Let’s explain how lawyers get paid when handling your injury case in New Jersey. Most attorneys work on a “no win, no fee” basis – meaning you don’t pay unless they get money for you.
The basic fee structure works like this: Your lawyer takes one-third (33.33%) of whatever money you get from winning your case or settling it. Pretty straightforward, right?
But here’s where New Jersey law gets specific. They’ve created a sliding scale that kicks in depending on how much money you recover:
- For the initial $750K recovered, your attorney receives the standard one-third
- The next $750K? The lawyer’s cut drops to 30%
- Another $750K after that? It goes down to 25%
- Anything above $2.25 million? The attorney’s portion maxes out at 20%.
While you can technically try to negotiate these percentages with your lawyer, most stick to these numbers as they’ve become the industry standard throughout the state.
Note: The above fee structure applies to standard personal injury matters and may be subject to modification based on specific circumstances or court approval.
