What are the Charges and Expenses?

Smith & Johnson LLC manages almost every case on a contingency fee basis unless the client requests other arrangements. Under our standard contingency fee agreement, if there is no recovery, there are no charges or costs owed to S&J. In addition, state law provides that if a policyholder sues his/her/its insurance company, to recover on a state issued policy, the insurance company must pay a reasonable attorney’s fee if the insured is successful in the suit. There are some policies, such as certain flood policies and policies issued outside of the state, which may not qualify for an attorneys’ fee award. Smith & Johnson LLC regularly advances all costs associated with the litigation and only charges those costs to the client/policyholder in the event of a recovery.