text: can i fire my personal injuryl awyer/hire new one without cost if he has not seemed aggressive enough? i was a pedestrian/struck by a car, sustaining injuries serious injuries that have since become disabling. i have lost my job and have sustained financial losses. my attorney (after 2 years). the driver was sited and my attorney speculates that she has no net worth (lives in apt., owns no real estate and works for the public school system). he says that the max allowable is whatever her auto ins. covers (or what our auto ins. policy is--whichever is greater). is this true. he filed suit and didn't tell us til several days later. he tried to have me collect all my medical records for him and later sought my consent to allow the driver's auto insurance to have open access/secure whatever medical records of mine they may want. he set an amount for the suit without consulting us, but based on his speculations. are these grounds to fire him? the statute of limitations (2 years in our state) ran out last month which is why he filed suit the day prior. well, you have the right to fire your lawyer and retain any other counsel you wish.  but i'd bet that the retainer agreement you signed with your lawyer states that he is entitled to a percentage of your recovery even if you fire him.  that means that, while you're entitled to a different lawyer, you'll probably end up paying attorneys twice before taking your share.  it sounds to me as though your lawyer's opinions about the case are accurate and his actions are reasonable although i can't be sure.  turning over your medical records is something you'll have to do in a lawsuit.  the amount you sue for is usually just a made up number with no relationship to anything.  (in my state, you don't even put an amount in the complaint anymore.)  it sounds like your real problem is one of communication.  you should have a good relationship with your lawyer and should be able to speak with him at length until you understand his advice.  if you don't trust your lawyer, something's wrong.  my advice is to call your lawyer and say just that:  i don't understand what you're doing and i don't trust you.  ask him to sit with you and explain everything that is happening.  then have a consultation with another personal injury lawyer to see if what you were told makes sense.  if your lawyer communicates with you appropriately, i'm sure you'll feel a lot better and the entire process will end up being much easier for you.