Please accept today’s topic from the accident lawyer from Boca Raton (injury lawyer Miami, accident attorney Boynton Beach, injury attorney Lauderhill, accident lawyer West Palm Beach).
Generally, an attorney cannot “force” his client to settle an accident case. Indeed, one of the statement of client’s rights, which is required to be signed by the client in a contingency fee contract here in Florida, it states: “You, the client, have the right to make the final decision regarding settlement of the case. Your lawyer must notify you of all offers of settlement before and after the trial. Offers during the trial must be immediately communicated and you should consult with your lawyer regarding whether to accept a settlement. However, you must make the final decision to accept or reject a settlement.”
Thus, a lawyer gives advise as to a settlement, but ultimately the client decides, whether it is to accept an offer or reject an offer, what to do.
If you have been in an accident, please call Drucker Law Offices at 561-483-9199 or 954-755-2120 or 305-981-1561 – Principal office in Boca Raton plus satellite offices in Miami, Coral Springs, Boynton Beach, and West Palm Beach.
Of course, a case based on a fact pattern such as the one above is unique and any other case should be judged based on the specific facts of the case. The advice in this blog is intended to be general and should not to be used as specific advice for a case, as the slightest difference in the facts could change the result. Also, this blog is, as the web site name suggests, based on Florida law and the laws of any other state could vary significantly from Florida.
