Accident Injury Lawyer Fees

In most car accident cases, the attorney only takes a fee on the personal injury claim. In other words, attorneys rarely charge a fee on a settlement for damage to the car. After a personal injury lawsuit, the attorney’s fee usually increases to 40%.

After a personal injury lawsuit, the attorney’s fee usually increases to 40%. Costs are in addition to the lawyer fee. Here in an example: My client broke his leg in a car accident in Florida. To protect his rights, I sued. Thus, my fees could have been 40% of the total settlement. This would have been $120,000.

However, some lawyers are simply unaware of the costs for which a personal injury attorney cannot ethically or legally charge. When I was a young attorney, I had a very basic understanding of injury lawyer fees and costs.

We settled his case for $445,000 without filing a lawsuit. Our fees were 33 1/3% of the total settlement, which was $148,333. We hired an accident reconstruction expert who required a retainer.