The Contract.
Well, we can’t work for free. And we also realize that the client
can’t pay us directly and hourly to work on their personal injury
case. That’s why we work on a contingent basis - - just like you
hear on T.V. – - we don’t get paid unless you do. That is,
we don’t get an attorney fee if there is no gross recovery on the
case. Some potential clients think that 33 1/3 % of their settlement proceeds
before filing suit and 40% after is a lot of money. I often receive calls
from potential clients who opted to go it alone telling me they wish they
would have signed up. There are many situations where I have seen where
a potential client thought they could "save" this money, proceeded
to trust the insurance adjuster, and ended up calling later - - after
they ruined their respective case. Paying an attorney for your injury
case is similar to paying a doctor to perform medical services in that
law is a certified area that usually requires professional care. You wouldn't
want to perform brain surgery on yourself - - which complexity can be
comparable to a personal injury case with all the knowledge and skill
that is usually required to get justice in light of Ohio's laws that
favor the insurance industry.
