How Does GoSuits’ Contingency Fee Structure Work?
Instead of paying large retainers or hourly fees that add up quickly, personal injury lawyers who work on contingency are paid only if your case is successful. Their fee comes from a percentage of your settlement or court award. If your case results in zero recovery, any percentage of zero is still zero, meaning you pay nothing in attorney fees.
This fee structure makes your attorney a true partner in your recovery. They share the same goal you do, which is to win the best possible outcome, because their payment depends on it. This means you can focus on healing and getting your life back on track without the stress of mounting legal costs.
I Was Involved In A Car Accident. Who Will Pay My Attorney Fees?
The at-fault party’s insurance company ultimately pays your attorney fees through your settlement or court award. As mentioned, when you hire a car accident attorney on contingency, they handle your case without charging anything upfront. Once your case settles or wins at trial, your attorney takes their agreed-upon percentage from that recovery amount.
Every case begins with a free consultation where we evaluate your accident, assess who’s at fault, and determine if we can take your case on contingency. There’s no obligation and no charge for this evaluation. If we accept your case under a “No Recovery, No Fee” agreement, it means we’re confident enough to invest our own time and resources into winning your compensation.
Does GoSuits Handle Property Damage Claims Too?
Yes, and we don’t charge extra for it when the other driver’s insurance accepts fault. We’ll deal with getting your car repaired or replaced while working on your injury claim. This means one law firm handling everything instead of you juggling multiple claims and adjusters. If the other driver denies responsibility, things can get more complex legally. We then have to file a lawsuit that includes everything, such as your vehicle damage, medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering all get wrapped into one case. However, the same “No Win, No Fee” agreement covers everything. We handle all aspects of your case and only get paid if we win.
Are My Medical Bills and Attorney Fees Combined?
No, they’re completely separate. Medical bills remain your responsibility regardless of the case outcome. However, most medical providers will wait for payment through a medical lien, meaning they get paid directly from your settlement when your case succeeds. We handle paying these providers from your settlement before disbursing the remaining funds to you. This lets you get necessary treatment even if you can’t pay up front. The important difference is that if your case doesn’t succeed, attorney fees are zero, but you still owe those medical bills. But with proper case management, your settlement should cover medical bills, attorney fees, and additional compensation for pain, suffering, and other damages.
How Does GoSuits Handle Medical Liens to Increase My Take-Home Amount?
Medical liens can quickly eat into your settlement if they are not properly handled. At GoSuits, we fight to reduce every lien, whether it comes from a hospital bill demanding full payment or a health plan trying to reclaim most of your recovery. Our team has saved clients thousands of dollars by using state laws like California’s Hospital Lien Act, Texas’s statutory protections, and Illinois’s Common Fund Doctrine. We also know which providers are open to negotiation and which require firm legal pressure. Our goal is always to aim for bigger reductions and better outcomes for our clients. This often means the difference between a settlement that barely pays your bills and one that truly helps you move forward.
Who Pays for Case Expenses Like Filing Fees and Expert Witnesses?
In a contingency agreement, your personal injury lawyer may also cover your case expenses. These costs can include police reports, accident footage, medical records (which are often billed per page), court filing fees, depositions, expert witnesses, investigations, and mediation sessions. All of this can add up quickly, and most people recovering from an accident do not have extra money to spare while managing medical bills or lost income.
At our personal injury law firm, we use a modern approach to keep expenses low. If we do not win your case, our firm absorbs these costs and you owe nothing.
What Are The Benefits Of Having A Digital Operating System And How Does It Affect My Case?
Having a digital operating system means we gather and organize information faster and more accurately. Instead of waiting weeks for paper medical records that cost about $2 per page, we retrieve digital records within 48 hours at flat rates. This speeds up every stage of your case, which also means faster settlements and fewer expenses deducted from your recovery amount. While many firms still rely on paper and fax machines, our tech-forward approach helps you get your settlement sooner and keep more of it.
Are There Hidden Fees in Contingency Fee Agreements?
At GoSuits, we spell out every fee in the first two paragraphs of our contract, which indicates our pre-litigation and litigation fees, how we advance all case expenses, and that you pay absolutely nothing if we lose. Unlike firms that bury fees in fine print or charge for phone calls, we never bill for communication, case updates, or document copies.
Watch out for firms that do things differently. Some charge “administrative fees” on top of contingency percentages, bill separately for paralegals, or make you responsible for expenses even if you lose.
Who Pays My Attorney Fees if Liability Is Not Accepted or We Lose?
