Ask any PI lawyer and they will tell you most medical claims from car accidents are capped fairly low on recoveries for medical services. Some as low as 15k. Which sounds like a lot but when you factor in ER visits, and doctors bills there is not much of a pie to split. That 15 has to cover the lawyers fee, the medical expenses and have enough to give back to the victim.

Even if we keep our expenses down, a good percentage of settlements will require our office to take a reduction in our fees.