Personal injury claims are almost always handled on a contingency fee basis. This means that you pay nothing upfront, and only pay a fee if your attorney recovers money for you through a settlement or verdict at trial. The total attorney’s fee that you pay will be a percentage of your total recovery, which is usually around 33 ⅓ %. Contingency fee arrangements ensure that anyone can have outstanding legal representation even if they don’t have the cash on hand to pay a lawyer out of pocket. They also align the interests of attorneys and their clients, as they both want to resolve the case as quickly as possible for as much money as possible. If you have been hurt in an accident, call The O’Connor Law Firm today to schedule a no-cost, no-obligation consultation with a Staten Island personal injury attorney.