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Asked 4 months ago - Tallahassee, FL
FlagI was involved in a motorcycle accident and other driver was at fault. My lawyer told me he settled for 30k, it was the most the insurance company would allow for the policy apparently. He never asked if I wanted to settle. I just came in one day to drop paperwork off and he told me he settled. Originally I thought my medical bills were around 7k, but yesterday, 2 months after the accident I got a bill from hospital for almost 35k. I don't feel like he did his due diligence. He had a release for my medical records so I don't see how he didn't know about this bill.
To be fair, nothing is settled unless you participated in some type of bargained for exchange. In other words, they pay you and you agree not to sue their insured.
You may come to learn that the 30k you mention is all the insurance the at fault party has AND you don't have any UM coverage to pursue. I have no idea, based on what you've provided. Needless to say, if you haven't signed a release the issue is not resolved.
Try and speak to your lawyer, then call another if you are unsatisfied, but speak to him first.
It is hard to imagine that, 60 days after a motorcycle accident, you have reached maximum medical improvement and you are able to determine what, if any, lasting effects you will have from this trauma.
I think there is much information which you have not revealed or perhaps are not aware of. You're not under no obligation to sign a release unless you want to. Your attorney cannot bind you to a settlement that you have not authorized.
I suggest that you sit down with your attorney, face-to-face, and satisfy yourself as to the amount of insurance held by the tortfeasor and the owner of the vehicle he was driving, if this was a Florida accident. It may also behoove you to have your attorney run an assets check on the potential defendants.
Speak with your attorney.
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