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Contingency fees mean you will pay the lawyer a certain percentage of the money you receive if you win the case or settle the matter out of court. If you lose your case, the lawyer does not receive any payment from you.
By contrast, when you pay a contingent fee, you compensate the lawyer for the results the lawyer produces. Examples of contingent fees include: 33% of all compensation recovered. 33% of any settlement or 38% of any jury award.
That is, generally in a contingency fee agreement, the lawyer only receives compensation if the lawyer has successfully represented the client. Further, the amount the lawyer receives is contingent upon the result the lawyer obtains and often on the phase of litigation in which the dispute settles.
The average cost of a contingency is between 30% ? 60% depending upon the number of possible wins for a client, the strengths of the case, or other factors. Contingencies fees can be up to 50% and 15% in large cases.
Contingency fees mean you will pay the lawyer a certain percentage of the money you receive if you win the case or settle the matter out of court. If you lose your case, the lawyer does not receive any payment from you.