Further
the contingent fee arrangement arguably has an even more difficult conflict than the employer / employee one you bemoan.
Contingent fee arrangement is typical for medical malpractice and personal injury cases.
The estate representatives entered into a 1/3
contingent fee arrangement with the attorney who placed an attorney's lien on any recovery by the estate.
The contingent fee arrangement can work in the interest of the client because they are not required to pay unless they receive a settlement from the insurance company.
We use
a contingent fee arrangement with all of our personal injury clients.
On the basis of
the contingent fee arrangement which the attorney had made with O'Hara, that would have entitled the attorney to a fee of about $ 62,215, which is what the trial judge allowed as the fee to be paid by Junior Sales.
The same goes for converting an hourly fee agreement into
a contingent fee arrangement or asking a client to sign a confession of judgement.
The Law Society is currently considering
contingent fee arrangements which are commonly acknowledged to require reform.
The personal injury bar is vitally concerned with
contingent fee arrangements.
If you decide to proceed with a claim, please know that our offices provide
contingent fee arrangements for all injury cases and that we understand that these types of injuries must be met with both compassion and respect as you fight for justice.
Variations of hourly billings, fixed fee billing,
contingent fee arrangements and other forms of «alternative billing» are no longer merely isolated experiences.
Variations of hourly billings, fixed - fee billing,
contingent fee arrangements and other forms of «alternative billing» are no longer merely isolated experiences.
Contingent fee arrangements do not really change this dynamic, except possibly to decrease the client's input to the decision making process.
Ontario only started to allow open
contingent fee arrangements about 5 years ago (although practically they have always existed).
Not exact matches
Section 32 makes it clear that any
fee arrangement entered into is not enforceable unless approved by the court, and unless it estimates the expected
fee, whether
contingent or not, and states the method by which payment is to be made, whether by lump sum, salary or otherwise.
I view s. 33 (1) and (2) as permitting, despite other statutes, all kinds of
fee arrangements contingent upon success, and not just hourly rate multipliers.
In many cases, our
fee agreements are hybrid
arrangements that combine a substantially reduced hourly rate with a
contingent payment tied to the outcome in the case.
That means using hourly billing, flat
fees,
contingent fees, and hybrid
arrangements to suit each matter best.
Contingent fee (success related) billing
arrangements and other non-traditional
fee structures are commonplace, in appropriate circumstances.
This kind of
arrangement is used in other areas of the law and is commonly referred to as a «reverse
contingent fee.»
We tailor our
fee arrangement to meet your needs, whether it's an hourly, flat,
contingent or hybrid relationship.
This
fee arrangement is also known as «contingency
fee,» because the payment of the
fee is entirely
contingent upon the outcome of the case.
You might consider a
contingent -
fee or a flat -
fee arrangement.
The problem with that
arrangement is that while an under payment of benefits may be a meaningful amount of money to an injured worker, it may not be enough for an attorney to justify taking on an underpayment claim on a
contingent fee basis.
It is the firm's policy to work with our clients to develop rate structures and billing procedures that are mutually agreeable, including alternative billing
arrangements such as fixed or task - based
fees,
contingent fees and volume - based discounted
fees.
Using a variety of
contingent and alternative -
fee arrangements, combined with years of experience in court and before juries, we cater to those who otherwise lack the ability to meet major companies and large firms head on.
We also offer blended
fee arrangements that include a reduced hourly rate and a
contingent fee component.
Throughout his career, Ladd has represented clients under hourly,
contingent and hybrid (mixed - hourly and
contingent)
fee arrangements.
The paper notes the risk for systemic conflict of interest between insurers and injured persons and the likelihood that economic efficiencies are not likely to much affect access where injured persons generally do not pay for legal services whether because of
contingent fees, insurance or other
arrangements.