Q. What is a contingency fee agreement?
A. Under a contingency fee agreement, a law firm is paid out of any damages that are awarded. If you hire Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. under a contingency fee agreement, you will not pay us any attorney fees unless we recover damages in the course of handling your claim.

Q. “No recovery, no fee.” What does that mean?
A. Your recovery is the amount of money awarded as the result of your lawsuit. If we are unable to help you recover damages in the course of handling your lawsuit, you will not be liable to pay us any fees out-of-pocket. It’s simple — you will not pay us any attorney fees unless we win.

Q. What is the difference between a fee and a cost?
A. Our fee is the percentage that we get paid of the award we recover for you in your lawsuit. If you decide to retain Wilkes & McHugh, P.A., you and a lawyer will discuss our fees before you sign an agreement to hire us. Costs are the expenses we incur while handling your claim. Each state has different requirements and rules regulating payment of costs. While most states allow for the waiver of costs, your state may not allow for such a provision.

If you would like additional information about how costs are handled in your state, ask to speak to a lawyer at any one of our offices by calling 800-255-5070.