An attorney has agreed to defend my case on a contingent basis, but the agreement states of we win the firm gets 40% in addition to their time at a rate of $ 550/hr and the paralegal at $ 100/hr plus all expenses incurred from mailing (overnight) and court fees.
Reading this contratc I am concerned that I am opening an old wound that may result in being totally black listed from my profession and end up with no money or something like $ 16.00. Are there any laws that protect me from the attornies and would make this case wiorth persuing?
Answer by prakash
false is false.So there should be no limit for this.But also it should be equal to the comapnie's capital.
Answer by Stuart
Legal contracts (like the contingency contract you're looking at) are written to make sure no one is surprised by anything during the term of the contract. In this case, it's very clear what it would cost you to win this case.
If you do not like the terms of the agreement, don't sign the contract, and hire a different law firm instead, or renegotiate the terms of the contract you have.
And no, there is not a limit on the terms, assuming it does not rise to the level of usury.
- Stuart
Answer by CW
You have absolutely no idea of what you're talking about. All you can do is file a claim in court following strict government filing rules that the Department of Justice then has to investigate and decide if they will pursue the false claim. You are in no way the defendant and your attorney neither defends nor prosecutes anyone. They just file the claim which is complicated. You may get a portion of what the feds recover. Your attorney does nothing after the initial filing.
If you're reopening an old wound you better have unique new info or you're going to totally ignored by Justice.
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