The following may delay and/or reduce a refund: A tax return that has errors A taxpayer and/or spouse, if filing a joint return, who has any outstanding unpaid assessments,
Overall, for all areas of the law, federal civil trials have declined 60 percent since the mid-1980s. In 2002, less than 2 percent of those cases ended in a trial â down from 12 percent in 1962 and 20 percent in the 1920s. Less than 5 percent of criminal cases go to trial; most result in plea bargains.
The fee is a percentage of the total money recovery, either from a settlement or a jury verdict following a successful trial. The typical industry standard is somewhere between 30% and 45%. That is, the lawyer will charge anywhere from 30% to 45% of the total recovery. The percentage fee for any given case is always negotiable, and will depend on the details of the case and the likely cost of pursuing it.