When a personal injury case is settled or a verdict is reached, most personal injury attorneys in Buffalo and throughout New York State will deduct expenses that were incurred during the course of bringing the case to a conclusion. Usually, the lawyer who represented you will have paid out money when preparing the case so that you do not have to. When the lawsuit is concluded, the lawyer will then receive reimbursement from the proceeds of the settlement.
Typical expenses in personal injury cases include payment for the following:
1. Filing fees for initiating your lawsuit
2. Copies of your medical records
3. Transcripts of various proceedings
4. Process servers to deliver legal papers
5. Any necessary investigators or experts
There may be additional fees depending on the circumstances of your case. Most attorneys will expect reimbursement for some or all of these expenses out of any compensation obtained in your case.
Usually, expenses will not amount to large sums of money unless a case goes to trial. When that occurs, your lawyer may have to pay doctors or other experts to testify, which may run into thousands of dollars. An experienced personal injury attorney will weigh the cost of going to trial versus the potential gain when determining whether to proceed or to settle the case without incurring additional expenses.
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