At The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C., we understand that when you’re dealing with high medical bills and lost wages after an accident, hiring a lawyer may not be an expense you can take on. That's exactly why we use a contingency fee model: to remove financial barriers so you can get the legal representation you need to win the compensation you deserve.
What Is a Contingency Fee Agreement?
A contingency fee means our payment depends entirely on winning your case. You won't receive invoices while your personal injury claim is in progress, and there's no hourly billing involved. Instead, we take a predetermined percentage of whatever compensation we recover for you. If we don't secure a settlement offer or verdict in your favor, our services cost you nothing.
Here's what to expect when working with us under this arrangement:
- Free Case Evaluation: Your first meeting with a personal injury lawyer costs nothing. We'll listen to your story, evaluate your claim and potential damages, and give you an honest opinion about whether we can help.
- We Cover All Expenses: From hiring accident reconstruction specialists to obtaining medical records, we pay for everything your case requires upfront. You won't see bills for depositions, filing fees, or testimony.
- Active Representation: While you heal, we build your case by gathering evidence, handling insurance adjuster communications, and preparing for potential litigation.
- Payment Tied to Results: When we reach a favorable settlement or win at trial, our fee comes out of that recovery as a percentage we've agreed upon from the start. No recovery means you owe nothing for our time or the expenses we've paid.
What We Charge
We maintain transparent pricing that follows Georgia legal standards:
- Motor vehicle collisions (car, truck, motorcycle accidents): 33.3% of your total recovery
- Premises liability claims (slip and fall, inadequate security) and medical malpractice: 40% of your total recovery
These percentages apply only when we successfully obtain compensation on your behalf.
The Advantages of Contingency Fee Agreements
This payment arrangement serves injury victims by making it possible to hire experienced counsel for their lawsuit. You don’t need substantial savings or impeccable credit to get one of Georgia’s most trusted personal injury law firms on your side. With a contingency fee arrangement, legal representation becomes accessible regardless of your economic situation.
Other advantages include:
Balances Power Dynamics: Insurance companies employ full-time legal teams to help them deny or defend personal injury claims. With contingency fees, you can match their resources without needing to match their budget first.
Eliminates Upfront Risk: You’re not gambling your limited resources on an uncertain outcome. If your case doesn't result in a settlement or jury verdict, you haven't lost any money on high-priced legal fees.
Creates Shared Goals: Because we only profit from your success, we're fully invested in maximizing your compensation. In other words, your best outcome is our best outcome. We can invest resources in building a strong case because we're confident in our ability to deliver results.
Allows You to Heal: Instead of worrying about accumulating legal bills, you can prioritize your physical and mental recovery during an already stressful time.
Why Hire Us for Your Personal Injury Claim?
The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C. takes a trial-forward approach from day one. Our legal team builds each personal injury claim as if it will reach a jury, which means we’re diligent, aggressive, and completely thorough. That approach puts pressure on insurers because they know we mean business.
When you hire us for your personal injury claim in Georgia, you benefit from the following:
- Results Backed by Numbers: We’ve recovered over $150 million for injured clients. Those results come from verdicts and negotiated resolutions supported by documented damages. Insurers are familiar with our track record, and past results can influence present offers.
- Attorney-Driven Strategy: Your personal injury lawyer takes responsibility for your claim strategy and insurer negotiations. This means that senior attorneys review all liability theories and damage models before we prepare and send your demand letter to the insurance provider.
- Clear Communication: You get regular updates on milestones like demand submission, response deadlines, and filings. We set response-time expectations and meet them, so you always know what to expect.
- Thorough Damage Calculation: We work with you to document your medical costs, wage loss, property damage, and future medical and financial needs. To make your claim as thorough as possible, we also consult medical professionals, vocational specialists, and other experts who can provide important insights.
We’re proud of our reputation as one of Georgia’s most trusted personal injury law firms. We don’t rely on gimmicky advertising or slick strategies to win your case; instead, we combine our experience, dedication, and resources to secure the financial recovery you need.
THE COST
BREAKDOWN
Our fees are calculated on a percentage of the money we ultimately get for you. If we don’t get you any money, you don’t owe us any money.
Upfront Cost
Our clients don’t have any upfront costs or any out-of-pocket expenses whatsoever.
Percentage of Money Recovered
Our fees are calculated on a percentage of the money we ultimately get for you. If we don’t get you any money, you don’t owe us any money.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
There are out-of-pocket costs associated with pursuing a case, such as: medical records, travel, and filing fees.
