I was in an accident (caused by the other person) and submitted a claim to the other person's insurance company. They came back to me in writing offering to settle for the value of the person's policy. Let's say this is $50K

Question

1. Would it be reasonable to expect to find a personal injury lawyer who would take this on contingency for the amount OVER what I've already been offered?

2. Since this is a relatively straightforward case, (the insurance company already offered to settle) what contingency rate would be appropriate? 30% 33% 40%

3. Does anyone have any expereince with any personal injury attornies in Fairfax county?

Thanks

You need the Mike Slocumb lawfirm. Show them you MEAN BUSINESS!
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Unless the defendant is loaded, unlikely if he only has $50k in liability insurance, the easy and sometimes the only way to collect on any judgment is from the other guy's insurance. You take that off the table and the personal injury attorney is taking a huge risk that he will do alot of work and not get paid for it. For that much risk the attorney is probably going to want to be paid far more than the typical rates, if they will touch the case at all. 30-40% are the normal rates. If you can find a PI attorney who will work on your terms the percentages are likely to be higher.

33% is pretty much the benchmark. That is a percentage of the final award (not on top of).

In a similar situation Pikrallidas & Associates will work with you as you have an offer.

703-267-2600 or www.piklaw.com

Submit your case to www.EagleFee.com and let many lawyers submit offers to represent you. It's free. Establishing a market for your claim is the best way to determine a fair fee for your claim.

You already have an offer, I'll put on a suit and accept the payment on your behalf like the above guys and just take 27% instead of 33%.