# Lawyer percentage on contingency? Need answer fast. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 5, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-percentage-on-contingency-need-answer-fast/736671 "2015-11-05T01:33:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-percentage-on-contingency-need-answer-fast/736671/1 "2015-11-05T01:33:36Z")
I’m sitting on a jury that will probably start deliberations tomorrow. Ballpark figure: What percentage of the ‘pain and suffering’ amount do lawyers usually take on a contingency civil suit? Thanks all. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-percentage-on-contingency-need-answer-fast/736671/2 "2015-11-05T01:36:47Z")
Were you not told specifically not to do any independent research regarding the case? I would think that if the attorneys or the judge learned about this message board post, you could be removed from the jury. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-percentage-on-contingency-need-answer-fast/736671/3 "2015-11-05T01:51:12Z")
Until and unless you can convince me that this is not some violation of the instructions you’ve been given by the court, I’m closing this thread.