You may be eligible to file a Tylenol Autism ADHD Lawsuit / Acetaminophen Autism ADHD Claim if you or a loved one used Tylenol and/ or Acetaminophen during pregnancy, and your child was subsequently diagnosed with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Legal action is being strategized by our attorneys for Horizon Therapeutics’ failure to properly warn patients of potential hearing loss side effects.
You may be eligible to file a Tepezza Lawsuit if you or a loved one took Tepezza and subsequently suffered permanent hearing loss or tinnitus.
If you or a loved one took Elmiron and subsequently suffered vision loss, blindness, or any other eye injury linked to the prescription drug.
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You may qualify to participate in a 3M Combat Arms Earplugs Lawsuit if:
Over 140,000 Exactech hip, knee and ankle implants have been recalled due to packaging errors that can lead to the breakdown of parts vital to the device’s function.
If you or a loved one suffered injuries from an Exactech implant device, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
You may be eligible to file a Hair Straightener Cancer Lawsuit if you or a loved one used chemical hair straighteners, hair relaxers, or other similar hair products, and subsequently were diagnosed with:
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Over one million people, who were present at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) between 1953 and 1987, may have been exposed to toxic substances in the water.
The Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuit can apply to you, a family member, or a loved one who lived at Camp Lejeune (North Carolina) and suffered health effects from the decades of water contamination that occurred.
Toxic chemicals in Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF Firefighting Foam) have been linked to numerous types of cancer, including:
AFFF Firefighting Foam lawsuits aim to hold manufacturers accountable for putting peoples’ health at risk.
If you have been exposed to Paraquat and diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease may be eligible to pursue compensation, and entitled to participate in the paraquat lawsuit.
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Our firm is about people. That is our motto and that will always be our reality.
We do our best to get to know our clients, understand their situations, and get them the compensation they deserve.
At TorHoerman Law, we believe that if we continue to focus on the people that we represent, and continue to be true to the people that we are – justice will always be served.
Without our team, we would’nt be able to provide our clients with anything close to the level of service they receive when they work with us.
The THL Team commits to the sincere belief that those injured by the misconduct of others, especially large corporate profit mongers, deserve justice for their injuries.
Our team is what has made TorHoerman Law a very special place since 2009.
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A contingency fee is a payment that a client makes to an attorney only when the client receives monetary gain in court.
In personal injury cases, this means the client’s payment to the attorney is entirely contingent upon the client receiving some sort of monetary recovery.
The client would get monetary compensation either by winning the case at trial or if the defendant settles.
A contingency fee agreement helps ensure the client can pay for the services and prevents them from wasting their money.
In most cases and lawsuits, clients provide compensation to attorneys for their legal services.
While this fee-for-service protocol is set in a standard business model, it does not always account for the realities of the legal system.
Some clients might need representation without the means to pay.
Some cases might seem risky, and it’s possible that the client could have to spend money without receiving compensation in the end.
This is why contingency fees exist.
Contingency fee agreements are especially helpful in instances where a client is injured and in need of legal representation, but cannot financially cover attorney costs.
Contingency fee agreements can be found in many types of law, although they are most commonly used by workers’ compensation and personal injury lawyers.
Because lawyers’ compensation in these instances depends on the amount that their clients receive, they generally will not agree to a contingent fee unless they feel that a prospective client’s case has a strong chance of winning.
Because of this, they will usually consult with clients for free and evaluate their claims before agreeing to a contingent fee.
While contingent fees can present a risk for attorneys, they can also offer significant potential rewards.
One such example is NTP vs. Research in Motion. LTD.
In this case, a D.C. firm took on a patent infringement suit against the maker of Blackberry devices.
Though their payments were delayed until the end of the case, the firm eventually collected over $200 million in fees when the case was settled for $612.5 million.
Contingency fee agreements can provide many advantages for clients.
The main benefits being that they can access quality representation without needing extensive financial resources, and can avoid risking their money on cases that won’t yield them any compensation.
These arrangements also incentivize lawyers to fight for the largest possible awards for their clients, and by extension, themselves.
Say you are injured in a car accident, you slip and fall, or you’re a victim of battery or assault — any incident that causes you harm could mean you need legal representation.
Without the funds for an experienced personal injury lawyer, you would be out of luck.
