Involved in Washington Auto Accident, should I rush for a settlement?

I was in a Washington auto accident last year. The other driver ran a red light and t-boned me on the driver door. The police report and witness confirm this. I retained a personal injury attorney recommended by a doctor. I would like to settle ASAP. I do have extensive medical bills but I am no longer under doctor’s care. The personal injury attorney I retained has never called me back. His legal secretary occasionally returns calls (after leaving 4 or 5 messages). I have been given excuses, warped time frames for settlement, etc. The other driver did have auto insurance, but mine paid . The other insurance has not paid a dime. I want a quick settlement due to the number of insurance companies folding. Any suggestions?

A:- If you fire your personal injury attorney you will owe them for the work they performed. Usually this is calculated by dividing the total attorney fee by the amount of work they put in towards achieving that settlement. This is called Quantum Meruit. Almost all contingency fee agreements have a provision that would allow this.

Also, I would never advise rushing into a ‘quick settlement’. There is an insurance guarantee fund in Washington called WIGA. You do not have to worry about an insurance company folding. My advice would be to not rush a settlement and let your personal injury attorney do their job by getting you as much as they can for your auto accident injuries.

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