The percentage of the final settlement that the attorney receives will vary depending on what agreement the attorney and the injury victim reached before work on the case began. Most Palo Alto personal injury attorneys take these cases on a contingency fee basis. This means that the injury victim will not be responsible for paying any upfront or out-of-pocket costs for their case. In fact, the injury victim will only pay legal fees after their attorney secures the compensation they are entitled to.
The percentage of the final settlement that the attorney takes often hovers around 30%, though this will vary on a case-by-case basis. A contingency fee is often necessary because injury victims and their families have enough to worry about and are often already facing difficult financial situations. This type of fee arrangement allows injury victims, regardless of their financial resources, to take a stand against any party that caused them harm.