The question
An attorney took my case without committing to a retainer to see what he could get, wouldn’t provide a lien to surgeon for spine surgery and wanted me to settle for $30k though I had medical bills among others for more than than $100k. Since I wouldn’t accept the $30k he ask to be relieved and awarded $10k + $950 expenses. I argued he didn’t deserve the $10k because he had actually hindered my settlement value and medical treatments by refusing to provide the surgeon said lien. Judge stated that in NY there’s a statue that provides mandatory 33% legal fee for ones lawyer regardless of how much time or diligence they may or may not have had and that if one was apposed one would have to go thru other means to claim damages, etc.