- What happened
- Your injuries
- The other side
- How to reach you
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The fee, stated in numbers
Most firms describe the contingency fee in a paragraph designed not to be read. Here it is as arithmetic, on a hypothetical $300,000 recovery resolved before filing.
| Gross recovery | $300,000 |
|---|---|
| Attorney fee at 33.3 percent | $99,900 |
| Case expenses, typical pre-suit | $4,200 |
| Medical liens, after negotiation | $38,500 |
| To you | $157,400 |
Illustration only. Lien negotiation is a real part of the work and routinely returns more to the client than the difference between one firm's fee and another's.
Before you send it
What exactly does the fee work out to?
One third of the recovery if the case resolves before a lawsuit is filed, and 40 percent after filing. Case expenses such as expert fees, records and depositions come out of the recovery rather than out of your pocket. If we recover nothing, you owe nothing, including expenses.
Does sending this form commit me to anything?
No. It is a review, not a retainer. Nothing here creates an attorney-client relationship and you are free to take the information and do nothing with it, or take it to another firm.
What if I already have a lawyer?
You are allowed to change lawyers at any point, and it usually costs you nothing extra because the two firms divide a single fee. If you are unhappy with how your case is being handled, a second opinion is worth twenty minutes.