Q: What do you mean when you say pluse cost advance
Cost 40%pluse the cost advance to hire attorney
A: The 40% is the attorney's contingency fee - meaning if the case settles for $10k, the attorney gets $4k of it. Typically contingency fees in personal injury cases are 1/3 for pre litigation, and 40% for cases in which a lawsuit is filed. If suit is filed, costs can vary wildly. The attorney will advance all costs for handling the case, including service of process, court filing fees, costs for obtaining medical records, cost for expert witness retention, so on and so forth. They will get reimbursed these costs in addition to the 40% at the time of the settlement. If the attorney is charging you 40% out the gate, they have an idea of how they will handle the case. You should ask them about expected costs.
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