I’m sorry to hear about your situation. I was injured once in Connecticut when a car backed over my left foot at work. My employer tried to settle with me fast because they knew it wasn’t my fault. I called a local lawyer in my city who provided me excellent advice and I was able to get a decent settlement to cover my medical bills that weren’t covered by my primary insurance. I’d suggest you find a personal injury in your area. My injury lawyer was willing to answer any and all questions I had because they expect to make some money at the same time. Try calling a personal injury lawyer to see if they can help.

Sorry to hear about your situation.

Depends on your contract. I’ve seen cases where they took 50% and cases where they took 10%. It all depends on the amount of risk involved and the amount of time and effort. Generally, they can take as much as you agree to. However, the bar association or court will slap their fee down if they feel the lawyer has taken a disproportionate sum. Maybe NY has an exact % figure for that, but I don’t know of any state that does.

In most states the amount of compensation is federally regulated. For most worker’s compensation settlements the most an attorney can charge is 12%. For personal injury lawsuits, where your attorney is able to draw a third party into the lawsuit, the most they can be compensated is usually 33 1/3 %.