Did you know that a large proportion of claimants denied long-term disability and victims who suffer serious injury end up NOT calling a lawyer because they are afraid of the potential high cost of retaining a lawyer? If you have suffered a serious injury, you a family member who has lost a loved one, you have wrongfully denied your long term disability – you will no doubt have questions about legal fees.
No matter what your concern, talking to us is always free. We are a boutique firm that helps victims who are going through the worst times of their lives. We understand that last thing that most people need is a to pay a lawyer in a time of need to learn their rights.
Remember a simple free consultation allows you to get a sense of your legal rights, what you are entitled to, how we work and what we can do for you without taking any financial risk or making any commitment up front. We would compare an attorney consultation to a job interview, except you’re the person making the hiring decision. You will and the questions, and we will provide you the answers – until you are satisfied.
We understand that there are four questions you may have when seeking to hire our Hamilton Peronal Injury Law Firm:
The first step in talking with our firm is knowing that our consultations are 100% free. We understand that the last thing you need right now is a legal bill. You do not pay us to talk to us. Then, if we decide to work together on your case, you will never pay up front legal fees in your personal injury case. Our Hamilton Personal Injury Lawyers will sit and talk to you for as long as you need about your case, your situation and your legal rights. We will answer any question you may have and ensure that you leave our office with more understanding and a better comprehension of what you compensation you may be entitled to.
At our firm, the fee is free. When you hire our reputable and experienced personal injury lawyer to help protect your future and recover your losses suffered in a car accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident or pedestrian accident, these lawyers are performing highly specialized work. Typically, experienced personal injury lawyers will have years or decades of extensive legal training, trial experience and a very specialized knowledge of the law and legal system. Good personal injury lawyers are often in high demand.
Many people who are economically underprivileged cannot afford to retain the services of an experienced personal injury lawyer. Victims who suffer life changing personal injuries want to be and need to be compensated fairly for their losses, their lost wages, for their pain and suffering, their loss of amenities, relationships, housekeeping capacity etc. etc. The problem is most people would only be able to afford a fraction of what a reputable personal injury lawyers would charge – while at the same time, would need the same quality representation as others who can afford to pay their legal bills.
Our firm, never asks for money up front. We work on a contingency fee basis. Entering into a contingency fee agreement means that we, as your lawyers, only get paid if we are successful in obtaining a recovery for you, from another person or company. Contingency fee agreements are very common in personal injury cases. When using a personal injury law firm that works on a contingency fee basis, your lawyer agrees to be paid a percentage of the overall recovery (net of disbursements) and receive nothing if no recovery is made. The lawyer’s payment is therefore “contingent” upon making a recovery from a defendant in the case. If we lose the case, you do not pay our legal fees. This helps clients who otherwise may not be able to afford the services of a personal injury specialist but may in fact have a case with a potential for substantial compensation to help protect their future.
We believe that operating on a contingency fee basis allows us to be committed to the ideal of equal treatment under law, while at the same time screening out frivolous lawsuits and saving the time of our Courts and legal system, which is already consistently bogged down and backed up.
If you are unhappy with your current or quoted contingency fee, talk to us. Lalande Personal Injury Lawyers are happy to negotiate contingency fee arrangement with all clients. If you have been quoted a contingency fee from another firm and are unhappy with the contract or your meeting, we can help. Talk to us about your quote or current arrangement and we will most likely be able to assist with provider you a better contingency rate for your particular situation.
The following applies to our four (4) areas of law that we specialize in:
A contingency fee agreement is an agreement in which a client only pays legal fees if there is a recovery – i.e. the fees payable are contingent on recovery.
Yes, consultation fees with our Hamilton Personal Injury Lawyer are 100% Free with no obligation to retain our firm. We are happy to talk to you about your rights so you can make the best informed decision possible.
Talking to a disability lawyer is 100% free. There are no fees for initial consultations in denied disability cases – all disability consultations are without cost to you and without any obligation to retain the firm.
Our contingency fees in personal injury cases are 30%, our contingency fees on disability cases are 30% and our contingency fees for employment and wrongful dismissal litigation range from 20% to 25%.
We pay all of your disbursements upfront. If your case is not successful you will NOT have to repay us.
Unfortunately, you do. Legal fees are a service in which we must charge HST.
A typical contingency fees range anywhere from 30% to 33.3% of the client's settlement. The contingency fees are calculated differently if a case goes to trial.
The advantage of contingency fees is access to justice. You get to hire reputable and experiences trials lawyers without having to pay an hourly fee or a legal bill every month.
It depends but most of the time, they are negotiable. Running a personal injury lawsuit is VERY expensive. Experienced lawyers not only work for free for many years, but they spend their own money to fund your case while paying staff and overhead. It depends on the circumstances of each case.
Yes – talking to a wrongful death lawyer is also free. We understand that the sudden, inexplicable death of a loved one can tear a family apart emotionally – and the last thing you need at the moment is paying for legal advice.
The answer is that it depends. We will certainly always disucss your current contingency fee quote or arrangement and if we believe that we can provide you a better rate, we will surely let you know.
