Legal Question in Personal Injury in California
personal injury settlement
Hello, I would like to know...is the attorney entitled to a percentage of the lost wages also??? or is that amount cleared to the client??? thank you for your response...
Asked on 6/18/04, 6:39 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Joel Selik
www.SelikLaw.com
Re: personal injury settlement
most fee agreements provide that the attorney receives a percentage of all amounts recovered, and that would include lost wages.
Answered on 6/23/04, 5:44 pm
Robert F. Cohen
Law Office of Robert F. Cohen
Re: personal injury settlement
It depends on what your agreement says. Usually, the attorney takes a percentage of the entire settlement or judgment.
Answered on 6/24/04, 1:21 pm