is it possible to get money back from lawyer if not all some?
954071
Yes you have to sometimes threated to go to the board on them and they will refund the money.
687340
It all depends on how much money you are talking about.  That is why it is best to get a lawyer who go the extra mile.  Your lawyer could have found his money.  You can try but this time get a darn good lawyer.
784120
yes you can ..issue them with a writ  ( a summons ) and then argue it out at court\nps: by the way your solicitors is CRAP..they should have ask the other side for your expenses ..their fees..since they decided not to go ahead ..if i was you i get advice about taking your solicitors to court .for not doing there job right ..at worst i speak to them and say what about your costs ie\ntheir undeserved fees you paid them ...they are money grabbing Bastards ...good luck
1077432
If the accident was legit and as you have stated and you haven't made false statements or caused other mitigating circumstances that would have impeded the lawsuit then find another lawyer. There are many hungry lawyers out there that would be glad to pick up the case. Insurance companies for the most part will not pay out unless you retain a lawyer regardless of their legal and moral liability. \n\nWhat makes me question whether you have done something such as admitting fault, lying about the case or signing an agreement with the insurance company without first consulting your attorney is that most attorneys, no matter how successful or busy they are or how little the case may generate will rarely drop a case. Unless your lawyer was just a schmuck.\n\nAlso, you may wish to contact your local bar association. You may have a malpractice case against your lawyer if in fact he did cause you to incur debt and then abandoned your case without cause. There are a lot of bad layers out there.
1123133
Yes, you could get half the expenses back in court.  I don't think you would get all because its kind of a chance you take when you get involved.  You should give the ring back though.  Its the right thing to do because what do you want it for?  Hang on to if for now though until court is over because if you don't get anything from him for some reason you could at least sell it for some money to pay off the expenses.  Contact a lawyer because I've seen on some of those tv shows like Judge Judy and Joe Brown and people have got money back in the same situation.
412495
i agree with the guy who says pull his legs off. then you could beat him with them!! take him to court even if you can't get the money back you can be a pain in his ***!!!
1098220
Sure they can.  The question is will they?\nAttorneys are bound by a code of ethics and stealing surely is outside what is allowed.\nGenerally, for a settlement to be completed, you will have to sign off on the settlement agreement, and what is often called a "Mutual and general release".  This is a document that states that the claim has been resolved or satisfied and that you no longer have any cause of action regarding this matter or against that party. The terms of the settlement are usually set out clearly in this document. \nAny funds recieved on your behalf by an attorney should be deposited in an escrow account and the attorney needs your permission to withdraw those funds to pay himself and you.\nIf you believe the attorney has stolen your money, contact the local bar association and file a grievance.  Attorneys get disbarred for stealing clients money.\nNote, however, the attorney is entitled to be paid for his services.  What was your agreement with the attorney?
1169423
You can sue, but, if you can prove your case, the most you can recover is $5000 because there is a specific law that limits the amount which you can recover if you do not have something in writing.\nIt is called the Statute of Frauds.
962082
There is one an only way to get your money or part of it back. In a very innocent way ask him to sell to you something valuable he owns, like a laptop or TV set. Tell him that you need this item and that you would pay him in a few days, (it is incredible but this kind of people almost always believe that) and do not pay him until he pays you.  I had done it many, times and believe me, it works.
801468
Seriously.  None.  In the end he will be told to give you one half of what ever he got.  I have seen this happen many times.  I work for an attorney.  If your not close to trial then not much is going to happen.  Even then you will just have to get compensated.
1115660
Unless you have a real case, don't bother.  You have to pay the Lawyers fees and a lot of the time you have to pay a retainer up front before they will even start to work on your case.
759316
Check with an attorney in your state.
817757
Write out a timeline of everything that happened, attach any documentation you have supporting this information and send it with a letter of complaint to the state bar association.  Follow up on a weekly basis by phone & in person.  Eventually, if you make enough of an nuisance of yourself they may bring all the lawyers involved up on charges, either suspend them for a length of time or disbar them, and make them reimburse you the amount of money you lost.\n\nI went through this same type of thing in Louisiana with an attorney who barely got me divorced and never followed up on the property settlement or child support.  He ended up being suspended for two months and reimbursing me half of the $1000.00 I'd paid him.  It took me two years of being persistant with the Louisiana bar to finally get some satifisfaction in this situation but it worked.
210637
go to a lawyer with the details.
609986
Contact an attorney, but don't pay by check.
443974
Yes. Consult a lawyer. You may be able to recover under a couple of contract theories (even though you may not have sign a written contract). Write down all the facts, keep all paperwork, and log all your commmunications and what was said. COntact a lawyer.
1007655
GET A LAWYER TO FIND OUT , OR CALL LOCAL GOVT TO FIND OUT