How much will it cost to hire an attorney for my Illinois nursing home abuse case?
Stephen D. Phillips: He says plaintiffs’ lawyers in these cases are paid only if they win, typically one third of the recovery, and the lawyer funds the case expenses during the two to four years of litigation. Fee terms are set in each firm’s own agreement, so ask for it in writing.
Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Nursing Home Abuse · 49-second answer
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Unlike the insurance company lawyers who get paid anywhere from $250 to $750 an hour, plaintiffs lawyers who represent nursing home victims only get paid if we win. So it doesn’t cost you anything unless we win. Typically the recovery in most of the nursing home cases is that whatever is recovered for the client, the lawyer gets paid one third. Now keep in mind that during the course of that litigation, two to four years, the lawyer continues to work on your case. He continues to fund your case with his or her own dollars to make sure that you get expert witnesses, that depositions are taken, and that all the case expenses are incurred and paid by the lawyer until the recovery is had.
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