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Accepting A Release Signed By The Attorney And Not The Claimant Presents Risks

The world is always in motion. And so are the people who inhabit it. Any more, people change homes and cars and jobs as often as they change their shirts. Plaintiffs’ attorneys occasionally encounter the problem of a lost client. They often learn that the client is missing when the insurance company extends an offer to settle. After the offer comes in, the Plaintiff’s attorney reaches out to the client to discuss the offer. It is then that the injured claimant cannot be found. … [Read more...]