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Sernaker
and Menzies work for clients of an automotive defect case on a
contingency fee basis. A contingent fee is one where the client is
not charged an hourly fee. The client is not sent a bill each month.
The client pays no attorney fees unless compensation is recovered
for the client. In that case, the lawyer keeps an agreed upon percentage
of the compensation as the attorney fee. The client does not owe attorney
fees if there is no compensation recovered. The agreement is set forth
in writing, and the client is given their own copy of the agreement.
Please review a summary of our standard retainer agreement below.
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Contingency
Fee Agreement & Disclosure Statement
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1. Client
retains the law firms of GARY A. SERNAKER AND BRUCE MENZIES
to represent Client for the sole purpose of recovering damages for
personal injury arising from an accident.
2. Attorney fees are calculated as follows:
Generally the standard percentage charged for an adult is 33 1/3*
percent of any and all amounts recovered regarding the Client's personal
injury claim. However, contingency fees are negotiable. The fees for
a minor, under the age of eighteen (18), is 25% if the case is settled
prior to trial and 33 1/3% at the time of trial, subject to court
approval.
3. The attorneys may advance all costs, if any. Said costs
will be repaid from the client's portion of recovery or at the conclusion
of the case, regardless of the outcome. These costs only include the
actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred specifically on the client's
behalf.
4. No settlement of this claim can be made without the consent
of Client.
5. Client understands that the attorney's fees herein are not
set by law, but are the result of negotiation between the attorneys
and Client.
6. If Client wishes to pursue an appeal of this matter, Client
and the attorneys may negotiate a new fee agreement and will not be
bound by the fee agreement set out herein.
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IF
THERE IS NO RECOVERY
THERE IS NO ATTORNEY FEE
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