Not sure where else to put this, so if it belongs elsewhere, feel free to move it.

How would you approach this situation? I went to talk to a lawyer about my car accident from April. The other guys insurance co. was really nice, no biggie, but I wanted to cover my own behind just in case they tried to take advantage of my stupidity.

Anyways, I talked to the guy I was going to hire as a lawyer and he quoted me a starting percentage of 28% and then it would go up if we talked about going to court and then up again if it was within 2 weeks of court and then up again 1 week til court, etc. Well, he sent me a contract in the mail to sign and send back to him...it starts at 33%!!! What the heck?

I want to tell him that I will not sign because he quoted me a start of 28%, but I still need a lawyer, too....I don't know what I should say to him. Confronting people is not an easy thing for me to do...especially since he is an "authority" figure. He already told me that I would be lucky if I got the bills covered!! Then I would have to pay HIM on top of that!

Do I call and just say, "um...you quoted me 28% in person and now the contract says 33%"?
Maybe I should just take my chances with the other guys insurance? I will still have to pay to get all of my medical records....



BJ