FAQs

Medical bills, reimbursement claims, or valid liens may need to be addressed from the settlement. The specific deductions depend on the facts of the case.

No. Case expenses and attorney’s fees are separate. The written agreement will explain how expenses are paid and deducted.

The percentage is stated in the written agreement provided before representation begins. We will explain how the percentage is calculated and whether it can change depending on the stage of the case.

You do not pay CPY Law upfront or hourly attorney’s fees for your personal injury case handled on a contingency basis. The attorney’s fee is paid from the recovery if we recover money for you.

After a serious injury, you may already be facing medical bills, missed work, pain, transportation difficulties, insurance calls, and uncertainty about the future.

A contingency fee allows you to seek legal help without adding hourly attorney’s fees to those immediate financial pressures.

It also allows the law firm to begin investigating and pursuing an accepted claim before receiving an attorney’s fee.

Yes. There is no charge for an initial personal injury consultation with CPY Law.

During the consultation, we may ask about:

• How the incident happened
• When and where it occurred
• The injuries you suffered
• The treatment you have received
• The insurance companies involved
• Any communications or offers you have received

We will discuss whether additional information is needed and whether CPY Law may be able to assist you.

There is no charge for the consultation, and speaking with us does not require you to hire the firm.

If we do not recover money for you, you do not owe us an attorney’s fee.

A settlement amount is not necessarily the same as the amount the client ultimately receives.

Depending on the case, deductions may include:

• The attorney’s fee
• Authorized case expenses
• Medical bills
• Health-insurance reimbursement claims
• Medicare, Medicaid, or other valid liens or subrogation interests
• Other deductions authorized by the client or required by law

Before settlement proceeds are distributed, you should receive a written breakdown showing the recovery and all proposed deductions.

CPY Law will review that breakdown with you and answer your questions before the funds are distributed.

Because our fee depends on recovering money for you, we perform the legal work before receiving an attorney’s fee.

Depending on the needs of the case, our work may include:

• Investigating how the injury occurred
• Identifying available insurance coverage
• Collecting medical records and bills
• Communicating with insurance companies
• Evaluating injuries, damages, and future losses
• Identifying medical liens or reimbursement claims
• Negotiating with the insurance company
• Filing a lawsuit and preparing the case for litigation when appropriate
• Helping you through the process and taking the stress off your plate so you can focus on the most important thing, your recovery.

You can ask questions and communicate with our team without worrying that every phone call or email will create an hourly legal bill.

Yes. An attorney’s fee pays the law firm for its legal services. Case expenses are the costs associated with investigating and pursuing the claim.

Depending on the case, expenses may include:

• Medical-record and billing charges
• Court filing and service fees
• Deposition and transcript expenses
• Expert-witness fees
• Investigation expenses
• Charges for obtaining reports or other evidence

Not every case requires every type of expense.

Before you hire us, the written agreement will explain how expenses are handled and whether you could be responsible for any expenses if there is no recovery.