How We Charge
No Win, No Fee
In cases where we consider your claim to have reasonable prospects of success, we will agree to act on your behalf on a “No Win, No Fee” basis.
“No win, no fee” means that if you do not achieve a successful outcome in your claim, you will not be required to pay us anything for professional fees or disbursements (ie outlays). Disbursements are those expenses that we pay for during the course of your claim.
We will not recommend that you proceed with a claim unless we are confident that your claim is going to succeed.
How much does the firm charge?
Our fees are extremely competitive and we do not charge for many items that other firms do. This is how we compare:
| Others | Our Firm | |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate | Up to $700 or more | $530.00 – $620.00 (depending on which lawyer you have) |
| Uplift fee* | Up to 25% (on top of their assessed professional fees) | Nil |
| Cap on professional fees | Apply the 50/50 rule | 30% maximum cap applied (although our fees are often much less than 30%) |
| Paying disbursements upfront (ie expenses, like medical reports and records) | Some firms require you to pay for these yourself upfront | We pay for any disbursements and are then reimbursed for these out of your settlement monies |
| Disbursement funding (ie disbursements paid by an external provider, for a fee) | Up to 65% (added on to normal disbursement cost) | Nil. We do not use litigation lending or disbursement funding providers |
| Postage, photocopying, telephone, petties, incidentals | Up to $2,000 or more | Nil |
* an uplift fee of up to 25% is an additional fee charged by some law firms, on top of their professional fees, to compensate them for the fact that their fees are being deferred until the successful conclusion of your claim and to factor in the risk that the claim may not succeed at all or they may not otherwise be paid for their time. We do not charge any uplift fee at all.
Important Considerations in Choosing an Injury Lawyer
How experienced is my lawyer?
This question can be more important than the hourly rate for professional fees because a very experienced personal injury law firm will often recover a much higher compensation award for you than an average compensation law firm. Experienced personal injury lawyers will also be more efficient in the conduct of your claim, knowing what evidence is required to get you the best outcome.
At East Coast Injury Lawyers, we have highly experienced, expert personal injury lawyers. Approximately one-third of the lawyers in our firm are Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialists in Personal Injury Law and they guide and mentor the other lawyers in our firm, so that every matter is handled with the highest level of expertise.
The expertise of the lawyers in our firm means that our clients receive fantastic settlements every single time.
Does the firm care about what happens to me?
Our firm understands that this claim and the compensation that you receive from it can make an enormous difference to your life. We care about you and what happens to you in the future. As a result, we fight hard to ensure that our clients receive the maximum amount of compensation possible and that they are charged extremely fair fees.
Our firm’s policy is for our clients to always receive the lion’s share of any settlement. To make sure of this, we ensure that our clients receive much more in their hand than what we receive by way of professional fees.
We are proud of the 4.9 star rating that google has allocated to our firm as a result of the dozens of positive reviews that we have received. These google reviews show how appreciative our clients are of the work that we do and we are confident that you too will be extremely happy with the work we do for you.
During your free initial consultation, we will:
- Ascertain what loss and damage you have sustained;
- Discuss the circumstances of the incident that led to you suffering loss and damage;
- Determine whether someone else caused or significantly contributed to the incident;
- Consider whether your claim is likely to be economically viable;
- Provide you with advice on your prospects of success and the viability of your claim;
- Explain how the claims process works and what will be required of you;
- Discuss our costs and how we charge; and
- Answer any further questions that you might have.
*East Coast Injury Lawyers is led by Accredited Specialists in Personal Injury Law; Sean Delpopolo, Helen Ashton, Prue Prescott.
Our Promise To You:
- No Win No Fee
- Free Initial Consultation
- Home Visits
- Hospital Visits
- After Hours Visits
- 30% cap on professional fees (excl GST)
- No uplift fees
- No litigation lending or interest charges on outlays
- Immediate Assessment of Your Claim
*Strict time limits apply when making a claim. Do not delay.
