Frequently Asked Questions

There’s no up-front cost for hiring a personal injury attorney. Lawyers who practice personal injury, wrongful death and workers’ compensation law operate on a contingency fee basis. This means they are paid a percentage of your negotiated claim payment or verdict after your case has been successfully concluded. 

Contingency fees are a vital aspect of personal injury law. Many people, especially those who are out of work due to their injury, simply can’t afford to pay a retainer or hourly lawyer fees. 

Contingency fees ensure every plaintiff who needs representation can get it, regardless of their ability to pay. 

Contingency fees are also important incentives. Maximizing your settlement will be in your lawyer’s best interest since they will be paid based on your compensation. 

No one will force you to hire a personal injury lawyer. You’ll need to decide whether your situation justifies calling an attorney. Personal injury attorneys are best utilized when the insurance company is being unreasonable or there are disputes regarding culpability or the size of your recovery. 

Getting short-changed on a legitimate injury claim can have far-reaching negative financial consequences for you and your family. Personal injury lawyers are in the business of ensuring that doesn’t happen. 

There may also be scenarios where they don’t believe they can win your case, especially if they suspect you were primarily at fault for your own injuries. In other cases, they may see no feasible way to prove the responsible party was negligent or primarily at fault for your injuries. 

There is no easy-to-reference rubric of personal injury case valuations. The damages to which you should be entitled are based on your medical costs, lost wages and the pain and suffering you endured due to your injuries. It can be difficult to ballpark those damages without first learning more about your case. 

The length of your recovery may also complicate case valuations. This is especially true if your doctors aren’t sure about the permanence of your injuries. People with spine injuries may recover or might never walk again. Sometimes it takes months to truly understand the long-term repercussions of your injuries. Those types of factors will have a significant impact on the damages you should seek in claim negotiations or at trial.