How Much Do You Charge a Personal Injury Lawyer?

A contingent fee lawyer is going to charge you typically a third of your recovery if you settle and 40% if you go to trial. You get out of having to pay any upfront costs, but the net effect is that you may be really looking at recovering less than half of what you think. After once you've paid taxes and you've given 40% off the top of your lawyer, it can be a rough spot.