• What kind of cases do you take?
• How much is your fee?
• Do I have to pay any money up front to hire you?
• How are settlement proceeds split up?
• Who pays the attorneys fee and expenses if I lose the case at trial?
• What if my attorney and I do not agree on a settlement--who makes the decision?
• Can I settle my claim without telling the lawyer I hired?
• Can my lawyer settle my claim without my consent?
• What geographic areas do you take cases?
• Do you handle other types of cases, like divorces or DWIs?

What kind of cases do you take?
The Anderson Law Firm takes cases where there are serious injuries caused by the negligence of another person or company. Negligence cases take many different forms. The most common cases are car wreck cases and the Anderson Law Firm has handled many of these types of cases. But that is definitely not all we do. We handle all types claims where someone else's carelessness caused an injury. We don't take all the cases brought to us, in fact only a small percentage. We would prefer to work on a smaller number of cases and focus our attention on getting the best possible result for our seriously injured clients.

How much is your fee?
Our standard contract calls for us to receive 1/3 of all proceeds if the case can be settled prior to filing of a lawsuit and 40% of all proceeds if the case is resolved after a lawsuit is filed. Additionally, at the conclusion of the case, we are reimbursed our out of pocket expenses. But no money is required to hire us and if we don't recover money for you, then you pay us nothing.

Do I have to pay any money up front to hire you?
Absolutely not. At the Anderson Law Firm, our contracts call for us to be paid at the end of the case. Our fee is based on a percentage of the recovery. If we win, we get paid. If for some reason we don't win, you owe us nothing for the time we spent on your case and you do not have to reimburse us any expenses either. We never ask for any money from you.

How are settlement proceeds split up?
From the gross settlement amount, there are deductions for the contractual attorney's fees, case expenses, unpaid medical bills and any liens or subrogation expenses (paying back health insurance companies for money they expended on your medical care). Before you ever agree to a settlement, you will have a very good idea what the net result of the settlement offer means to you. Our firm prepares a breakdown for your review and approval. You will also receive a copy of all checks made out to the various medical providers so you will have a record that they have been paid in full.

Who pays the attorneys fee and expenses if I lose the case at trial?
No one. Our contingent fee contract calls for us to be paid only if we are successful. No win means no payment for the law firm. You don't have to pay us our out-of-pocket expenses either.

What if my attorney and I do not agree on a settlement--who makes the decision?
You are the client and it is your case. If you want to settle and the lawyer thinks the offer is too low, well the case settles as it is your case. Conversely, if you want to turn down a settlement, that is your prerogative. It is the client's case, and the client makes the ultimate decision on settlements.

Can I settle my claim without telling the lawyer I hired?
No, once you hire a lawyer, that lawyer will deal with the insurance company and not you. You will not be able to settle the claim on you own.

Can my lawyer settle my claim without my consent?
No, never. It is your claim and no lawyer should ever settle a claim or lawsuit without the client's agreement. At out firm, we convey all settlement offers and discuss what the net result to the client will be with that offer. We give our advice and counsel, but the client decides whether to settle or not.

What geographic areas do you take cases?
Most of our cases come from the Fort Worth/Arlington/Dallas metropolitan area. We also routinely handle cases all over the entire North Texas Region, from Sherman to Tyler to Waco to Abilene. On occasion, we will take on cases in other states where we will associate local counsel to assist us--but at no additional cost to the client.

Do you handle other types of cases, like divorces or DWIs?
We receive an enormous amount of calls from former or prospective clients asking for our assistance in other legal matters. However, we focus our practice on injury cases. While we will sometimes work on business litigation that does not involve a personal injury, we do not handle other areas of the law like divorces, wills and estates, or criminal/DWI. Also, we do not do work on Worker's Comp cases or medical malpractice cases. But for the areas which we do not practice, we gladly refer people to local qualified lawyers in that particular field. In fact, we encourage our existing and former clients to call us first even if we don't do that type of work. We always like to hear from our former clients and are glad to provide a referral so they are placed with a qualified attorney.