The fees that Steven Polak charges in typical Long Term Disability Denial settlements is as follows:
Your Fee
| IF | THEN |
| Your Long Term Disability claim is approved through the appeal that you are filing yourself before we proceed with a claim | The fee will be [0%] |
| We settle your case before a lawsuit is started | The fee will be [20%] + HST |
| We settle your case before the examination for discovery (a meeting with the other side to share documents and ask questions) and before the mediation | The fee will be [22%] + HST |
| We settle your case after the examination for discovery but before the hearing or mediation | The fee will be [25%] + HST |
| We settle your case before the Mediation -settlement conference (a meeting to see if a mediated dispute can be achieved) | The fee will be [25%] + HST |
| We settle your case during the Mediation settlement conference | The fee will be [28%] + HST |
| We settle your Tort case after the Mediation settlement conference but before the hearing | The fee will be [30%] + HST |
It is estimated that over 95% of these cases settle before trial. If the matter does proceed to trial then the retainer agreement speaks to a percentage fee or an amount calculated based on costs awarded by the Court. Lerners LLP's maximum percentage fee ever charged on cases is 33%, but many are charged at a lower amount per above.
For more information about Long Term Disability Denial Lawsuit claims in Whitby, Oshawa, Durham Region, please visit our LTD Denial page: LTD DENIAL LAWYER PAGE