How Much Do Personal Injury Lawyers Charge in Louisiana?

How much do personal injury lawyers charge in Louisiana? While attorneys may charge differently, most personal injury lawyers provide services on a contingency fee basis.

Our Louisiana personal injury lawyer offers free confidential consultations to discuss the details of your case and how we can help.

How Much Do Personal Injury Lawyers Charge When Working on Contingency?

Different law firms have different pay structures. Before entering a legal partnership with a personal injury lawyer, be sure to get the details of the firm’s system up front. The attorney should explain those details clearly, leaving no room for surprises.

Many personal injury firms work on a contingency. Under this pay structure,

• Your case review is free: You find out if you have a case through the case consultation, and, if so, get a sense of its value. The consultation also serves as an opportunity for you to decide whether the legal team is a good fit for you
• You pay no upfront costs: You pay nothing as your attorney builds your case. The firm covers all costs related to the accident investigation, and the case filing and development
• You only pay if you receive compensation: You pay nothing unless your attorney secures you a settlement or trial award. The firm only “wins” if you do.

Typically, personal injury lawyers charge a percentage of your compensation to cover their fees. The percentage can vary depending on the specifics of your case and, sometimes, whether your case goes to trial.

As our client video testimonials show, you can trust Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers for transparency and honesty regarding our pay structure and for exceptional representation and compassionate support as we manage your case.

Experienced Personal Injury Lawyers Will Value Your Case With Integrity

When personal injury lawyers charge on contingency, your and their best interests are tied together. The greater the value of your settlement or trial award, the more your attorney gets paid for their work. 

This connection does not mean the attorney should exaggerate your case value, but it can protect you from having your case undervalued.

Our team operates on core values:

• We fight for the win
• We prioritize doing the right thing and hold fellow team members accountable
• We provide exceptional client service
• We respect others and demonstrate professionalism
• We put our clients’ interests first–before our own
• We are consistent in our solutions-focused mindset

Our goals are to get you financial justice for your losses and put you on a solid financial path as you move forward. Achieving these goals requires putting our core values into action. The fight for compensation demands diligence, a focused strategy, and integrity–anything less gives the at-fault party the chance to dismantle your claim and avoid accountability. 

Get a Head Start on the Personal Injury Process

Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers is committed to helping injury victims get justice, even if they are not our official clients. We want you to understand the personal injury claims process and know what questions to ask an attorney, including about payment, before entering an agreement. The Louisiana Lifesaver: Scott Vicknair’s Personal Injury Case Survival Kit is available to you for free. 

How Much a Personal Injury Case Is Worth

Ethical law firms will be clear and honest when explaining their pay structure. They also will not make predictions or promises about the amount of compensation you can expect before reviewing your case. Even after a thorough case review, an ethical attorney will be cautious and realistic in anticipating outcomes.

Every personal injury case has its own individual circumstances affecting the case’s value. Your personal injury lawyer will consider all relevant circumstances when calculating your settlement demand, including:

• The severity of your injuries and your ability to recover
• How much income do you lose during recovery
• Whether you can return to work
• Medical bills and other accident-related costs
• The extent of your physical pain
• Your emotional trauma and diminished enjoyment of life

So while it makes sense for a semi-truck accident victim to ask, “What’s the average 18-wheeler accident settlement amount,” the answer depends on the specifics of that victim’s situation. And that answer applies to any personal injury case. What is most important is that your attorney recognizes every factor applying to your case and seeks maximum compensation.

Other Effects on Compensation Amounts

Louisiana’s laws can also affect your compensation, and a responsible lawyer will explain those laws to you. The Louisiana State Legislature allows victims to seek damages, but if victims bear any responsibility for the accident causing those damages, their compensation is decreased by their percentage of fault.  

Further, according to Revised Statutes (RS) 22:1822, you may owe your health insurance company subrogation costs for coverage provided before you received compensation. 

What Determines the Percentage of Compensation Personal Injury Lawyers Charge in Louisiana

Case factors can also affect the percentage of compensation personal injury lawyers charge for their work. An attorney should inform you of the amount after reviewing your case and determining those factors. Percentages can vary depending on:

• The lawyer’s reputation and experience
• The case’s complexity
• Anticipated hours of work
• Filing costs
• Costs for investigation, evidence collection, and analysis

The firm may tell you that the percentage charge increases if your case goes to trial. Many claims resolve out of court through negotiations, and this process is usually less time-consuming and less expensive than a trial fight. Our team will take your case to trial if that is the best option, but we will tell you–before we form a partnership–how that outcome affects payment.

Get Honest, Effective Representation

Scott Vicknair Injury Lawyers fights hard for justice, and fights with integrity. When you partner with us, you can count on getting honest communication and effective, powerful representation.

Reach out for your free consultation. We look forward to working with you and fighting for the win together.