On occasion, a prospective client will call and ask how much per hour I charge or how much of a retainer will be necessary if I handle their injury case. I then explain that generally lawyers in Florida work on injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning that fees are only charged if money is recovered for the client. Thus, it is important to understand, as someone who was injured in an accident that is not your fault, that lawyers generally work on injury cases on a contingency fee basis.
