📁 Case File 001: The Injury Contract Trap
Location: Hidalgo County, TX
Case Type: Personal Injury – Rear-End Collision
Initial Settlement Offer: $100,000
⚠️ What Almost Happened
After a serious car accident, our client was contacted by a well-known injury firm. They moved quickly, offering to “handle everything” and pressuring the client to sign a contingency fee contract at 45% — plus hidden case costs, calculated before medical bills were paid.
What the client didn’t realize was:
- That fee was above industry standard
- Expenses would come out of their pocket before their net recovery
- They would have no control over negotiations
🛑 Enter Big Dan
Before signing, the client scheduled a $250 consultation with Big Dan.
In that 30-minute review, Big Dan:
- Broke down the real terms of the contract
- Flagged language allowing unlimited “case expenses”
- Contacted the firm and negotiated a fairer agreement
📉 Result:
Big Dan got the contingency fee lowered to 33%, saving the client more than $10,000 in attorney fees alone.
✅ Final Outcome:
- Settlement Amount: $100,000
- Original 45% fee: $45,000
- Negotiated 33% fee: $33,000
- 💰 Savings: $12,000
💬 Big Dan Says:
“You only get one shot at your injury claim. If the wrong lawyer takes too much off the top, you’re the one paying the price. Let me review your contract before you sign it — it might be the smartest $250 you ever spend.”
