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I gotta say, the odds of needing a personal injury lawyer in Greensboro are pretty low, but it is good to know I got a guy
DR Law: “I’ll see your happy little begging faces in my conference room.”
Huh? There are plenty of professions where people only get paid if they do their job well. Most professions.
I see your point but yeah that’s not the way I’d put it.
Sales commissions for one
"You'll know when you need me."
Yeah, that's not how I would put it.
I do like pointing out that there are not many professions where the client is assured they will only have to pay for a successful outcome. Imagine doctors only receiving compensation for their services when a patient is healed.
The point is well taken, but that's easily distinguishable. Most of my friends in sales receive a base salary, and even the one I can think of who is 100% commission has a built-in customer base with their company. So yes, more sales means more money, but that's not what's happening in most plaintiff's injury cases. I never claimed lawyers are the only people who make more if they have more success. That would be ridiculous.
I'm asking for an example where a client can come to you, as a professional, and not owe a dime unless there is a successful outcome based on your services. Oh, and that also means that any expenses pursuing that outcome on behalf of said client are eaten by the professional in the event of an unsuccessful outcome.
Imagine having $100,000 worth of damages but only receiving $60,000 from the responsible party because our system requires you to hire a lawyer.
I did plaintiff’s PI work for over 30 years and the contingency of the fee really only applies to disputed cases (liablilty and/or damages). In those cases, there can be risk for the attorney with the chance of a nice (sometimes)reward. In clear liability and damages cases, the 33% is usually a windfall. You can put 20 hours in a case and earn $100k. It all kind of balances out over time, but if a lawyer advertises and takes only the plum cases, 33% is way too much of a fee. And the TV advertisers do that. They are scum in my book.
Ya'll sure do hate what I do for a living. Until you need me. Then I see your happy little begging faces in my conference room.
Imagine having $100,000 worth of damages but only receiving $60,000 from the responsible party because our system requires you to hire a lawyer.
I gotta say, the odds of needing a personal injury lawyer in Greensboro are pretty low, but it is good to know I got a guy