Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
“So, what are the percentages? You brought up the fact that the injured party will not have to pay you, it comes out of the proceeds at the end. So, what percentage is that?”
Spencer Freeman – Personal Injury Attorney – Pierce County, WA
“I think it depends on…generally speaking, the most common is a third of the overall settlement. Most attorneys will increase that percentage if the case goes to litigation, and then increase it a little more if the case goes to trial.”
Ray Hrdlicka – Host – Attorneys.Media
“I would assume (so), because trial is a great deal of time involved. Preparation, and then the actual trial itself, of course.”
Spencer Freeman – Personal Injury Attorney – Pierce County, WA
“Litigation. If a case gets filed in litigation, litigation is a great deal of time. If a case actually goes to trial, it’s even (a) greater amount of time.”