How Contingency Fees Work
When Hicks Law Firm accepts a personal-injury or civil-rights matter on a contingency-fee basis, the written agreement controls the fee and case-cost terms. In general:
- Attorney Fees: A contingency-fee agreement generally ties the attorney fee to a recovery rather than hourly billing.
- Case Costs: The written agreement explains whether and how costs such as filing fees, expert fees, and record charges are advanced or repaid.
- Written Terms: The percentage, cost provisions, and other terms are reviewed in writing before representation begins.
Case Cost Review
Before representation begins, we review how attorney fees and case costs are handled so you can evaluate the agreement before signing.
What Percentage Do You Take?
The percentage, whether it changes if litigation or trial becomes necessary, and the treatment of case costs are stated in the written fee agreement. We review those terms before representation begins so you can ask how they may affect any net recovery.
Why We Work This Way
Injury victims may face medical bills and lost income. When a contingency-fee arrangement is offered, it can allow a client to pursue a serious claim without hourly attorney-fee payments while the matter is pending, subject to the written agreement.
If you want a direct answer about fees for your case, use the contact form to request an explanation of any proposed consultation, fee, and case-cost terms before you decide whether to proceed.