You pay absolutely nothing in attorney fees if we lose your case or can’t establish liability. The firm absorbs all costs for time and work invested. Traditional hourly attorneys would still bill you for hundreds of hours even after losing, but with GoSuits, you walk away owing zero in legal fees. However, medical bills remain your responsibility regardless of the case outcome, as we can’t make your medical debt vanish even if we don’t win. The bottom line is we only get paid when we deliver results.
How Does GoSuits’ 24/7 Availability Help My Case?
Most evidence from your accident starts disappearing immediately. Skid marks wash away with the first rain. Store cameras overwrite footage every 72 hours. Witnesses forget details or become impossible to find. When you can reach us at 2 AM right after your crash, we start preserving that evidence before it’s gone forever. Additionally, insurance adjusters work quickly. They’re often at accident scenes taking photos and getting statements while you’re still in the ambulance. Having immediate access to GoSuits personal injury lawyers levels the playing field. We can dispatch our own investigators, send preservation letters to businesses with surveillance cameras, and most importantly, make sure you don’t accidentally say something damaging when that insurance adjuster calls you the next morning. Plus, you’re probably not driving anywhere after a serious accident. Our virtual consultations mean you can meet with us from your hospital bed or couch anywhere in California, Texas, or Illinois.
Why Do Some Attorney Fees Increase During Pre-Litigation to Litigation?
Pre-litigation means we’re negotiating with insurance adjusters through phone calls and letters. But once we file suit, everything escalates. We’re hiring medical experts who charge thousands just to review your case, plus more for depositions and trial testimony. We’re deposing the other driver, witnesses, and their experts, and each deposition requires court reporters, videographers, and hours of attorney preparation. We’re filing motions, attending hearings, conducting discovery where we force the other side to hand over evidence, and preparing hundreds of exhibits for trial. A single trial can require weeks of round-the-clock preparation on top of the trial itself.
Here’s why the higher percentage actually helps you: insurance companies know GoSuits will take cases to trial and win. So when we file your lawsuit, settlement offers usually jump dramatically. We see it all the time: an insurer offering insulting pre-litigation amounts suddenly goes up by 25%. You end up with significantly more money even after the higher percentage.
What Determines GoSuits’ Contingency Rates?
Our rates are based on what actually gets results: over thirty years of combined trial experience and real jury verdicts that insurance companies remember. We’ve also invested heavily in technology that finds evidence other firms miss and builds stronger cases.
You could find someone charging less, but we constantly take over cases from bargain attorneys who wanted their clients to accept terrible offers. There’s a reason insurance adjusters smile when they see certain law firms on the other side and groan when they see GoSuits. Check our Prior Cases page to see the difference experience makes.
Does GoSuits Have Bilingual and Multilingual Attorneys and Staff?
Yes, our team includes fluent Spanish and Farsi speakers who handle everything from your first call through settlement. Some insurance companies specifically target non-English speakers, knowing they can confuse them into saying things that hurt their case or accepting awful settlements.
When you work with GoSuits, you can describe your injuries in the language you are most comfortable with. There is no need to struggle to find the right English words to explain your pain. You will not have to sign documents you only partly understand or worry about an insurance adjuster twisting your words because of a translation issue. You will understand exactly what is happening with your case at every stage.
When Should I Hire a GoSuits Personal Injury Lawyer on Contingency?
The simple answer is immediately after your accident. Insurance companies start building their case against you right away, often seeking recorded statements while you’re still medicated and vulnerable. The sooner you have legal representation, the better protected you are.
Contingency agreements work best for clear personal injury cases such as car accidents, truck collisions, motorcycle crashes, rideshare accidents, and wrongful death claims. These cases involve insurance companies fighting to minimize your payout, and you need an equally strong advocate. Early representation preserves evidence before it disappears, documents medical treatment properly, and prevents you from accidentally saying something that hurts your case. Your personal injury attorney handles all insurance communication from day one.
At GoSuits, we’ve successfully represented thousands of clients across California, Texas, and Illinois using contingency agreements and innovative technology that keeps you connected to your case 24/7. Learn more about our approach, our attorneys, and our commitment to accessibility on our About Us page.
Each state has strict deadlines for filing injury claims, and waiting could mean losing your right to compensation entirely. A contingency agreement reduces the financial risk on your end, so there’s no reason to delay getting the protection you need during recovery. Schedule your free case evaluation with our award-winning attorneys today by calling (844) 467-8487 or using the form on our Contact page.
