this. For an attorney to evaluate your case for free is a valuable endeavor as many attorneys charge for this, only to advise the client that they cannot accept the case. If you are not satisfied with the 40% fee, perhaps you should fire your attorney, and look for another attorney and let them know that you are no seeking a contingency fee, but that you would like to pay an hourly rate, to be paid even if you lose. Expect the attorney to ask for an up front deposit, and to want you to deposit additional sums from time to time so that your deposits are ahead of the hourly billing. I have found that most of my clients prefer the 40% contingency fee. Keep in mind that the attorney is taking all of the risk if the case is lost, and you have zero at risk.
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Is it legal to be sued without prior notice of any court dates or paperwork?

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Answered by attorney Phong Thanh Tran (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at Law Office of Pho Ethan Tran, PLLC
The papers that you received or were served with will probably serve as legal notice that you are being sued. You have a limited time time in which to answer the complaint, usually no more than 20-30 days, and should reply immediately.
The papers that you received or were served with will probably serve as legal notice that you are being sued. You have a limited time time in which to answer the complaint, usually no more than 20-30 days, and should reply immediately.
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I got hit by a car while I was drunk and J-walking and I want to know if I have legal grounds to sue even though it would seemingly be my fault

John Joseph Ratkowitz
Answered by attorney John Joseph Ratkowitz (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at John J. Ratkowitz
At face value, it doesn't sound like you would win. Nevertheless, if your drunkenness and your jaywalking did not contribute to the accident, it is theoretically possible that you could sue and win. What does the police report say? If it says that the accident occurred because you were drunk and jaywalking, you are going to have a hard time finding an attorney who would take your case. Happy New Year! Don't drink too much. If you do, stay out of traffic.  
At face value, it doesn't sound like you would win. Nevertheless, if your drunkenness and your jaywalking did not contribute to the accident, it is theoretically possible that you could sue and win. What does the police report say? If it says that the accident occurred because you were drunk and jaywalking, you are going to have a hard time finding an attorney who would take your case. Happy New Year! Don't drink too much. If you do, stay out of traffic.  
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