Legal Toolkit Michigan Injury and Accidents
What to Expect About Injury and Accidents
a
Injury and Accident attorneys will typically charge on a "contingency" basis which means they will take a percentage of the final monetary award in your case. The percentage they take depends on whether they can reach a settlement on your case before going to trial.
b
If cases can be settled pre-trial, injury and accident attorneys will typically charge 33 1/3 % of the client’s settlement plus client expenses to pay their fees. If cases can’t be settled and must go to trial, the attorney fees will typically be 40% of whatever financial award the client receives plus expenses.
c
Attorneys charge for expenses incurred on behalf of clients. These expenses typically include copying charges, long-distance phone charges, postage, faxes, court filing fees, the cost of court reporters, expert witness fees, medical report fees, and other expenses associated with handling your case.
d
Attorneys are required to provide clients with a written fee agreement. Fee agreements help to clarify what you will be charged for, when you are expected to pay your invoices, and what you should do if you have a concern about fees.
