What are contingency fees? Contingency fees are attorney fees paid only when the victim wins their case.
Many Las Vegas personal injury attorneys use a contingency fee arrangement, allowing victims to receive legal representation upfront without risking payment for legal services if they do not recover damages. This creates a sense of relief if they do not win their case.
What Do Contingency Fees Mean?
Following preventable accidents, injured victims and their loved ones often encounter financial setbacks, commonly as a result of medical bills, lost work wages, and other expenses and losses.
In many cases, these costs can be extreme and life-altering. This is exactly why our Las Vegas injury attorneys at Shook & Stone work on a contingency fee basis.
Contingency fees mean that our clients do not pay us unless we win their case, and in successful cases, our fees are calculated as a percentage of their total recovery. In other words, there are no upfront attorney fees in personal injury cases when you work with Shook & Stone.
If you have injuries and losses from an accident or illness caused by someone else, you need a lawyer who will work hard for you now, build a strong claim, and not apply pressure to pay while you are unable to work. At Shook & Stone, we operate in that way, giving you access to exceptional legal support now. That starts with a free consultation.
What to Know About Contingency Fees
A contingency fee represents the payment arrangement you make with your personal injury attorney upfront, before they start working on your case. This is something our legal team will discuss with you during a free consultation. If you decide to work with us, you can expect the following to be applicable:
- You pay us nothing up front for the legal services we provide. Your attorney will work diligently and with dedication from day one to seek maximum compensation for you.
- You pay a standard percentage of the settlement you receive later in attorney fees. This typically ranges from 33% up to 40%. We will set the percentage with you during the free consultation. That means you will know exactly what percentage you will be paying for services upfront.
- If you do not win your case, you pay nothing. The attorney does not receive a payment from you if you do not win your case. That eliminates any risk of getting a big bill without recovering damages.
The process is simple and straightforward when you work with our Nevada personal injury lawyer. We encourage you to ask us any questions you have about these fees and how they apply to your situation. We will always provide you with clarity on your legal options and transparency about the applicable costs.
The Benefits of a Contingency Fee Arrangement
As a victim, you already are facing changes and upheaval to your life that are, beyond any doubt, unfair. Many victims have injuries that prevent them from working, making them late on financial responsibilities even as a pile of medical bills builds.
There are several benefits to working on a contingency fee basis with your attorney:
- You gain access to legal representation without upfront cost. You do not have to have any money in the bank to seek legal representation. You gain access to the legal support you need at one of the worst times of your life, without any out-of-pocket costs.
- Your attorney is motivated to recover maximum compensation for you. The reality is, your attorney’s payment is dependent on the size of the settlement they get for you. That motivates your lawyer to seek the highest possible settlement. That works in your favor as well.
- No financial risk. With a contingency fee arrangement, there is no upfront financial risk to you. That means you are not paying attorney fees out of pocket. You do not pay us anything out of pocket.
- You do not pay a retainer. This is an important factor for many victims who are already dealing with high expenses from an injury. You gain peace of mind. Do not overlook this benefit in an already highly stressful situation. We are not adding more worry to your plate. You can focus on healing instead.
If you have any questions about how a contingency fee may work in your situation, contact our Nevada personal injury attorney to get answers. Let us provide you with clarity on your rights and any limitations on when this fee may apply.
Speak to our attorneys now about what your losses are and who you believe is at fault for your losses.
Types of Cases We Handle Under a Contingency Fee Basis
Most personal injury cases fall under contingency fees, meaning you pay nothing up front and only pay for our services when you win your case. Our legal team handles many types of personal injury matters, and all of them receive the same level of attention and support you need.
Some of the most common types of legal services we offer under this premise include:
- Car accidents: Most car accidents caused by a negligent party, such as another driver, a trucking company, or even the city, are handled on a contingency fee basis. This includes accidents caused by reckless operation, manufacturing defects, driving under the influence, or distracted driving.
- Truck accidents: In situations where a semi truck or tractor-trailer causes you injuries, seek our personal injury attorney to help. We handle truck accidents resulting from violations of federal and state regulations as well as from reckless operation.
- Slip and fall accidents: In situations where property is unsafe and hazardous, resulting in you suffering injuries due to falling, our personal injury attorneys can help you build a strong claim. Slip-and-fall accidents can occur on residential, commercial, or government-owned property.
