How it works
From the first call to the final number, with what it costs and how long it takes. If a question isn’t answered here, call and ask an attorney directly.
The five stages
Most cases follow these five stages. We tell you which one you’re in and what happens next, every time something changes.
- 1
The call
Today
An attorney listens, asks a few questions, and tells you honestly whether you have a case. If you do and you want us, we sign you up over the phone or at your bedside.
- 2
Investigation
Weeks 1 to 4
We get the police report, medical records, camera footage, and witness statements. We tell every insurer to talk to us, not you. The calls stop.
- 3
Treatment
Months 1 to 6
You focus on getting better. We make sure your care is documented and that no bill goes to collections while the case is open.
- 4
Demand and negotiation
When you’ve recovered as far as you will
We send a demand with every record and every bill, then negotiate. Most cases settle at this stage, and you approve every number before we say yes.
- 5
Filing suit, if we have to
Only when the offer is unfair
If the insurer won’t pay what the case is worth, we file. We prepare every case as if it will reach a jury, which is the main reason most never need to.
What it costs and what you keep
Our fee comes out of the settlement. Never out of your pocket, never up front.
Medical liens and case costs come out first, and lowering them is part of our job. On most cases the lien reduction we negotiate is worth more than the difference between our fee and a cheaper firm’s.
If we don’t win, you owe us no fee. Not a reduced fee. None.
- You keep
- $66,667
- Our fee
- $33,333
Fee is one third if the case settles before a lawsuit is filed, 40% if we have to file. Costs and medical liens are settled before this split; we negotiate liens down before you see a number.