Your Cost
A percentage of the money we ultimately get for you plus any out-of-pocket expense.
DUE ONLY IF
WE WIN YOUR CASE
PAY NOTHING UNTIL YOU WIN. GUARANTEED.*
Contingency Fees FAQs
How Do Contingency Fees Work?
A contingency fee means you don’t pay a lawyer up front to take your personal injury claim. The lawyer only gets paid if the case ends with money recovered through a settlement or verdict. If no recovery happens, you don’t owe attorney fees.
The attorney’s payment comes from a percentage of the recovery instead of being billed on an hourly basis. That percentage is written into the attorney fee agreement before the lawyer starts work on the case. For example, if the fee is one-third and the recovery is $300,000, the attorney receives $100,000.
This arrangement shifts risk away from the injured person. The law firm invests its time reviewing records, preparing evidence, and negotiating with insurance companies without billing you as the case moves forward. Payment depends entirely on the outcome, so your lawyer has a compelling reason to pursue the highest supportable recovery.
Case expenses are handled separately from the attorney's fee. Items like filing fees, medical record costs, and payments to medical or vocational professionals usually get reimbursed from the recovery at the end of the case. The written fee agreement explains how those expenses get handled, so expectations stay clear from the start.
How Much Is Our Fee?
We believe in fee transparency.
The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C. uses a percentage-based fee that comes out of the recovery, not out of pocket. You agree to the percentage before representation begins, and that number doesn’t change. If there’s no recovery, there’s no attorney's fee.
For Georgia motor vehicle accident cases, our fee is 33.3% of the recovery. This percentage matches what most personal injury firms charge for car and truck accident claims across the state. For example, if a motor vehicle case resolves for $300,000, the attorney's fee equals $99,900.
For Georgia premises liability and medical malpractice cases, the fee is 40% of the recovery. These claims demand heavier investment, longer timelines, and greater use of medical and technical professionals. The higher percentage reflects the added work and risk tied to these cases while keeping payment tied directly to the result.
What Are Case Expenses?
Case expenses are the out-of-pocket costs required to prepare and pursue a personal injury claim. These costs are separate from attorney fees and relate to building evidence, filing documents, and proving damages. Law firms advance these expenses during the case and recover them from the settlement or verdict at the end.
Common expenses include fees for obtaining medical records and billing files from providers. Courts and hospitals charge set amounts for copying, certification, and digital delivery, and those charges add up across multiple providers. Filing fees paid to the court also fall into this category and get paid when a lawsuit begins.
Cases that require testimony or formal discovery generate additional expenses. Depositions involve court reporters, transcripts, and scheduling costs, all billed per hour or per page. When a case relies on expert witnesses, the firm may pay doctors, vocational consultants, or accident reconstruction professionals for reviews and written opinions.
These expenses get reimbursed from the recovery after the case resolves. If there’s no recovery, clients typically don’t repay those costs, depending on the written fee agreement. The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C. explains how expenses are handled before representation begins so expectations stay clear from the start.
What Happens if the Settlement Isn’t Enough to Cover Contingency Fees?
If a settlement amount can’t cover both the attorney's fee and the case expenses, the client doesn’t pay the difference out of pocket. In that situation, the firm adjusts its payment so the client still receives part of the recovery. The attorney doesn’t collect a fee that exceeds the funds available.
This situation usually arises in smaller claims with limited insurance coverage. A case may resolve for a low policy limit after medical bills and expenses reduce the total recovery. When that happens, the firm places the client’s recovery ahead of collecting the full percentage fee.
Georgia ethics rules also guide how fees get handled in these situations. Under Georgia Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(a), a lawyer may not charge or collect an unreasonable fee. That rule requires attorneys to consider the result obtained and the fairness of the fee based on the outcome.
At The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C., fees stay tied to what the case actually produces and what ethics rules permit. If the numbers don’t support a full fee, the firm absorbs the shortfall instead of shifting it to the client. This approach ensures clients never owe money after a case ends and only pay from funds actually recovered.
Ready to Move Forward? Schedule Your Free Consultation Today!
Injured through someone else's carelessness or recklessness? Reach out to schedule a no-cost consultation. We'll examine your situation, explain what legal remedies might be available, and clarify how our fee arrangement applies to your case.
From our office in Marietta, The Champion Firm, Personal Injury Attorneys, P.C. represents clients throughout Metro Atlanta, including Smyrna, Kennesaw, and the surrounding areas. To learn more, contact us at 404-738-5365 or use our online form.