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How do contingency fees work in personal injury cases?

Published on January 5th, 2026

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So, when you’re in a personal injury case, typically your attorney is going to take your case on what’s called a contingency fee basis, meaning that you’re not going to pay that attorney upfront, but when you recover your damages, that attorney is going to get a percentage of the total recovery. That that percentage is typically around a third. Sometimes it can be increased if there’s an appeal. It could be higher. In certain types of cases, it can also be higher. that gives the attorney the

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proper incentive. your your incentives are aligned.

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