How Our Fees Work

Worrying about legal fees should not stop you from getting advice. Here is a plain-language overview of how fees typically work at Muggeo & Associates. Every engagement is confirmed in a written fee agreement, and we will answer your questions about fees before you decide to hire us.

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases

Most personal injury and wrongful death cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. That means our fee is a percentage of the money recovered for you, through settlement or verdict. If there is no recovery, you do not owe an attorney’s fee. The percentage and how case costs, such as filing fees, medical records, and expert fees, are handled are set out in a written contingent fee agreement signed at the start of the case, as Massachusetts rules require.

Workers’ Compensation Cases

Attorney’s fees in Massachusetts workers’ compensation cases are regulated by statute. In many situations where an injured worker prevails in a disputed claim, the insurer pays the attorney’s fee. Fees on lump-sum settlements are also limited by law and must be approved. We will explain how this applies to your claim.

Business, Real Estate, and Other Matters

For business, real estate, landlord-tenant, firearms licensing, and other matters, we may charge an hourly rate, a flat fee for defined services such as forming an LLC or preparing a deed, or another arrangement suited to the matter. Some consumer and tenant claims under statutes such as Chapter 93A or the security deposit law allow a prevailing party to recover attorney’s fees from the other side.

Initial Consultations

Call us to discuss your situation. We will tell you at the outset whether there is any charge for the consultation and how fees would work if you decide to move forward.

Questions?

Call (978) 741-1177, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, or send us a message.

This page provides general information only and is not legal advice. Laws and deadlines change and depend on the facts of each case. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.