Attorney Fee Agreement

For example, a contingency fee agreement -- most common in personal injury lawsuits -- may state that the attorney's fee will be 30 percent of all funds recovered or, alternatively, 33 percent after all expenses of the case are paid.

A contingency agreement is an arrangement between a plaintiff and a lawyer, stating that the lawyer will represent the plaintiff without money to pay up front. In these situations, the plaintiff pays the lawyer only if the lawyer wins the case.

A client pays a contingent fees to a lawyer only if the lawyer handles a case successfully.In a contingent fee arrangement, the lawyer agrees to accept a fixed percentage (often one third) of the recovery, which is the amount finally paid to the client.

The standard contingency fee for an attorney is a percentage amount rather than a fixed amount. Most personal injury lawyers charge 33 1/3 percent if the case settles without filing a lawsuit and 40% if a lawsuit is filed. Most employment lawyers charge a 40% fee.

1 : a contingent event or condition: such as. a : an event (such as an emergency) that may but is not certain to occur trying to provide for every contingency. b : something liable to happen as an adjunct to or result of something else the contingencies of war.

In simple words, contingent contracts, are the ones where the promisor perform his obligation only when certain conditions are met. The contracts of insurance, indemnity, and guarantee are some examples of contingent contracts. Illustration:- A contracts to pay to B Rs. 20,000 if B's house is burnt.

The contract becomes void if the condition is not met. Thus, contingent contracts are meant to be performed only under specific circumstances. All types of insurance, indemnity, and guarantee contracts are considered as contingent contracts.

To put it another way, with a contingency fee, payment for your attorney's services is "contingent upon" your receiving some amount of compensation. Your attorney will take an agreed-upon percentage of your recovery. This percentage is often around 1/3 or 33%.