One of the occupational hazards of suing plaintiffs lawyers is that sometimes they sue back. That’s what Bill Voss, his firm and some of his clients, among others, just found out in McGuire, et al. v. Voss, et al.
Part of Voss’ practice involves representing doctors and clinics that file breach-of-contract suits against plaintiffs lawyers who allegedly fail to honor their letters of protection. Letters of protection are agreements between a plaintiffs lawyer and a health-care provider in which the doctor or clinic agrees to forgo payment from the lawyer’s injured client until the client’s suit is resolved favorably. The plaintiffs lawyer agrees to pay the doctor or clinic from the settlement or jury verdict proceeds. [See "Turning the Tables," Texas Lawyer, April 4, 2011, page 1.]
