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Accepted matters require no retainer or advance attorney fees. The office charges contingency fees upon recovery: 33% of adults’ gross allocations and 25% of minors’ allocations, subject to the agreement, applicable rules, and required approvals. Expenses are separate and may remain payable even without recovery.
Expenses can include filing, service, records, depositions, transcripts, and experts. Although not every case requires an expert to file, proof of injuries, causation, dangerous conditions, or economic losses may require specialists.
Ask about the applicable percentage, how expenses are calculated and reimbursed, and what happens without a recovery. Do not confuse consultation with representation or assume terms that have not been confirmed in writing.
Our office focuses its involvement on accidents involving serious physical injuries and significant emotional consequences. The physical injuries must be substantial enough to justify the costs, time, resources, and possible expert evidence the claim requires.
Review is individual: it considers documented injuries, treatment received, limitations, and the physical and emotional effects on the person’s life. The occurrence of an accident alone is not enough. The alleged negligent conduct, its connection to the injuries, and the available evidence are also examined.
When the extent of the injuries does not justify that involvement, the office may decline a consultation or representation. This internal criterion does not minimize a person’s suffering or amount to an opinion that no legal claim exists. Acceptance requires the office’s individual review.
The answer for your situation depends on the facts and records. An inquiry does not suspend legal deadlines or guarantee that the office will accept the case.