Was rear ended on the highway

sayoung wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Be prepared to pay that "meanest junkyard dog lawyer" 40 percent of your money."

What happened to 1/3 plus expenses? I suppose it could end up being 40% but what I stated is Industry standard.

Personally I would represent my self for anything beyond basic replacement that your Insurance company should handle.

Around here 1/3 and 40% if case goes to court & you win a judgement. You go after the moron who was speeding ( unless the accident was on Tx Hwy 130, 85 limit) for every dime he has or ever will have.
My son the attorney likes to remind folks that anyone representing thier self in court has a fool for a client :S He is strictly a counselor for a major corp advising on policy's/procedures that keep them out of legal problems.

On what basis would you expect to win "every dime he has or ever will have?" Insurance is eventually going to cover the RV and the tow vehicle. Any injuries are going to also be covered by insurance. There apparently are not massive injuries, so any recovery for "pain and suffering" will be limited. Generally the standard is two or three times the amount of medical expenses unless there are permanent disabling injuries. Every auto accident is not necessarily a winning lottery ticket. The only thing bringing in a lawyer at this point will accomplish will be to take a couple of month's settlement time that the insurance company will take and turn it into a couple of years. Most people would rather just get on with their lives than wait on the legal system to grind out a settlement that is basically the same as they could collect today.