How the Contingency Fee Works
A contingency fee arrangement means you pay no upfront costs to hire a personal injury attorney. The lawyer’s fee is a percentage of the compensation recovered on your behalf. If you don’t win, you owe nothing — zero legal fees and zero expenses.
Why This Benefits Injury Victims
The contingency fee system exists to ensure that everyone has access to justice, regardless of their financial situation. After a serious accident, you may be facing medical bills, inability to work, and financial stress. The last thing you need is the burden of paying a lawyer upfront.
What Percentage Is Typical?
In Nevada, the typical contingency fee ranges from 33% to 40% of the recovery, depending on whether the case settles or goes to trial. While this may seem like a large percentage, studies show that represented claimants receive substantially higher total awards — often enough to more than offset the attorney’s fee.
Costs and Expenses
In addition to the attorney’s fee, there are case-related costs such as medical record fees, filing fees, expert witness fees, and investigation costs. At the law office of Eric Woods, these costs are advanced by the firm and only reimbursed from your recovery. If there is no recovery, you owe nothing.
No Risk, Full Access to Justice
The contingency fee arrangement gives injury victims access to the same caliber of legal representation that insurance companies employ. It levels the playing field and incentivizes your attorney to fight for the maximum possible recovery.
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Attorney Eric H. Woods has over 40 years of experience fighting for personal injury victims in Nevada. No fee unless we win your case.