How does contingency fee work personal injury?

In a personal injury contingency fee arrangement, you sign a written agreement specifying the percentage your attorney will receive from any recovery. Your attorney then handles your case—investigating, gathering evidence, negotiating with insurance companies, and litigating if necessary—without charging you anything along the way. If your case settles or you win at trial, the attorney's fee is deducted from the total recovery before you receive your portion. If no compensation is recovered, you owe nothing in attorney fees. This structure aligns your attorney's interests with yours: the more they recover for you, the more they earn.