Did My Personal Injury Attorney Make Too Much?


It may be that people have come to expect too much, without paying for what they receive, but too often, complaints are raised, after the fact, that the Personal Injury Attorney (PI) who represented them in their civil action “made too much money”.

Why Use an Attorney




Let’s look at a couple of major facts: 1) the attorney was hired because you suffered an injury of some type and you believe you are entitled to monetary recompense for that tort – the wrong you suffered; 2) you have no idea how to go about seeking out that compensation from the party causing the injury (the defendant); 3) therefore you hired an expert to handle your claim against the allegedly injuring party.

What the Personal Injury Attorney Does

Once the personal injury attorney is hired, there are a number of tasks to accomplish so that you may “win your day” in court, if your litigation goes that far – in most cases, your attorney will be able to reach a settlement with the defendant satisfactory to you, thus reducing litigation costs.

The personal injury has quite a few steps to take before any results can occur. He or she has to file a claim on your behalf, seek admissions from the defendant concerning the alleged incident leading to your complaint, prepare your answers to the defendants request for production of facts; arrange depositions from the defendant(s), arrange to receive medical documentation concerning your injury(s), negotiate with the defendant, and, if necessary, prepare for trial and appear in court. This is only a partial list of tasks.

How the Personal Injury is Paid for the Work


The personal injury attorney works on a contingency basis, so no, you do not pay too much.

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  5. What Type Of Questions Should I Ask Personal Injury Attorneys?



One Response to “Did My Personal Injury Attorney Make Too Much?”

  1. Susan Ferrell says:
    May 25, 2010 at 8:00 am

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