Throughout the civil lawsuit process, your Alton personal injury lawyer will likely try to make a settlement out of court.
It’s a lot more work to prove liability through a lawsuit than to settle out of court.
It may benefit you to ask your lawyer if you’re properly mitigating your injuries, as well.
A successful trial will mean you are awarded money for the losses you suffered from the accident.
A wrongful death lawsuit might affect how the money is allocated.

Each law firm has its own system for paying legal fees.
A contingency fee system is common for personal injury firms.
The amount you pay your lawyer will depend on many factors, such as the amount of work required for the case or whether there are other victims involved (see multidistrict litigation and bellwether trial).