N America News May 2017

NORTHAMERICANEWS / MAY 2017 43 The Trial Process g Company: Valente Law firm Name: Philip Valente Jr Web Address: www.valentepa.com Address: 1806 Old Okeechobee Road West Palm Beach, Fl 33409 Telephone: +1 561-615-6200 not get paid unless the Plaintiff wins and recovers money from the Defendant and his or her insurance company. The fees charged by the lawyer once the case goes to trial is usually in the 40% range. This means the client receives 60 percent of whatever the jury awards less whatever costs are incurred. Hopefully, the jury’s award takes this into consideration.”