My dad's lawyer is trying to charge him 40% for his services in a clear cut workmens comp case...is this too much?
2007-05-28 03:35:42 · 7 answers · asked by Della 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
It really depends upon the state. I do know its a norm for an attorney to charge 33% for injury cases but could be a little different for workers comp. Best thing to do is call around to several other attorneys in your area and find out how much they charge.
2007-05-31 16:45:03 · answer #1 · answered by Jason m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't threaten your job because of workman's comp claims legally. With such small claims (were you out of work more than two days for any of them? were the dr. bills normal, or did you have to keep going back?) I don't think the company would care--they have insurance and should expect some injuries. If they do care, do beware of them inspecting other areas of your work--if they don't like the claims, they may start looking harder at attendance, performance, or other factors to see if they can fire you. If you get hurt on the job, those are the company's doctor bills and not yours--most employers understand that, are insured for it, and won't have a problem unless they think you are taking unfair advantage of them.
2016-05-19 22:13:52 · answer #2 · answered by gail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state. Also there is the issue of settlement before court or if the case goes to court. Where I work the fee arrangement is 25% if settled out of court and 33 1/3% if they go to court.
2007-05-28 03:50:08 · answer #3 · answered by dragoninfo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many states have laws regulating how much an attorney can charge. My state only allows 25% maximum. If your state has no law regulating this, then the lawyer can pretty much charge whatever they want.
2007-05-28 03:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by Paul S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state. If he signed a contract with the attorney it spells out what the attorney gets to keep. If the attorney is not charging according to the contract then your dad has legal recourse.
2007-05-28 03:47:55 · answer #5 · answered by lestermount 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, 40 % is the norm. Your dad can bring that down by paying the attorney something on a regular basis, then he would get to keep more of his award if he gets it.
2007-05-28 03:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off they are paid by work comp.when a lawyer takes a case it is usually 1/3
2007-05-28 07:19:40 · answer #7 · answered by charlsyeh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