Contingency fees are calculated on the total settlement, net of disbursements. This means that the law firm has s first lien on disbursements since they were paid by the law firm. Then, the contingency fee is calculated on the net remainder.
Yes pursuant to specific law society reforms and amendments to the solicitors act, we use standard contingency agreements where a contingency fee is used in respect to legal services provided wholly or partly in exchange for a percentage or proportion of the amount or value of the property recovered under an award or settlement.
The alternative is an hourly rate. You have the option of paying our car accident lawyers an hourly rate for the work they do on your case. You would be provided with a legal account every 30 days that you would need to satisfy in full before any further legal work was continued on your case.
We welcome consultations with new clients in office, or via Zoom if you prefer. We also often meet clients and their families in hospital or at their rehabilitation centers.
Yes – consultations with an Employment Lawyer is free. We never charge a “fee” to talk to you about your severance offer or termination.We understand that after you've lost your job, the last thing you need is a legal bill.
Hiring a personal injury lawyer is not always easy – it's a service that you don't really think about until you need it. You will want to ask your lawyer if they ACTUALLY have a local office, how long they have been practicing law, how many trials they have done, how many cases they have handled that is similar to yours, if it will be them handling your file or if your file will simply become a “number” in the cabinet, what their fee structure is like, and how will they let you know what's happening with your case.
We always suggest that you hire a personal injury lawyer that is local – or close enough to you. There is an absolute benefit to hiring local for the convenience of less travel and easier communication. You do not have to drive as far and you have the option of visiting your lawyer to discuss your case in person. Your lawyer will also be familiar with your local courts, local police, local medical providers, experts, social workers and discharge planners.
Believe it or not, we often tell people to go and interview several lawyers before hiring us – and we can confidentially say that 99% of potential new clients always come back. We never put any obligation or pressure on new clients. Hiring the right lawyer in a vulnerable time of need is of utmost importance. It's paramount that you retain a lawyer with whom you feel is the best fit, who listens, whom you do not feel talks down to you and who make you feel like your case matters.
It depends. Some firms that advertise on TV are actually very good law firms. Tghe problems is that for most people, hiring a personal injury lawyer can be an extremely daunting and difficult experience. We would recommend that you never simply hire off of billboard, bus shelter, radio or TV commercial advertising before doing your research. You only get one shot at filing suit against someone or a company that has cause you harm. It's important that you take the time to contact the law firm you may be interested in, make sure they are actually (reasonably) local, take the time to sit and talk with them, learn your legal rights and then hire the lawyer whom you feel most comfortable with.
It allows you access to the justice system. It allows you access to the services of a personal injury specialist without having to pay a monthly retainer out-of-pocket which, would be unaffordable for most people. Comparatively, most people could pay dentists or chiropractors by the hour because the treatment is limited to the service they need on that particular day. With a serious car accident case involving life changing injuries, the process could take several years and involve an extraordinary amount of highly specialized doctors, specialists, accountants, occupational therapists, vocational specialists etc. etc. who all need to also be paid for your time. Remember you would not only need to pay the hourly fees of an experienced lawyer, over the course of several years, but also you would be paying the costs of retaining numerous experts who are also highly specialized. The benefit of a contingency fee is that you pay nothing out of pocket until the end of your case, which “levels the playing field” for economically disadvantaged injured people.
Another obvious benefit is that our lawyers work on a percentage basis. The law firm’s income on your case is directly tied to the settlement or verdict obtained for you, which gives financial incentive to most experienced legal specialists to obtain the largest award possible for you.
Another risk is that with a contingency fee, the lawyer assumes the risk of not being paid in order to make legal services available to someone who otherwise cannot afford them. If you pay your legal fees on an hourly basis and your case is not successful, then you are out of pocket, fully. Alternatively, with a contingency fee, the lawyer assumes the risk of spending hundreds of hours on your case in exchange for an agreed percentage of the result that that lawyer can obtain. In short, the risk is not on you, but all on us.
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured in an accident where negligence is to blame, our dedicated legal team would be honored to speak with you to discuss your legal rights and options – at no cost.
If we decide to work together, we will work on a contingency fee basis, meaning that our legal fees are paid from your settlement amount. If we do not win a recovery for you, you do not pay any legal fees to our firm. We know how to build strong cases that get the attention of insurance companies. Most Ontario insurers know that our Hamilton Law Firm is not interested in making quick settlement deals to help them save money. We’re only interested in a resolution that meets your family’s needs – whether that comes through a negotiated settlement or a jury verdict.
Call us today no matter where you are in Ontario at 1-844-LALANDE or local in the Hamilton / Burlington / Niagara regions at 905-333-8888, chat with our live chat to set up an appointment, or fill in a contact form at your convenience.
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I call Matt my knight in shining armour. After I was struck by a car while cycling and permanently crippled, he fielded all communications with my especially difficult and downright nasty insurance adjuster. Every step of my care was a battle and I did not have the strength to fight alone.
I call Matt my knight in shining armour. After I was struck by a car while cycling and permanently crippled, he fielded all communications with my especially difficult and downright nasty insurance adjuster. Every step of my care was a battle and I did not have the strength to fight alone.
