Do I get a settlement?

Wow, that is a long time. If your lawyer obtained a settlement on your behalf they should have sought to notify you. In Pennsylvania, in order to...

If a practicing lawyer in a Los Angeles,CA law firm is not on Avvo, what does that mean?

Most American attorneys are on Avvo, not because they ask to be, but because information is taken from the various licensing boards across the...

Is it against CA Bar Code of Ethics for an attorney to speak up in court on behalf of a former client?

Yes, if the attorney is willing to speak up and the judge is willing to allow it, there is nothing ethically inappropriate here.

I am very sorry. Hospitals are required to protect their patients properly. This means that the hospital needs to diagnose a fall risk, and based...

I am very sorry this happened to you. As others have mentioned, we cannot recommend counsel. You need to look around for someone you think is...

Can someone help or guide me

I am very sorry to hear about what has happened to your mother. Yes, the hospital has an obligation to protect your mother. Fall risks are required...

Is right to be forced by an attorney to sign a settlement agreement I didn't agree with ?

Attorneys are allowed to tell you that you can either take a settlement or they will withdraw. This is pressure, but not unethical pressure under...

No, there is no such database. Some attorneys may list certain representative clients on their websites or marketing (assuming they have permission...

What cause of action can be brought if the other side has been and is continuing to prohibit me from obtaining an attorney?

The fact that attorneys are refusing to take your case after they dig deeper into it means that there is some sort of problem with the case that...

Have a personal injury case haven't gone to trial they offered a settlement but if I agree do I have to pay 40% to my attorney ?

Your retainer agreement will control the portion of the settlement you are required to pay your attorney. If your fee agreement states that the...