Hi, Andrew. You should review the contract and the fee provisions and see exactly what % of the fee it provides for depending upon the stage. Litigation is not the same as "trial." Generally, litigation stage starts as soon as the lawsuit is filed.

% of attorney's fee is taken off the top and not after the medical bills are deducted.

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Arkady Itkin

The previous attorney is correct. Review your attorney client agreement carefully and see if the fee goes to 40% at some point in the representation. You are usually responsible for all costs and medical bills from your portion of the settlement.

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As previously stated, your represenation agreement with dictate hoiw much the attorney is allowed to recieve. keep in mind though that everything is negoiatable even after the fact. If thought it was 33% and the agreement says 40% why don't you see if there can be a compromise at 36%?

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You and your lawyer should have a written contract which specifies when and if his fee will increase. The contract probably also says that all costs are your responsibility.