- Medical malpractice incidents: When a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other medical provider fails to provide the quality of care that the law and medical code expect, you may be able to seek a personal injury claim against those parties.
- Dog bite cases: Anyone suffering injuries from a dog attack or bite deserves legal representation without worrying about paying for these services upfront. We will fight for you.
- Pedestrian accidents: Many victims suffer serious injuries when a car or truck strikes them, often due to negligence related to distraction, intoxication, or fatigue. We represent pedestrian victims on a contingency basis.
- Motorcycle accidents: Our legal team represents riders who are struck or otherwise injured due to another person’s negligence. You do not pay us anything up front for these services.
- Bus accidents: If you are on a bus and fall, are hit by a bus as a pedestrian, or otherwise injured due to the negligence of a bus driver or another party, our legal team can offer guidance without any upfront cost.
- Rideshare accidents: A rideshare accident caused by the driver, a third party, or the rideshare company itself is often a type of personal injury case.
- Product liability cases: If a product you purchase and use causes injury or a medication leads to unknown complications, let our personal injury lawyers navigate your legal options.
These are some of the most common types of personal injury cases we handle that operate on a contingency fee basis. This is not all of them, though.
If you need legal support and you are unsure how the costs work, reach out to us for a consultation. Our team can answer your questions right away and offer insight into your legal next steps.
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Not All Legal Services Operate with a Contingency Fee Basis
While contingency fees are beneficial for accident victims in personal injury cases, they do not apply to all cases we handle. Rather, they apply only in cases where the attorney is responsible for demonstrating negligence. Some of the types of cases that we handle that do not apply contingency fees include:
- Social Security disability
- Workers’ compensation cases
Since SSD and workers’ comp are federal and state programs, the government sets maximum fees. When you contact us, we can still provide you with a consultation and answer any questions you have about costs upfront. If you are unsure how these rules apply to your case, just give us a call.
When to Contact a Personal Injury Attorney
If you or a loved one was recently injured because of someone else’s negligent, careless, or wrongful actions, you are most likely asking a lot of questions. Questions like:
- How am I going to pay medical bills?
- How can I afford to take time off work to recover?
- Can I afford an attorney?
- What will insurance cover, and what will I have to pay out of pocket?
Financial concerns should be the least of your worries right now. An injury or death in the family is a huge physical and emotional burden. At Shook & Stone, we want you to focus on your recovery – we will take care of the rest.
Understanding Negligence in Personal Injury
Most of the cases we handle on a contingency fee basis are personal injury claims, meaning you suffered physical injuries, mental anguish, and financial loss as a result of negligence from another person, business, or third party. Our attorneys will prove negligence in your case by meeting the four elements required:
- Legal duty: The defendant owed you a legal duty, meaning you had the right to expect safety
- Breaching: In some way, the defendant breached that duty of care
- Accident: The breach of the duty of care resulted in you suffering an accident or other incident, noting there was clear causation from the breach
- Losses: You suffered financial and physical losses as a result of the accident
If you believe that someone else owed you a legal duty of care and failed to meet it, resulting in serious injuries and losses, you have the legal right to seek action, and we will help you.
Take the time now to pursue a consultation with our attorneys to go over what happened in your case. Let us build a claim that shows negligence occurred.
What Happens During a Free Consultation
It is also important for you to understand that our personal injury firm in Nevada will take on cases we believe we can win, based on what you tell us during our free consultation. Most of the time, we can provide very clear information about whether you have a case and, if so, what your case and claim may be worth.
During a free consultation, we will discuss:
- Full details about what happened to you that you believe led to your losses
- What you believe your losses are, including medical injuries, mental health impact, and financial loss
- Whether we believe we can build a case that demonstrates what all of these losses are for you and proves that another person or business is negligent
- What we charge for our legal services is based on the complications of your case
- What are your next steps?
Whether you know you have a case or you are unsure, set up a free consultation with us to go over the details of your case. Use our personal injury settlement calculator to estimate the potential value of your claim today.
Contact Our Personal Injury Attorneys in Nevada Now
Again, our fees are contingent on our success in your case. If we are unsuccessful with your personal injury claim, you do not pay attorney fees. This alleviates the financial risk in retaining an attorney. If we are successful, we will take our fees as a percentage of your total recovery.
Shook & Stone has recovered over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients. If you or a loved one was injured and is interested in learning more about our services and fees, we invite you to call us today for a FREE evaluation of your case.
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