How Much Does an Injury Attorney Cost?

Here is the answer to the frequently asked question “How much does an injury attorney cost?” 

If you need a criminal defense attorney in Colorado Springs to fight charges against you, you will have to pay them, even if you’re found guilty and are convicted. If you’re getting divorced and your lawyer does such a poor job that you get “taken to the cleaners,” you’ll still be on the hook for their fees. Even if you’re in such financial trouble that you have to file for bankruptcy, your bankruptcy attorney will expect to be paid for their work. But if you have been injured or lost a loved one and hire the experienced Colorado Springs injury lawyers at King & Beaty, LLC to help you get compensation for your losses, you won’t pay any legal fees at all until and unless we get that compensation for you.

In Colorado, as elsewhere, almost all injury attorneys charge for their services on a contingent fee basis. This means that whether the lawyer gets paid for their work is contingent on them getting money into the pocket of their client either after a trial or through a settlement. An injury lawyer could put hundreds or thousands of hours of work into a case and not see a red cent in attorney’s fees if they are unsuccessful in obtaining a positive outcome. You won’t owe them any fees if they lose your case.

Most injury lawyers in Colorado Springs charge 33.33% if your matter is settled prior to a lawsuit being filed and 40% after an injury lawsuit is filed in court. These fees will be deducted from the amount of compensation received in the case. Costs and expenses incurred in your case – such as court filing fees, fees for retrieving your medical records, fees for expert witnesses, recording of court hearings, and other administrative fees – will come directly out of the lawyer’s pocket until the conclusion of the case. At that time, those costs will be paid out of the funds obtained from the judgment or settlement.

At King & Beaty, we will leave no stone unturned in terms of marshaling the resources necessary to put on the strongest possible case for our clients. But we also know that every dollar we spend reduces the amount of compensation our clients ultimately receive. That’s why we work as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible and keep a detailed accounting of expenses related to all our cases. It is always our goal to maximize the amount that our clients receive and minimize the number of expenses incurred.

It also costs nothing to call us to discuss your case. We offer free initial consultations, even if you ultimately do not hire us to represent you. You have enough to worry about after you have suffered a serious injury or tragically lost a loved one. You shouldn’t and don’t have to worry about attorney’s fees.