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A contingency case is one where you only pay your attorney if and when you win your case. Contingency fees are the norm in injury lawsuits and other cases where you are making a claim against someone for damages or monetary loss. Examples include work injuries, medical malpractice, car accidents, slip and falls, sexual abuse, nursing home abuse and legal malpractice.

There are contingency attorneys everywhere, including in Lake County. If you have a particularly significant or unique case, the best attorney for you may be in Chicago. The most important factors should be experience and resources. An attorney who has a focused practice often has the best experience to help you. If you have a medical malpractice case, we almost always recommend an attorney who handles these cases on a daily basis and has done so for many years. Many medical malpractice attorneys we recommend are in Chicago. On the other hand, if you were hit by a car in Lake County and want to file a lawsuit, we may very well recommend a local attorney who is part of the Lake County legal community.

When you have a contingency case, it’s important to consider the resources of the firm or attorney you are thinking about hiring. In a contingency case, the client pays nothing upfront, which means that the costs of litigation are paid by the attorney. In some cases, these costs can be very high. You want an attorney who can devote their resources to your case and not have to worry about getting paid quickly. In other words, you want an attorney who will take your case to trial, despite the costs, if it’s in your best interest, and not an attorney who pushes you to settle because they need to get paid.

Contingency attorneys take a risk every time they take a case. It’s entirely possible that they won’t get paid, even after spending hours, weeks or months on your case. The reward for this risk is the contingency fee, which is generally 1/3 of what’s recovered at trial or negotiated in settlement. The amount of the fee can be daunting to clients, but it does allow them to bring a claim without worrying about hourly fees, and it allows them to hire the best attorney they can find without worry about upfront cost.

Most contingency attorneys in Lake County are located in Waukegan, and many offer free consultations. If you would like help finding an attorney who is a good fit, or if you have questions about how contingency fees work, don’t hesitate to contact us. We help people find attorneys, as well as answer any questions you have about Illinois law.