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Hulk Hogan Sues His Lawyers: What consumers need to know about car insurance

By Ben Glass

Terry Bollea's (aka "Hulk Hogan") recent lawsuit against his former lawyers at Zuckerman Spaeder, has several very important teaching points for consumers.

Here's the short version of the story. Hogan's son, Nick, was involved in a very serious car crash when he was 17. In fact, his passenger was permanently injured. The Hogan family had car insurance with Progressive Insurance Company. Progressive carried $250,000 of coverage (way too low!!).

According to the a lawsuit that has recently been filed in Florida, after the accident, Hogan did not notify Progressive of the case. Instead, the family hired the Zuckerman Spaeder firm to represent young Nick in any civil claim and any criminal claim that might arise from the accident. The family agreed to pay an astonishing $550 per hour and began to deposit large amounts of money with the law firm, which worked the case to the (ultimate tune of) about $1,500,000 in fees and costs.

Now Hogan is suing is son's former firm alleging, essentially this: you never told me that Progressive would have provided me a defense that would have cost me nothing.

Teaching point #1: yes, that's true...if you cause an accident your car insurance company will pay for your defense.

Teaching point #2: if you cause an auto accident call your insurance company and report it.

What kid graduating from high school in America today doesn't know that??

This will be an interesting case because if the allegations are true these lawyers could be in a heap of trouble.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Ben Glass

Full post as published by Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer on September 18, 2009 (boomark / email).