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Commonly Asked Personal Injury Questions From Users Near You

This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Can I sue my employer for my broken finger and if so how much should I ask for?

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Answered by attorney Bernard Huff (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at Bernard Huff
First, You should seek assistance from your State's Worker's Compensation Commission for your work-related injury.
First, You should seek assistance from your State's Worker's Compensation Commission for your work-related injury.

What can I do if my attorney said he'll take my case for free and now asks for 40% fee?

David F. Stoddard
Answered by attorney David F. Stoddard (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at The David F. Stoddard Law Firm
To answer your question, what can you do? You can terminate you attorney's representation and try to find another attorney. 40% plus costs is a normal fee for complex cases where liability is disputed. These fees are often charged in employment litigation, products liability. Medical Malpractice, and suits alleging government misconduct. It would be extremely unusual to find n attorney to do any such a case for free. I suspect that the attorney agreed to for no charge investigate, evaluate and determine whether it is a case he would accept , and you misunderstood this. For an attorney to evaluate your case for free is a valuable endeavor as many attorneys charge for this, only to advise the client that they cannot accept the case. If you are not satisfied with the 40% fee, perhaps you should fire your attorney, and look for another attorney and let them know that you are no seeking a contingency fee, but that you would like to pay an hourly rate, to be paid even if you lose. Expect the attorney to ask for an up front deposit, and to want you to deposit additional sums from time to time so that your deposits are ahead of the hourly billing. I have found that most of my clients prefer the 40% contingency fee. Keep in mind that the attorney is taking all of the risk if the case is lost, and you have zero at risk.
To answer your question, what can you do? You can terminate you attorney's representation and try to find another attorney. 40% plus costs is a normal fee for complex cases where liability is disputed. These fees are often charged in employment litigation, products liability. Medical Malpractice, and suits alleging government misconduct. It would be extremely unusual to find n attorney to do any such a case for free. I suspect that the attorney agreed to for no charge investigate, evaluate and determine whether it is a case he would accept , and you misunderstood this. For an attorney to evaluate your case for free is a valuable endeavor as many attorneys charge for this, only to advise the client that they cannot accept the case. If you are not satisfied with the 40% fee, perhaps you should fire your attorney, and look for another attorney and let them know that you are no seeking a contingency fee, but that you would like to pay an hourly rate, to be paid even if you lose. Expect the attorney to ask for an up front deposit, and to want you to deposit additional sums from time to time so that your deposits are ahead of the hourly billing. I have found that most of my clients prefer the 40% contingency fee. Keep in mind that the attorney is taking all of the risk if the case is lost, and you have zero at risk.
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A farmers truck fell over and damaged our fence when we phone him to come and fix it he refuse and say we should take him to court what can we do?

David F. Stoddard
Answered by attorney David F. Stoddard (Unclaimed Profile)
Personal Injury lawyer at The David F. Stoddard Law Firm
You should file a lawsuit in court. If your damage is less than 7,500.00 in South Carolina you can file in small claims court.
You should file a lawsuit in court. If your damage is less than 7,500.00 in South Carolina you can file in small claims court.