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Attorney fees don’t have to be daunting. In fact, depending on your situation, you might not have to pay anything unless your case is successful. Here are a few things to know about the different types of attorney fees.

  1. A contingency fee is only paid if you win. A contingency fee is contingent on winning, or settling, your case. If you win, then your attorney takes a portion as his or her fee. This type of fee is common injury cases, including accidents, workers’ compensation and medical malpractice. If you are suing or attempting to collect damages (money), then you


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A very nice guy called us.  He had injured his rotator cuff while working in Schaumburg.  At first the insurance company was paying all of his medical bills and time off work, but suddenly they stopped doing that without any apparent reason.

He was hoping that I could find him a free lawyer because he didn’t think he could afford anyone by the hour since he was not working and not getting paid.

There is no such thing as a free work comp attorney, but the good news is that you don’t have to pay them by the hour either.  
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