When you are looking around for someone to get you the most money possible following your personal injury accident, part of the concern centers around legal fees– your case may be worth a lot of money but how much do you lose in legal fees? A totally resonable concern as some people weight whether it is worth it to file or if they should just accept an early settlement offer without the help of a lawyer. with 40+ years of experience winning every type of Los Angeles personal injury case there is, we would like to start with this simple conclusion: It is almost always in your financial best interest to work with a lawyer.

How Much Does A Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?

Unlike other legal arrangmenets you have been in before where you are billed for the service or hourly, Los Angeles personal injury lawyers at Walch Law take all their cases on a contingency fee basis which means you pay nothing unless you win. Contingency fees are great for every party to this legal payment setup– you don’t pay anything out of pocket, you get great legal service and the more money your case ends up getting the more your lawyer gets so they are highly incentivized to maximize your case value.

Think of it this way– if your Los Angeles slip and fall case with worth $100,000 and your are in a contingency fee arrangement with your winning lawyer to pay them 33% then you would pay them $33,000 and take home the rest.

What to Know About Contingency Fee Arrangements

Just because you might not know how much you end up paying your lawyer until the end of your case, that does not mean that it should come as a surprise. The precentage your lawyer gets and how it works is something you can talk abotu when you hire a lawyer, not something you find out about when you get the final bill.

Ultimately, your lawyer get paid from the other side found responsible for the accident (usually an insurance company) and they then take their portion and cut you a check for your amount. A clear accounting should also be included with things.

Why Not Just Take An Early Settlement Offer?

If you are lucky enough to get an early settlemet offer from the other side without the help of an attorney you should take it as a good sign because it shows that they know you have a strong case. You should also probably not take it. What they are doing when they offer you somethirng directly like this is give you a super low-ball offer of money to quickly settle your case before you talk to a lawyer who can tell you what it is really worth.

If you take this money you do not get another chance at getting the true value of your case. At Walch Law, we will tell you before you hire us if you should take this money but nine times out of ten, it is way lower than you deserve and we can get you more (yes, even after our fees come out)

Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer

When you are looking for the best Los Angeles personal injury lawyer, look no further than Walch Law. We are so much more than a winning law firm– we are a dependable support system here to help you with everything from medical liens, to settlement advances and everything in between. Contact us now to set up your free consulation with Walch Law today! 1-844-999-5342