It is surely the hope of most of us that we will never have to retain the services of an attorney as a result of injuries that we have received. Unfortunately, there may come a time when – as the result of someone else’s negligence – we sustain injuries and subsequent medical bills and lost wages. In such a case, it may often become necessary to seek out the services of a personal injury attorney.

The role of a personal injury attorney is to represent their client and act on their behalf to the best of their abilities. This initially requires determining if the client has a personal injury case at all; such a determination is made after examining all of the facts surrounding the case including the location of the injury, the factors that contributed to the injury, and the awareness of those factors by the opposing party. If it is determined that, in fact, all of the information suggests that such a case bears merit, then a personal injury attorney will proceed accordingly in an effort to recoup financial restitution for the injured party.

Of course, when seeking the expertise of a personal injury attorney, many prospective clients will worry about the fees associated with their services. Fee schedules differ dramatically within different sects of law practice. When it comes to personal injury law, most attorneys operate on a contingency basis. What this means is that rather than pay a retainer fee to an attorney in order to engage their services, or paying them on an hourly basis for the time they spend on your case, you only pay an attorney fee at the culmination of the case if you have been awarded restitution.

If financial restitution is awarded, the personal injury attorney receives a percentage of that money as their fee. Such contingency fees differ from state to state but generally range anywhere from one-third to forty percent of the money awarded by the court. Conversely, the personal injury attorney will receive no fee if no money is awarded in court; although the client may be responsible for some administrative costs associated with handling the case.

Ultimately, if you have been wrongly injured and have suffered the financial burden of medical bills and lost wages, it can be well worth pursing a legal case to recoup these costs. And with no upfront attorney fees, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.