Personal injury lawyers take bicycle crash cases and other personal injury cases on a contingency basis. This means you pay no upfront fees or retainers. Instead, in our agreement you agree to pay a percentage of whatever is recovered. As a bicycle collision attorney, I put up all the money necessary to take your case through the justice system. These costs also are deducted from whatever settlement or verdict I obtain. This means that we’re partners in the case. The more I recover for you, the more compensation I receive from the result.