YOUR OHIO WORK INJRY LAWYER DOESN’T GET PAID UNLESS YOU DO. | Toledo, OH Work Injury Attorneys.

Hiring a lawyer can cause some stress because for most of us it's an unfamiliar process. People want to make sure the lawyer understands the issues and will work hard to represent their interests. As in any business, it's natural to wonder how much the lawyer's services will cost.

Most attorneys who represent injured workers take what's called a contingent fee, which means that the lawyer's fee depends on his success in resolving the case. The fee comes out of whatever you are awarded for your claims. Usually, the lawyer takes one-third of the gross award or settlement. The arrangement works well for both parties. The lawyer takes a risk that he'll never get paid if the claim goes nowhere. The client gets to pursue his claim without having to come up with thousands of dollars in up front legal fees. Without this arrangement, some people never would be able to bring a claim because they couldn't afford it.

Additionally, you may be charged a fee of a few hundred dollars for each contested hearing your attorney attends. That fee usually can be paid through the recovery of future awards you would receive through your workers' compensation claim.

We all want to keep expenses in our lives down, but sometimes we have to pay for expertise. If water is spraying out of the pipes under your sink and you don't have the tools or knowledge to fix the problem, you call a good plumber. The same concept holds true for a workers' compensation attorney. When you're talking about trying to replace a portion of the income you've lost from being hurt on the job, you really can't afford to handle the case yourself and risk making a crucial mistake.

If you or someone you know has suffered injury at the workplace contact our Toledo, Ohio work injury attorneys to order your FREE copy of The Ohio Work Injury Book.