Yes, you can afford to hire an attorney for your injury case!
September 4, 2019 | Personal injury
At High & Younes, our typical clients in our workers’ compensation and personal injury practices are injured people who need an attorney to get them fair compensation for their car accident, semi-truck accident, workers’ compensation claim, or other type of personal injury. We frequently receive questions like: “Can I afford to hire you?” or “How do I pay you?”
Many people have the impression that they cannot afford to hire an attorney to pursue their injury case; however, that is untrue. Personal Injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation cases are accepted on what is called a contingency fee agreement. Simply stated, this means that the attorney will receive a portion of whatever s/he recovers for you. You do not have to come up with any upfront money out of your pocket to hire an attorney, you do not have to worry about paying monthly bills to keep your attorney, and you do not have to worry about being able to afford your attorney.
You have a personal injury case if you have been the victim of another person’s negligence resulting in an injury arising out of the following:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- DUI Accidents
- Semi-Truck Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Medical Malpractice claims
- Bicycle Accidents
- Slip and Falls
- Dog Bites
- Food contamination injuries
- Chemical exposure injuries
- Many other types of claims
In a contingency fee case the lawyer takes a set percentage of whatever he/she recovers on your case whether it be by settlement, mediation, arbitration, summary judgment or trial. The percentage is set at the time of hiring and varies slightly by location and practice area. This type of arrangement is advantageous for injured clients who are commonly incurring medical bills, missing work, and don’t have money to spare. Also, it motivates the lawyer to get the best result possible for you because the more money the lawyer recovers for you the more the lawyer gets paid, so your interests are always aligned. Even better, if for some reason a lawyer is unable to recover any money on your case then you don’t have to pay them a fee for their work, although you may have to reimburse any expenses they incurred in prosecuting your claim.
The best thing about contingency fees is that anybody can afford to hire a lawyer to fight for them, no matter how bad off they are financially. If you have been injured due to the negligence of another person or hurt at work don’t be afraid to call a lawyer. You can’t afford not to.
At High & Younes, all consultations for personal injury and workers’ compensation cases are free, so call and see if we can help you.
At High & Younes, Nebraska’s premier injury and workers’ compensation attorneys, we offer free consultations and commonly accept cases on a contingency fee. If you have been injured and are unsure if you have a case or can afford a lawyer to fight for your rights call us at 402-933-3345.