Contingency fees foster a legally bound client and attorney agreement that ensures adequate representation and compensation.
The amount a personal injury lawyer receives with contingency fee agreements changes from case to case, and is dependent on many different factors.
It often comes down to the complexity and risk involved with a case, and who is paying for litigation costs and when.
While the percentage is not always the same, it is often around 40% of the recovery costs.
Of course, this percentage can vary depending on the nature of the case itself.
For example, if researching and preparing a particular case requires lawyers to put in an excessive amount of work hours, they may seek to negotiate a larger contingency fee with their client.
Attorneys may also require a larger contingency fee if they believe their client’s case is more likely to go to trial, rather than be settled out of court.
Although fairly uncommon in personal injury law, trials can be very costly for law firms, as they can increase risk and often require a significant amount of research and prep work.
In addition to labor and legal services, contingency fee agreements must account for a variety of other costs.
If there are more expenses associated with a case, attorneys will likely ask for a larger fee to address these costs.
There are several common types of legal expenses that attorneys consider when assessing contingency fees:
If attorneys believe that one or more of these expenses is necessary for a case, it will usually be reflected in their fee.
In many cases, these costs can be deducted from a client’s settlement or award if they win, leaving them with no out-of-pocket expenses to cover.
Typically, there are two types of contingency fee agreements made between attorneys and their clients — contingency hourly agreements and mixed hourly contingent agreements.
Each of these variations has its distinct advantages, and you will need to discuss the specifics of your case with your attorney to determine the best option for you.
When a contingency hourly arrangement is made, the client does not need to pay the attorney until monetary recovery occurs in a case.
The attorney keeps track of the hours they work on the case, and then the client pays an hourly rate.
For example — if the attorney charges $200 per hour and spends 10 hours on the case, then the client pays $2,000 if they win the case.
Mixed hourly contingent arrangements require that the client pays a portion of the attorney’s hourly rate upfront, and the remainder is paid only if the attorney helps the client obtain a recovery.
For example — if the attorney charges $200 per hour, the client might only need to pay $50 an hour upfront.
The additional $150 would not need to be paid until a recovery is made.
Below is an abridged example of a contingency fee agreement that personal injury lawyers may use.
The exact rates attorneys receive will be dependent on the parameters of the case itself:
I agree to retain TorHoerman Law, LLC (THL) as my attorneys to represent me against *Individual, company, or entity being named* for injuries sustained from an incident that occurred on or about *Date of Injury*
THL compensation shall be contingent upon the result obtained.
There shall be no legal obligation by the Client to pay THL any fee if nothing is recovered from the adversary or from the Client’s insurer in an underinsured or uninsured situation.
My attorneys will receive as their fee *Contingency Fee Rate* percent of the gross amount received by way of settlement.
If a lawsuit is filed, my attorneys will receive as their fee *Adjusted Rate* of the gross amount recovered.
THL will advance all expenses necessary for the case.
These may include court and filing fees, expert witness fees, and the cost of obtaining evidence such as medical records and police reports.
If I am awarded a settlement or favorable judgment in my case, these expenses will be deducted from the amount recovered and reimbursed to THL.
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Client Name
Contingency fee agreements can be especially effective for those filing any type of personal injury lawsuit.
Personal injury lawsuits cover many compensatory damages.
If you have suffered damages monetarily, physically, or mentally and are considering a personal injury lawsuit, a contingency agreement can be the best method to guarantee financial gain.
At TorHoerman Law, personal injury is a large focus of our practice.
Our personal injury lawsuit legal team will ensure you have the best representation to receive compensation for your injury.
If you have any questions or were injured in an accident, contact us for a free consultation.
We are here to help.
Contingency fee agreements can be especially effective for those filing any type of personal injury lawsuit.
Personal injury lawsuits cover many compensatory damages.
If you have suffered damages monetarily, physically, or mentally and are considering a personal injury lawsuit, a contingency agreement can be the best method to guarantee financial gain.
At TorHoerman Law, personal injury is our focus.
Our personal injury legal team will ensure you have the best representation to receive compensation for your injury.
If you have any questions or were injured in an accident, contact us for a free consultation.
We are here to help.
“When You Need a Lawyer.” American Bar Association, www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/law_issues_for_consumers/lawyerfees_contingent/.
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