Question about a settlement check

If they told you 12K, that’s your cut generally speaking

Thanks for the increased insurance rates

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If they told you 12K, that’s your cut generally speaking

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So, the original check was for around $100k?

Without offering you specific legal advice, as that would be inappropriate as I do not now, nor will I represent you in this matter:

Standard practice in PI firms is to do a disbursement almost like a real estate closing - they will clean up any paperwork they've missed, take care of any subrogation with the disbursement (they make sure your doctors and health insurance are happy with their cut), all bills/expenses are paid, as well as their fee. You'll get the opportunity to review all that and if you're happy with it, you'll take your check (made out to you, from their client trust account) and be on your merry way.

That happens in 99% of client disbursement situations.

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Are you saying that your lawyer settled your PI case without telling you the gross amount the insurer paid? If so, lawyers operate different down there than they do up here.

Call your lawyer. They should let you know what the case settled for and I assume they will send you a disbursement sheet along with the check.

ETA: What Ace said.

What kind of injuries did you have? Must've not been much if the payout was only $12,000.

So you’re saying that they still might deduct more for medical fees, or has that already been done?

What they tell you is what you get. They have to deposit the check, clear it, take their cut and then they will draft you a certified check.