Contingency fees give everyone access to competent legal counsel to level the playing filed against big insurance companies and defense law firms. Learn more about Kentucky contingency fee in this presentation.

1. What Is A Kentucky

2. Are you the victim of
an accident?

3. If you have been involved in an
accident, you need to consult with a
personal injury attorney to ensure
your rights are protected

4. Personal injury attorneys help victims
receive the maximum amount of
money available for their damages

5. Receiving Compensation for
Your Injuries

6. You have the right to claim
economic and non-economic
damages for your injuries including:

7. Lost wages
Medical Expenses
Funeral and burial expenses

8. Out-of-pocket expenses
Pain and suffering
Punitive damages

9. How do I pay for a personal
injury attorney?

10. Many people who are involved in an
accident do not have the money to pay
an attorney an hourly rate to represent
them but they need experienced
attorneys to protect their rights

11. Contingency fees give everyone access
to competent legal counsel to level the
playing filed against big insurance
companies and defense law firms

12. WHAT IS A CONTINGENCY FEE?

13. A contingency fee agreement is a
contract with your attorney stating
you will pay a certain percentage of
your settlement to the attorney as
his or her fee

14. Is there a set percentage for
contingency fees?

15. No, there is not a set percentage

16. The fee is determined by the
attorney

17. Some have a set percentage fee
and some use a stair-step
calculation to determine the
percentage

18. Why use a stair-step
calculation?

19. It takes into account the level of
work performed in the case

20. If the case settles, the percentage
is typically lower than if the case
goes to trial

21. Does the contingency fee
include costs of the case?

22. No, costs are generally reimbursable
from the settlement proceeds after the
fee has been calculated

23. Costs include but are not limited to:

24. Expert witness fees
Filing fees
Other actual out-of-pocket expenses

25. Do I pay if I lose the case?

26. This would depend on your
agreement with the attorney;
however, most personal injury
attorneys do not charge you a fee if
you do not receive a settlement

27. The use of contingency fees allows
personal injury victims access to high-
quality legal representation regardless
of the person’s financial situation

28. Contingency fees have several benefits to the
client in addition to limiting the client’s risk
Contingency fees encourage the attorney to
keep costs low because the attorney is
fronting the expenses
Contingency fees encourage the attorney to
aggressively fight to receive the maximum
settlement

29. Contingency fees encourage the attorney to
work diligently to resolve the case as he will
not be paid until you are paid
Contingency fees encourage the attorney and
the client to work together as partners to
resolve the case as they both have a stake in
the outcome

30. Even though our law firm uses
contingency fees for our personal
injury cases, our attorneys put forth
their best effort just as they do in
cases where they bill by the hour

31. Contact an Experienced Radcliff
and Elizabethtown Personal
Injury Attorney

32. Contact us at our Radcliff Office in
Hardin County at (270) 351-6032
or at 1-800-754-HELP to schedule a
free consultation with one of our
attorneys

33. You may also contact our office
through our convenient online
contact form

34. We’ve Helped Thousands of
Kentucky Families, we can help
you!

35. The personal injury attorneys of
Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples,
PSC have over 50 years of
combined legal experience

36. If you have been injured in an
accident that is the fault of another
party, we can help you

37. We represent clients throughout
central Kentucky to help them
receive the compensation they
deserve for their injuries

38. We care about your case and we
will work diligently to achieve the
best outcome possible for you

39. Learn More About Contingency Fee
In Kentucky

40. Click to visit:
www.mmslawonline.com
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