Not too worry. One of the hallmarks of personal injury law is that the injury victim does not get billed an hourly rate. Rather, the legal fee is a percentage of the gross amount recovered for the client.
Nearly all Massachusetts personal injury lawyers - as well as personal injury lawyers in other states - take motor vehicle accident cases on a contingency fee basis. What that means is that your attorney will take 33 1/3% (or possibly more if your case goes into suit) of any settlement or judgment amount as his/her legal fee at the conclusion of the case. If your attorney advances any costs in prosecuting your claim, it is you that is ultimately responsible for any such costs.
With contingency fee cases, your attorney is required by the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct to provide you with a copy of the signed, contingency fee agreement. This is the agreement that formalizes the attorney/client relationship. If your attorney does not provide you with a copy of the fee agreement, ask him/her for a copy of same.
Its a very system by witch the injury victim does not get billed a hourly rate. The legal fee is a percentage of the gross recovered.
Posted by: Personal Injury Lawyers | March 21, 2011 at 07:30 AM
One of the best thing of personal injury law is that the injury victim does not get billed on an hourly rate. Rather, the legal fee is a percentage of the gross amount recovered for the client.
Posted by: new york city birth injury attorneys | March 22, 2011 at 02:49 AM
The system makes sure that everyone has a right to have legal assistance. It's even presented on the Miranda Doctrine. If someone doesn't have financial resources, they can ask help from the government or a legal assistance group that offers free or affordable legal services.
Posted by: Ethan Rehman | August 12, 2011 at 10:50 AM