How We Get Paid, Without the Legal Jargon

Free Initial Consultation

In our law office, your initial consultation is always free.

Contingency Fees vs. Hourly Rates

We handle most personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis. This means we receive a percentage of the amount we recover for you. If we do not recover money for you, we don't receive a fee.

In addition, we may consider handling your personal injury case on an hourly basis, if you wish. This means you pay us for each hour we work on your behalf. If you're interested in an hourly arrangement, please ask and we will be happy to discuss it with you.

From our experience, we have found that the contingent fee arrangement is what most of our clients want. This is because most injured victims cannot afford to pay the cost of hiring a lawyer by the hour.

Disbursements

You are legally responsible for the costs we pay on your behalf. (Lawyers call them disbursements.) You can choose to pay these costs up front, on an ongoing basis. Or, if we have a contingency arrangement, we can advance the costs for you. Your decision will affect the percentage that we charge as our fee.

If we advance the costs for you, the money we advance will be deducted from the settlement amount. However, you'll be glad to know that we do not charge interest or any other fee for advancing this money. Also, we do not charge for phone calls, copies, faxes or postage, like many other law firms do. This is one more way we show you that we are committed to helping you get the money you deserve -- and to make sure justice is served.

Rules of Ethics and the Solicitors Act

Ontario lawyers have rules of ethics that they must follow. Their fees are also governed by the Solicitors Act.

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