Most car accident lawyers in Oklahoma work on a contingency fee basis, which means the lawyer puts up the work and the money for the case and gets repaid at the end. Typical fees change depending on whether a case settles, goes to suit or goes to trial.
This post covers those typical percentages and why the Law Offices of Jeff Martin has a policy of not taking more than the client when a car case settles.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a car accident lawyer cost in Oklahoma?
Most all car accident lawyers in Oklahoma work on what’s called the contingency fee basis. That means that the lawyer will put up the work and put up the money for the case, and then they get repaid for that at the end of the case when the case settles.
The typical fees are a third if they can settle the case, 40% if they have to file suit, sometimes 45 or 50% if they actually have to go to trial.
The Law Offices of Jeff Martin has a policy that if the firm can settle your case, the firm doesn’t take more than the client. So, if the firm has to take a reduction on its bill or something like that, the firm will do that.
Some guys offer a 25% or 30% fee. And then what happens is they stick to that no matter what, even if their client is in a situation where the medical bills exceed the limits of the policy. In the opinion of attorney Hansen Dirani, who has been doing this 28 years, that’s really unfair because it’s the client who was in the wreck.
It’s the client who was hurt. It’s the client who’s had all the ancillary BS that comes with being in a wreck go on in their life, because a lot of times these things exacerbate problems that people already have in their lives.
Somebody misses a week of work. Well, maybe they’re kind of in financial bad straits. So then they’re short on their money. They have to make a choice.
Do they make their car payment or do they pay their rent? So they don’t make their car payment. Then the next thing you know, someone’s chased them for a car payment.
So bottom line is your lawyer should be looking out for your best interest, and really, in Hansen’s opinion, they should never take more than a client.
Talk to a Tulsa car accident lawyer about your case
The Law Offices of Jeff Martin is based in Tulsa and represents people after car accidents in Broken Arrow, Owasso, Bixby, Jenks, Sand Springs, Sapulpa, Claremore and throughout Oklahoma. Case reviews are free, and there’s no fee unless we win.
Call 918-728-8888, answered 24/7, or request a free case review.
This post is for general information and isn’t legal advice.
