2007-07-30 11:28:39 · 5 answers · asked by Pascha 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In my experience, I have seen three types of cases taken on a contingency basis:
1. Lawsuits for damages
2. Social Security disability appeal cases
3. Class action suits
Hope this helps!
2007-07-30 11:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by blue nickel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually those in which the attorney has a very high confidence of winning. These would include cases in which an employer has wronged an employee or an employee was injured at the worksite.
Contingency lawyers want to ensure they get the greatest return for their effort, so they avoid cases that have a lower likelihood of winning.
2007-07-30 18:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by speakeasy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those in which there is likely to be a large financial reward so the lawyer's cut is large. Especially, suits with multiple plantiffs (like class action) where the same amount of work will cover 100 people as 1.
2007-07-30 18:32:19 · answer #3 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The kind where you
1) expect to receive a settlement, and
2) you have a good chance of winning.
2007-07-30 18:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of those are personal injury, medical malpractice and auto accident cases.
2007-07-30 18:53:27 · answer #5 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