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Chicago Illinois Accident Lawyers

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I already hired a lawyer for my personal injury case, but am thinking about firing him because I just feel like he is not doing a very good job on my case. Can I fire him and would you be willing to take my case?

You always have the right to fire your lawyer and to get a new one, but you should be very careful about doing so.Before you decide to make the move to fire your lawyer, you should schedule a meeting with him or her to clear the air and try to resolve the problems that are bothering you.  This is almost always a better course of action than changing lawyers.

If you decide to fire your old lawyer and hire a new one, you should be aware that your current lawyer is not obligated to release your file to you until you have paid him back the costs he has advanced on your case.  This may be a substantial sum of money.

You may also have difficulty hiring a new lawyer.  There are a number of reasons for this.  One is that your old lawyer will have a right to be paid a portion of the fees from the settlement of your case for the work they did on your case, which means that your new lawyer will have to share fees with the old lawyer, and this is often a source of contention between the lawyers.  Another reason is that the new lawyer will be stuck with some of the strategy decisions that the old lawyer made, and cannot control the outcome of the case in  the same way that he would if he were handling the case from the start.

Our firm very seldom accepts personal injury cases after another lawyer has been working on it, and almost never after suit has been filed.  As experienced Chicago personal injury lawyers, we know the problems that come up from taking over a case from another lawyer and try very hard to avoid them.

From your perspective, the best way to avoid these problems is to make a good decision about who to hire to represent you in the first place.  Our firm publishes a guide called “8 Mistakes You Can Make in Hiring a Lawyer for Your Accident Case”.  If you have not made a decision about who to hire as your personal injury lawyer, call our office for a copy.

 

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  • Slip And Fall Accidents
  • Work Related Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Construction Accidents

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What our clients are saying

I would highly recommend Barry to anyone seeking an attorney.
—John

I would absolutely, unequivocally say that Barry Doyle is a top injury attorney.
—Cedric McL.

Barry took the time to make me feel that my case and my feelings were important to him. He’s not your typical attorney.
—Pam

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