Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
No – People’s Justice is not a law firm, nor do we provide legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. We connect potential claimants with law firms and other third parties (who may connect you to law firms) to help people like you seek the justice they deserve.
No – At People’s Justice, we partner with firms that only receive payment upon a successful settlement. They handle the complexities and costs, so you don’t have to, and their success is directly tied to yours.
Questions asked throughout our service help determine if you or another may qualify for compensation in each respective case. In some instances, questions may be required by certain law firms to determine if they are able or wish to represent you. It is important to answer ALL the questions truthfully and to the best of your knowledge. Please know the answers you submit will be verified by a law firm or other third party. The contact information you provide is needed for the introduction call/email/text message, if qualified, and to collect any additional information required for your potential case.
No, you do not need to pay the law firm upfront. If you qualify, most law firms represent you on a contingency basis. This means that the law firm charges no legal fees to you, their client, until they recover monetary damages through jury verdict, settlement, or other means. If no monetary damages are recovered in the case, then you would not owe any attorney fees. The percentage of the monetary damages you pay the firm in legal fees when a case is resolved varies by jurisdiction. This percentage should be stated in a written contingency agreement at the beginning of your representation.
Yes – People’s Justice may require you to sign a variety of legally binding documents to move forward with our free service. A Retainer Agreement outlines the terms between a potential client and the law firm as one moves forward with a case. HIPAA Release Forms allow the law firm handling a client’s case to obtain and verify medical records on one’s behalf as one moves forward with a case. Please read each document carefully and consult with an attorney in the relevant jurisdiction if you have questions.
Yes – you may notify your legal representation that you no longer wish to retain their services and terminate your lawyer-client engagement. Please refer to your Retainer Agreement for further details and any implications, if and when applicable.
The information provided within this FAQ does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this service are for general informational purposes only. Information on this service may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information.
Users of this service should contact their attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular legal matter. No reader, user, or browser of this service should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this service without first seeking legal advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this service or any of the links or resources contained within the service do not create an attorney-client relationship between the reader, user, or browser and service authors, contributors, contributing law firms, or committee members and their respective employers. Results are not guaranteed and past performance is not an indication of future success.
