The cost of a personal injury lawsuit depends on the fee arrangement between you and your lawyer. At Melanson Law, we offer different fee models for our clients pursuing personal injury claims. Some clients choose to retain us at an hourly rate and pay by the hour, but most of our clients have us on a contingency fee agreement. In addition to lawyer’s fees, you may also need to pay for disbursements and, if you are unsuccessful in Court, some of the other side’s costs, too.
With a contingency fee agreement, our lawyer fees are a percentage of the amount of compensation recovered. This means that there are no legal fees unless and until your claim is settled or there is an award at trial. As part of the contingency fee agreements, there are usually also different arrangements available for disbursements or expenses incurred on the file. These expenses can include the cost of documents and reports necessary to support the claim. For most cases, Melanson Law will usually agree to pay for these disbursements/expenses on our client’s behalf, and the client does not pay for these until the claim is settled or resolved.
Give us a call today to discuss what fee arrangements might be available for your claim.