Also called a contingent fee. A fee arrangement in which the lawyer is paid out of any damages that are awarded. Typically, the lawyer gets between one-fourth and one-third. If no damages are awarded, there is no fee.
Expectation of some clients to have the services of the agency paid based on the results achieved, e.g. by media clipping. Contingency fees infringe the ethical standards of the PR industry, endangering the freedom of the press. BPRA member agencies reject contingency fee arrangements without exception.
A method of payment of legal fees "contingent" on winning a lawsuit and represented by a percentage of the award. Lawyers generally receive compensation by either a straight hourly rate (e.g. $400 an hour) or on contingency, agreeing to be paid only if the claim is successful and taking a portion (e.g. one-third) of any award that comes after the filing of the claim. Contingency fees allow the client to receive legal services without putting any money down and allow the lawyer to advertise "we don't get paid unless you do." Legal associations in some countries prohibit contingency fee arrangements. In those countries that allow them, they are very prevalent in personal injury cases.
A type of fee arrangement where the lawyer is paid a percentage of the money recovered
A method of paying a lawyer in which the lawyer receives a percentage of the money his client receives if they are successful in settling or winning the their case.
A type of fee arrangement whereby a lawyer is paid a percentage of the money recovered. If unsuccessful, the client is only responsible for costs already paid by the lawyer.
a fee that is payable only if the outcome is successful (as for an attorney's services)
a fee agreement that is used by lawyers in most personal injury cases
a fee arrangement whereby our fees are calculated as a percentage of an award we receive on your behalf via either settlement or by virtue of an award of the court after trial
a fee charged for a lawyer's services that is payable only if the lawsuit is successful or is settled favorably out of court
a fee that is charged as a percentage of the recovery and not collected until you make a recovery on your case
a good option for those people who cannot do away with hourly legal fees
a good option for those unable to pay hourly
a good option for those who do not wish to pay hourly
a legal fee which is dependent upon the successful outcome of a claim
a method of compensation that is used by lawyers in most injury cases
an agreement whereby the client pays no fees unless and until there is recovery in the lawsuit
an arrangement between the attorney and the client whereby the attorney agrees to represent the client with compensation to be a percentage of the amount recovered
an arrangement for paying an attorney a percentage of the money obtained for the client after settling or winning a case, instead of paying by the hour or by the job
an arrangement where a lawyer is paid a portion of any recovery on a legal matter that he or she realizes for the benefit of the client
a percentage of the amount awarded you by the court
a percentage of the arrearage amount actually collected
A fee arrangement with a lawyer where she or he receives a percentage of the money actually collected on the client's behalf.
A method of paying a lawyer for legal representation, popular in the United States and which has some limited application in NSW. The lawyer can receive a percentage bonus of their costs if they settle or win the court case. The contingency fee in NSW should not be more than 25%. The fee should be reflected in a written agreement in relation to costs.
A lawyer acting for a claimant may take a percentage of any settlement or judgment award as his or her fee.
That fee which a person, often a lawyer, is entitled to per agreement upon the successful completion of some action. For example, a lawyer can take on an action for, say, 25% of the proceeds which he would only be entitled to if the action is successful.
An arrangement made with a lawyer who thereby agrees not to require any fees or retainer, but will take payment from the client only if and when a settlement or award is won.
A method of paying a lawyer for legal representation by which, the lawyer receives a percentage of the money her client obtains after settling or winning the case.
The claimant's lawyer gets paid the fee only if the case is won by the claimant. The fee is often a proportion of the damages won.
A fee arrangement in which the plaintiff and his or her attorney agree that the fees due to the attorney will be determined by the amount of the judgment granted in the plaintiff's favor.
A common legal fee arrangement that relies on the collection of monetary damages for the plaintiff before any legal fees are owed. Most common in litigation (such as in personal injury lawsuits), it allows the client to receive legal services while paying the attorney little or no money up front.
A method of payment of legal fees represented by a percentage of an award. Lawyers get paid in one of two ways: either you pay a straight hourly rate as you might pay a plumber (eg. $400 an hour) or the lawyer might "gamble" (i.e. "contingency" fee) and agree to only get paid if the claim is successful and by taking a portion (eg. one-third) of any award that comes after the filing of the claim. For example, if you go and see a lawyer because, after a medical emergency, your health insurance company refuses to pay your medical bills in violation of their policy, the law firm might say: "no money down. In fact, we don't get paid a cent unless you do. And then, we take one-third off the top of any award you might get." This allows the client to receive legal services without putting any money down and it allows the lawyer to advertise "we don't get paid unless you do." The lawyer associations in some counties prohibit contingency fee arrangements. In those countries that allow them, they are very prevalent in personal injury cases.
Legal costs payable only when a certain event happens, normally the successful outcome of a civil case.
