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2. Personal injury lawyer - Wikipedia

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   Lawyer fees may be charged in a number of ways, including contingency fees, hourly rates, and flat fees. In many countries, personal injury lawyers work primarily on a contingency fee basis, sometimes called an if-come fee, through which the lawyer receives a percentage of a client's recovery as a fee, but does not recover a fee if the claim is ...

3. Attorney's fee - Wikipedia

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   Contingency fees in personal injury and medical malpractice cases are often capped by state law. [22] In other cases, attorney fees may be subject to review for reasonableness. For example, in class action cases the court in which the case is resolved will review the attorney fees of class counsel for reasonableness. [23]

4. American rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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   The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act is one such federal law. [5] 28 U.S.C. § 1927 authorizes federal courts to award attorneys' fees and expenses against any attorney who unreasonably and vexatiously multiplies a proceeding. Federal courts also possess inherent authority to assess attorney’s fees and litigation costs against a plaintiff who has ...

5. Contingent fee - Wikipedia

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   For example, in the UK a client may enter into a fee agreement pursuant to which the client is liable for an hourly fee, plus a contingent success fee of no more than 100% of the hourly fee. Most lawyers who utilize this type of fee agreement charge a success fee in the range of 25-50%.

6. Court costs - Wikipedia

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   The loser pays principle does not apply under the United States legal system unless there is a specific statute awarding fees to the prevailing party. [2] Alternatively, the contract between the parties may provide that the prevailing party is entitled to recover attorney's fees from the losing party.

7. English rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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   In the United States the "American rule" is generally followed, each party bearing its own expense of litigation. However, 35 U.S.C. § 285 provides that in patent cases, the losing party may have to pay attorney fees of the winning party if the case is deemed "exceptional."