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==Costs of suing== | ==Costs of suing== | ||
Some lawyers will work for a contingency fee. Their fee depends on the result of the case. If you lose, the lawyer gets nothing. If you win, the lawyer gets part of your compensation award. Win or lose, though, you usually have to pay the expenses of suing, which can be thousands of dollars, especially if you have to hire experts to help prove your case. The Law Society regulates contingency fee contracts to ensure they are fair to clients. For more information about lawyers’ fees, check script [[Lawyers’ | Some lawyers will work for a contingency fee. Their fee depends on the result of the case. If you lose, the lawyer gets nothing. If you win, the lawyer gets part of your compensation award. Win or lose, though, you usually have to pay the expenses of suing, which can be thousands of dollars, especially if you have to hire experts to help prove your case. The Law Society regulates contingency fee contracts to ensure they are fair to clients. For more information about lawyers’ fees, check script [[Lawyers’ Fees (Script 438)|438]], called “Lawyers’ Fees”. | ||
==Complaining to the College at the same time as suing== | ==Complaining to the College at the same time as suing== | ||
