Johnson Law, P.C.: Strong Legal Representation When You Need It Most

There is no upfront cost to retain a personal injury attorney. The fee is usually 33.3% of the recovery or 40% if going to trial. There are also additional considerations.

We operate on a contingency fee basis similar to most personal injury lawyers. However, you will be pleased to learn that we charge our fee only AFTER medical bills have been paid. This is an important distinction.

We do not get paid unless we win. Almost all personal injury attorneys operate on a contingency fee basis, but that does not mean they charge the same fee. Here at Johnson Law, if we settle before trial or arbitration we take 33.3% of the recovery as our attorney fee. This is after your medical bills have been paid.

Many other personal injury attorneys take their 33.3% fee before the medical bills have been paid. This can result in the client receiving little or no additional compensation beyond medical bills being paid. That would go against our core mission. We provide compassionate advocacy.

Additionally, you should know like most other injury attorneys our earned fee percentage increases if we go to arbitration or trial. If that happens our contingency fee is 40% of the recovery, again after the outstanding medical bills are paid. This results in our clients being fairly compensated with higher financial recovery. The increased percentage is due to significantly increased costs and risks taken by the attorney.

Not before consulting with an attorney.

Insurance companies have an interest in getting you to settle your claim as quickly and as cheaply as is possible. By settling your claim, you are releasing the insurance company from any future liability stemming from the incident. It takes time for medical professionals to identify all of your injuries. If you settle your claim too quickly and then realize later on that you are suffering from a more serious injury, it is difficult, if not impossible, to hold the insurance company accountable and receive the proper amount of compensation. Also, insurance companies generally do not offer fair settlements to people who are not represented by an attorney.

As soon after you are injured as possible.

The sooner you contact and retain a personal injury attorney, the sooner they can start working for you by building your case. In order to maximize the value of your case, you need to have an attorney preparing it for trial or arbitration. In order to do this, an attorney needs to gather facts and evidence while the case is fresh. Remember, the Oregon personal injury attorneys at Johnson Law, P.C. offer free consultations. By talking with them for just a couple of minutes, you will have a clear understanding of your legal rights.

There are no up-front costs to retain our personal injury attorneys.

We do not charge our clients any costs or fees until after we have received settlement proceeds or have taken the case to trial and received a verdict. Many personal injury attorneys charge their clients for expenses like filing cases in court or paying for expert witnesses. We do not.