In addition to knowing the law, an attorney has experience handling cases that an injured worker could never replicate on their own.\u00a0 Even so, many injured workers try to go it alone without the help of an attorney.\u00a0 There are different reasons why someone would hesitate to hire an attorney, but one of the most common reason we hear is lack of clarity about the issue of attorney fees.<\/p>\n
The first thing to know is that you will generally not see a bill for attorney fees from our office.\u00a0\u00a0 You will never be writing a check to our office to pay for our fees.\u00a0\u00a0Our attorney fees are strictly contingent\u00a0and are either paid directly by the insurance company when we help you prevail on a denial, or they are paid out of settlement proceeds that we negotiate as a resolution to your case.<\/p>\n
This is different than many other kinds of attorneys\u00a0who work in insurance defense, or family law or helping with real estate and property issues.\u00a0 Insurance defense attorneys keep detailed records of their time and then bill their clients for each phone call, letter and file review that they do on the case.\u00a0 They set their fee at an hourly rate and then multiply their hourly rate by the amount of time they spend on the case.\u00a0 Even if they lose the case, they will still collect their full fee from their client.<\/p>\n
That is not how a workers’ compensation claimant\u2019s attorney\u00a0operates.\u00a0\u00a0Our fees are directly proportional to the benefits we obtain for you.\u00a0 The larger the settlement we negotiate, the larger our attorney fee is.\u00a0 This ensures that our interests are in-line with yours in obtaining the best possible outcome for your case.\u00a0 If you settle your case you can be sure that your claimant\u2019s attorney has fought for the best possible settlement\u00a0because it is not only in your best interest but\u00a0in their best interest to do so as well.<\/p>\n
If we take a case to hearing you can be sure it is because we\u00a0have reasonable belief\u00a0we will win.\u00a0\u00a0If we lose, then we have spent a significant amount of time and energy to earn nothing for our clients or for ourselves.<\/p>\n
You have nothing to lose\u00a0by hiring a workers\u2019 compensation attorney to help with your case.\u00a0 They will not be entitled to any part of your regular time loss payments in almost all cases.\u00a0 You will not have to pay any attorney fees up front.\u00a0 If you have already been offered a settlement by the insurance company, feel free to ask the attorney if they would be willing to take a fee only on any increased amount above the current offer.<\/p>\n
Oregon law sets the maximum amount of fees that a workers\u2019 compensation attorney can earn in most cases, but it is permissible for a claimant\u2019s attorney to take account of a prior offer and lower their fee accordingly.<\/p>\n
If you are waiting to hire an attorney because you are concerned about how much you might have to pay, please call us.\u00a0\u00a0Do not be embarrassed\u00a0to talk with an attorney about their fees.\u00a0 We are always glad to give you a free consultation and would be glad to discuss any concerns you have about attorney fees.\u00a0 We are confident that we can help you reach the best outcome for your case and we will not let fee issues get in the way of that!<\/p>\n
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