Contingency Fee Percentages. The typical personal injury lawyer will charge a contingency fee to handle your case. Some state statutes limit the percentage that a lawyer can take as a contingency fee. Most contingency fees are between 33 and 40%, but you can always try to negotiate a reduced or alternative agreement. In the majority of cases, a personal injury lawyer will receive 33.33% (or one third) of any settlement.
Different types of back surgery include: 1  Diskectomy. 2  This involves removal of the herniated portion of a disk to relieve irritation and inflammation of a nerve.3  Diskectomy typically involves full or partial removal of the back portion of a vertebra (lamina) to access the ruptured disk.4  Laminectomy. Diskectomy typically involves full or partial removal of the back portion of a vertebra (lamina) to access the ruptured disk. 2  Laminectomy. 3  This procedure involves the removal of the bone overlying the spinal canal. 4  It enlarges the spinal canal and is performed to relieve nerve pressure caused by spinal stenosis.
During a lumbar decompression back surgery, a small portion of the bone over the nerve root and/or disc material from under the nerve root is removed to give the nerve root more space and provide a better healing environment.There are two common types of spine surgery decompression procedures: Microdiscectomy.A microdiscectomy (a microdecompression) is typically performed for pain from a lumbar herniated disc. The surgery is considered reliable for leg pain caused by the herniated disc, most commonly called sciatica by patients, and most commonly referred to by medical practitioners as a radiculopathy.icrodiscectomy. A microdiscectomy (a microdecompression) is typically performed for pain from a lumbar herniated disc. The surgery is considered reliable for leg pain caused by the herniated disc, most commonly called sciatica by patients, and most commonly referred to by medical practitioners as a radiculopathy.