but if you lose do have to pay the opposing lawyers fees?
2007-07-11 13:21:21 · 2 answers · asked by mag s 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In the US, typically each side pays their own attorney's FEES. If a lawyer takes your case on contingency, that means they won't charge you attorney's fees if you lose. However, you may still be on the hook for COSTS, which are different entirely. Costs include such things as filing costs at the court clerk's office or the hiring of expert witnesses or basically anything besides the labor of the lawyer and his staff. If the court awards the winner costs, and you're the loser, they yes you might very well be liable for that, unless the retainer you sign with your lawyer says otherwise.
2007-07-11 13:29:22 · answer #1 · answered by noble_savage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That depends on the court order. Usually, the court only orders you to pay the opposing lawyers fees if they determine you had no reason to believe you case was valid. That means more than that you lost the case.
2007-07-11 14:09:21 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