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  "id": 3476970,
  "title": "‘The relationship quickly deteriorated’: My friend’s lawyer settled his injury case without his consent. What can he do?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/the-relationship-quickly-deteriorated-my-friends-lawyer-settled-his-3476970",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-relationship-quickly-deteriorated-my-friends-lawyer-settled-his-injury-case-without-his-consent-what-can-he-do-a289fee9?mod=mw_rss_topstories"
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  "summary": "“His former lawyer is now holding the settlement funds, maintaining that he is entitled to attorney’s fees.”",
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        "title": "‘The relationship quickly deteriorated’: My friend’s lawyer settled his injury case without his consent. What can he do?",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}