how personal injury attorneys get paid by clients
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How Personal Injury Attorneys Get Paid By Clients
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The sad reality is that many seriously injured people never hire an attorney because they are worried about cost.
Learn when you should hire a personal injury attorney.
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Before you make a decision about your injury, you should hear how personal injury
attorneys are compensated .
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Most personal injury attorneys are paid on a contingency basis.
This means that their fee is paid out of your settlement or jury award, not out of your pocket.
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Take the time to ask an attorney how they are compensated in every scenario of your case.
Sometimes the rates can be negotiated.
Find out what other questions you should ask when hiring an attorney.
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That may not be all the costs for your case, though.
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Most lawyers absorb client expenses during the case and wait to be paid until the settlement.
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These costs can be significant depending on the breadth of your case.
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These fees can include:• Obtaining medical records• Constructing exhibits showing injuries• Getting depositions of witnesses• Performing scientific testing• Creating accident reconstructions• Hiring expert witnesses• Investigations by a private investigator• Copy charges
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Some states even allow personal injury attorneys to make loans to their clients if they
are under financial hardship.
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In other scenarios, attorneys are allowed to cover the cost of medical
expenses on behalf of clients.
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It’s important to check with lawyers to see if anything is owed if a case is lost.
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If the lawyer terminates the agreement, however, they are NOT entitled to contingency
fees or expenses.
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However, you must be sure they state in writing, that he/she "seeks
no attorney's fees and expenses and expressly waives any
attorney's fee or expense lien."
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With the Hurt.lawyer network of attorneys, you will never pay anything unless you win.
Call risk-free for a consultation!