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Hulk Accuses Lawyers of Million Dollar Cover-Up

Posted Sep 14th 2009 2:00PM by TMZ Staff

Hulk HoganHulk Hogan claims his own lawyers backstabbed him after Nick's 2007 car crash -- charging him over $1 million for legal representation he could have gotten for FREE.

Hulk's beef is with big-time law firm Zuckerman Spaeder.

Hulk claims after Nick's crash -- in which his passenger John Graziano suffered severe brain damage -- Zuckerman was contacted multiple times by Hulk's insurance company, Progressive, which offered to provide an experienced lawyer to represent the Hogan's in the civil case ... free of charge.

In the lawsuit, filed today in Pinellas County, Hulk claims Zuckerman failed to let him know about Progressive's offer for 17 months -- forcing him to pay in "excess of one million dollars" to Zuck and crew for legal representation he could have gotten without paying a cent.

Hulk also alleges that by the time his lawyers told him about Progressive's offer, the insurance company had "terminated the relationship" with Hulk and refused to pay for the bulk of Zuck's massive legal tab.

Hulk is suing for unspecified damages.

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1. HAHAHAHA,,,WASHED UP

Posted at 2:19PM on Sep 14th 2009 by Hulkster 2010

2. Did Kayne take something from the Hulkster?? That's a smackdown I would pay to see!!!

Posted at 2:22PM on Sep 14th 2009 by Kelly Taylor

3. Hulk you are truly an idiot.

Posted at 2:22PM on Sep 14th 2009 by Ekim

4. go hell donald trump who the hell are you boy.

Posted at 2:23PM on Sep 14th 2009 by fran

5. I'm with Hulk on this one. HATE lawyers , fckuing hate them, they have a license to steal and are the dregs of the Earth.
I hope Hulk rakes this lawfirm through the coals.
Someone should report lawfirms to the secretary of state or securities division about the deceptive practices that charge a monthly fee " just to charge " for no services rendered that start at 500.00 and higher a month.
Lawyers truly are pondscum bottom dwellers , very deceptive , they are modern day thieves.
Go get 'em Hulk!

Posted at 2:25PM on Sep 14th 2009 by Fry them

6. kelly clarkston pink all of you scums kanye west is right.

Posted at 2:25PM on Sep 14th 2009 by jim

7. I'm with Hulk on this one. HATE lawyers , seriously hate them, they have a license to steal and are the dregs of the Earth.
I hope Hulk rakes this lawfirm through the coals.

Someone should report lawfirms to the secretary of state or securities division about the deceptive practices that charge a monthly fee " just to charge " for no services rendered that start at 500.00 and higher a month.

Lawyers truly are pond scum bottom dwellers , very deceptive , they are modern day thieves.
Go get 'em Hulk!

Posted at 2:26PM on Sep 14th 2009 by fry them

8. I'm with Hulk on this one. HATE lawyers , seriously hate them, they have a license to steal and they are the dregs of the Earth.
I hope Hulk rakes this lawfirm through the coals.

Someone should report the lawfirms to the secretary of state or securities division about deceptive practices that charge a monthly fee " just to charge " for no services rendered that start at 500.00 and higher a month.

Lawyers truly are pond scum bottom dwellers , very deceptive , they are modern day thieves.

Go get 'em Hulk!

Posted at 2:28PM on Sep 14th 2009 by get em

9. I'm with Hulk on this one. HATE lawyers , seriously hate them, they have a license to steal and are the dregs of the Earth.
I hope Hulk rakes this lawfirm through the coals.

Someone should report lawfirms to the secretary of state or securities division about the deceptive practices that charge a monthly fee " just to charge " for no services rendered that start at 500.00 and higher a month.

Lawyers truly are pond scum bottom dwellers , very deceptive , they are modern day thieves.
Go get 'em Hulk!

Posted at 2:28PM on Sep 14th 2009 by get em

10. I just have to say I think all of the Hogan's are nothing but trash.

Posted at 2:29PM on Sep 14th 2009 by jlove

11. I'm with Hulk on this one. HATE lawyers , seriously hate them, they have a license to steal and are the dregs of the Earth.
I hope Hulk rakes this lawfirm through the coals.

Someone should report lawfirms to the secretary of state or securities division about the deceptive practices that charge a monthly fee " just to charge " for no services rendered that start at 500.00 and higher a month.

Lawyers truly are pond scum bottom dwellers , very deceptive , they are modern day thieves.
Go get 'em Hulk!

Posted at 2:28PM on Sep 14th 2009 by get em

12. Could this picture be any more blurry? I've seen better photos taken with a disposable camera.

Posted at 2:30PM on Sep 14th 2009 by LakersFan

13. Good luck with that Terry

Posted at 3:20PM on Sep 14th 2009 by Linda

14. I'm with Hulk on this one. HATE lawyers , seriously hate them, several attorneys have a license to steal and are the dregs of the Earth.

I hope Hulk rakes this lawfirm through the coals.

Someone should report lawfirms to the secretary of state or securities division about the firms with the deceptive practices that charge a monthly fee " just to charge " for no services rendered that start at 500.00 and higher a month.

Lawyers truly are bottom dwellers , very deceptive , they are modern day thieves.

Go get 'em Hulk!

Posted at 2:31PM on Sep 14th 2009 by Feed them to the wolves

15. Hulk is full of it.

#1 - as part of an auto accident claim settlement process, Progressive would have gotten in touch with Hulk to explain the process, and when sued as a result of the accident, they would have told him that they (and their lawyers) would represent him in the settlement of the lawsuit/claim. So, he had to have known his insurance company would settle for him (and thus, pay for the defense).

#2 - if Progressive "terminated the relationship", they likely did so for good reason. Either he failed to cooperate in the settlement of the claim (which is required), or he failed to notify Progressive when he got notification of the lawsuit. Either way, he did something egregious in relation to the claim or his policy and got his insurance terminated.

Posted at 2:33PM on Sep 14th 2009 by Vanessa

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