Client
My disability case took 7 years and had to go to the federal circuit to get approved. Because of this, she was entitled to 20%. She did fight for me and she did win--in total, it took her 40 hours, and she took $20,000. This wasn't a wrongful death lawsuit worth millions; I'm a disabled person who can't work, and she took almost 2 years of my salary for 40 hours of work. I find it immoral to do that to someone, especially when I was stuck in a hard place--I was at the end of the line with no other option. I'm fine with anything around $7,000 for something like that; I think that would be fair. I did win, but just beware: if your disability case goes beyond Social Security and to the federal circuit, she will take 20%.