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Originally Posted by noslices1
If you have an “open and shut” case against a large corporation with big insurance, I would think the fee would be negotiable. If the award would be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars or millions, They may work for a smaller percentage. If not, there may be other lawyers that will, like Morgan & Morgan.
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'Open and shut' doesn't matter. Contingency fee applies to all settlements. 1/3 is standard but that % goes up if suit is filed and then goes up again if trial is required. The law firm also gets reimbursed for all costs and fees it spends on the case. Last stats I saw showed the average settlement sees around 65% go to legal expenses.