It’s natural not to want to hire a lawyer to help manage your workplace injury case due to not wanting to spend money. However, in many cases, instead of an attorney charging an hourly rate, flat fee, or retainer fee, they charge a contingency fee instead. This contingency fee means they take a percentage of the final settlement or court award and only if they win the case. This percentage can range. In New York, however, this percentage is typically around 10 – 15%.