Attorney dropped my case

[helpus]

What is the name of your state? north carolina

I was hit by a car while walking on the side of the road 2 years ago resulting in a concussion,broken ribs,cracked bones and a 1 week hospital stay.I hired an attorney 2 years ago and just recently recieved two letters one stating they had switched me to another attorney within the same law firm and the second letter two weeks later stating they were no longer representing me.The last time I spoke with the attorney I hired he was in litigation with this case. Now,here comes someone new and throws me out the door..What? Is this legal? I have wasted 2 years and 2 months with these clowns..I need advice.

 

[You Are Guilty]

What? Is this legal?

Yes. Indentured servitute was outlawed many years ago.

Find another attorney.

 

[helpus]

Indentured servitute ?

Thanks for your reply it is greatly appreciated..Sorry to seem dumb but what is, Indentured servitute ? Also, I was told that in North Carolina If the Victim is 1% at fault the Wreckless Driver gets off and you're not intitled to any compensation..

 

[You Are Guilty]

(sigh)

In North Carolina, a plaintiff's contributory negligence bars recovery completely. Miller v. Miller, 273 N.C. 228, 160 S.E.2d 65 (1968). But there's more to this story, huh? Were you drunk? High? Polevaluting over the road? Making meth? What is it?

 

[ecmst12]

Indentured servitude is basically a form of slavery. What You Are Guilty meant was, your lawyer can quit anytime he wants to, unless you signed a contract with him that said otherwise. Now, if the firm has violated their contract with you(if you had a contract), then that wouldn't be allowed.

 

[You Are Guilty]

Indentured servitude is basically a form of slavery. What You Are Guilty meant was, your lawyer can quit anytime he wants to, unless you signed a contract with him that said otherwise. Now, if the firm has violated their contract with you(if you had a contract), then that wouldn't be allowed.

I wouldn't worry about that possibility. (They teach you not to do stuff like that on Day 1 of law school.) I've never seen (or even heard of) a retainer agreement that doesn't permit either party to withdraw at will on proper notice.

 

[ecmst12]

I wouldn't worry about that possibility. (They teach you not to do stuff like that on Day 1 of law school.) I've never seen (or even heard of) a retainer agreement that doesn't permit either party to withdraw at will on proper notice.

Well I know it would be dumb, but I looked in on the Legal Malpractice forum the other day and saw posts about lawyers doing stuff just as obviously dumb!

 

[helpus]

More to the Story

I was simply walking crossing over a side road to get to the other side of the walk and suddenly there it was a Vietnam driver that couldn't see over Their steering wheel and most likely ain't seen the windshield yet..So, if you can't see, you hit things right? If I was drinking (not drunk) or on drugs (cocaine was found in my system,but it stays there for 3 or more days after use). Is that the 1% North Carolina would use as Contributory Negligence? The attorney that took the case over 2 years ago knew about the alcohol and drugs that were found in my system..I was alert enough to jump when I saw the car coming towards me,if not I would be dead..when the company gave my attorney a different job with the firm I get stuck with an attorney that I feel Is not wanting to work for her money or feels she ain't good enough to handle the case.. The attorney I hired was a go getter and loved litigation..Let me say "HE HAD SOME BALLS"..Another issue is, this attorney was at one time the Litigation attorney for the insurance company in question..Why do you (sigh)? Had enough? or,Here goes again?

(sigh)

In North Carolina, a plaintiff's contributory negligence bars recovery completely. Miller v. Miller, 273 N.C. 228, 160 S.E.2d 65 (1968). But there's more to this story, huh? Were you drunk? High? Polevaluting over the road? Making meth? What is it?

 

[You Are Guilty]

Don't you think maybe sharing those "little" details up front would be important? The sigh was for me, since after doing this for a while, you can recognize when there's more to the story than what someone posts.

In any event, you are still free to look for a new lawyer whose balls that you like better than the old one.

Good luck.