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will a lawyer accept a mal-practice lawsuit with contingency, only if they feel they will win the case?
I feel i got a very good case and i guess i want to feel validated about the lawyer i choose. he quickly took on my case with the contigency factor of 33.3%. i don’t want to waste time on this. i want to feel like the person i choose is truly working hard on my case. and i just feel like if they are working for practically free (unless the lawsuit goes in our favor), than that person won’t work as hard. I don’t want to feel like i have to keep checking up on the case week after week to make sure that everything is rolling on point. should i be concerned?
33 1/3 % is the standard fee. I’ve never heard of a different rate. These cases require incredible amounts of time on the firm’s part, time that they have to pay very expensive employees for. If you lose, they lose all the time and money invested in your case. They won’t gamble on a case that doesn’t have either a very good chance of winning something or a fair chance of winning a very large amount.
Malpractice cases are difficult to prosecute and require a lot of documentation. This means A. your firm will spend a lot of time on your case and B. there will probably be a lot of extra expenses for medical experts, etc., which are ridiculously expensive. But you don’t need to worry about those costs until and unless you win, in which case they will be deducted from the amount you get. Also, keep in mind that “losing” may simply mean getting a small settlement that barely covers expenses and maybe leaves a little your pocket. Good luck on your case!