Sponsored Topics. Alba is a town in Texas, United States. Located mostly in Wood County, a small portion of the town extends into Rains County. The population was 430 at the 2000 census. Alba is located at 32Â°47â²31â³N 95Â°38â²4â³W / 32.79194Â°N 95.63444Â°W / 32.79194; -95.63444 (32.792069, -95.634532).
The typical personal injury lawyer will charge a contingency fee to handle your case. Some state statutes limit the percentage that a lawyer can take as a contingency fee. Most contingency fees are between 33 and 40% , but you can always try to negotiate a reduced or alternative agreement.
In a typical contingency fee agreement, the plaintiff is only responsible for paying their attorney if they win the case, with the payment coming as a percentage of the winnings, usually around 30%. The reason that contingency fees are used so often is related to the cost of pursuing a trial. In California, the median attorney hourly rate starts at $350 (pdf) for a small firm with 1-3 years of experience, and goes as high as $453 (average) for a large firm with 26-30 years of experience.