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HELP ME, I’M HURTING (But I Don’t Have Any Money)
If you've been in an accident and suffered an injury, a No Win, No Fee Lawyer can help with your claim
Your Injury from Someone Else's Negligence Should Not Go Unchallenged Even If You Cannot Afford a Personal Injury Lawyer
People in America are injured or killed every day because someone was negligent or did something that was wrong. In a large percentage of these cases, corporations or insurance companies have responsibility for the damages. Powerful corporations and insurance companies have the money to hire lawyers to defend them from claims -- even legitimate claims -- and perhaps especially legitimate claims when a lot of money is at stake.
Who among the normal population has the money to fight these powerful companies? Is it fair if the courthouse door is only open for those who have money?
Does a No Win No Fee Personal Injury Attorney Suit Your Case?
If a person without money is unfortunate enough to be injured because of the negligence or wrongful conduct of another person, should they be left to suffer alone because they cannot afford to pay a personal injury lawyer to represent them against an insurance company that refuses to pay, or against a company that refuses to accept responsibility for the harm it has caused to them?
Should their family also be left without a remedy for their lost or severely injured loved one if they have no money to hire a lawyer to represent them?
This is a primary reason that contingent fee contracts were developed by lawyers and their clients. Such agreements, which are also known as “no win, no fee” agreements, are used in a very high percentage of personal injury cases in America.
What is a Contingent Fee or No Win, No Fee Arrangement?
In a contingent fee arrangement, the attorneys and the client agree to share in the recovery if there is one. They also agree on how the expenses will be paid. Sometimes the client is responsible for paying expenses whether or not the case is successful. When a client hires us to represent them, however, the client does not pay the expenses unless the case is won.
There has been plenty written about frivolous lawsuits, especially in recent years, and certainly some of what has been said has merit. We neither condone nor do we pursue frivolous lawsuits in the hope of extracting a settlement. We do, however, zealously represent clients who have been injured in an accident or because of the negligence or other wrongful conduct of another person.
Why We Offer You a No Win, No Fee Contract for Your Injury Case
The very nature of our practice in representing victims of accidents and injuries -- those who have been inflicted with serious injuries or even death -- almost requires us to offer our clients a contingent fee contract. In our experience, this is what clients are expecting, even demanding, when they hire us. We have the confidence to provide these “no win, no fee” contracts to our clients, investing a lot of time and money in their case and taking the risk on whether or not there will eventually be a recovery.
Most of the time, an injured party who comes to see us is hurting physically and financially because of what has been done to them through the negligence or other wrongful conduct of another person. There is often emotional pain and suffering as well. Those who became our clients were looking for someone to understand their feelings, identify with their losses, and shoulder responsibility to help them in a very bad time in their life when they came to us. They found what they were looking for when they met with us.
Injured people and families who come to us are also looking for a personal injury law firm that will help them in their time of need by advancing expenses and investing time and money on the client’s behalf when there is no certainty that there will be a recovery, or if there is a recovery, how much it might be.
Once we believe in a person’s case, we are willing to take this risk for them, and we are willing to become their attorneys. If someone comes to us and we don’t believe in their case, we will tell them how we feel and why we feel that way. We will not accept a case that we believe has no merit, both because we don’t want to mislead a prospective client, and because we don’t file or pursue lawsuits if we feel they would be frivolous or doubtful in nature.
Contingent fee agreements must be in writing and signed by the client and the attorney in order to be enforceable in Texas, and all of our agreements comply with this rule. In our experience, a “no win, no fee” arrangement is what client’s prefer in personal injury cases, and consequently that is how we handle all such cases.
Kennedy Hodges & Solomon
Trial Lawyers
© 2010 Lee Solomon
