I need a second opinion.
My friend's father died in a road accident in September 2007. He lodge a complaint and case
aganist the culprit. Court awarded some compensation to him in September 2012.
Please notice the following point
1. His advocate made a verbal deed of 20% of Reward amount.
2 Till now party has only paid 50% of reward. Case is still in proceedings.
3. My advocate is demanding 20% share as well as total Interest(from 2007) as the reward is due from Sepember 2007.
4. My advocate is showing less interest and asking pay 20% share as soon as you get any amount from court.
5. Kindly notice this advocate joind case in july 2011. Earlier another advocate was involved. But we changed him.
By cosidering the above facts kindly gude us in the following points : -
1. As the delay in compensation is baceuse of advocate . Should my friend pay Interest amount ?
And if yes why from 2007 ?
2. We asked our advocate that, We will pay 20% on reward only. Till now We have already paid around 1 Lakh. (16 Lakh
is the total Reward (With Interest).
3. We told our advocate that, We will be paying rest amount after geting the full reward so that he would show interest in case
But he is insisting us to pay 20% share of whatever coming from case procedings.
3. Is 20% share demand is legal. As it is compensation amount toward the family needs.
4. As per Law is there any guideline regarding the advocate fees ?
5. Our claim was 50 Lakh but culld be rewarded only 1 Lakh.
6. Can we change Advocate ?
7. If the demands are not as per law can we take legal action or make complaint in Bar Association ?
Kindly guide me. Thanks.