Personal Injury Costs by State

Personal injury attorney fees, contingency rates, and settlement costs.

Personal Injury Cost Comparison Table

See how personal injury costs vary across states that have available data.

State	Low Estimate	Average Cost	High Estimate	Avg. Hourly Rate	Court Filing Fee
Alabama ( AL)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Alaska ( AK)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	—	Details
Arizona ( AZ)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Arkansas ( AR)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$250	Details
California ( CA)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$400	Details
Colorado ( CO)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Connecticut ( CT)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Delaware ( DE)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
District of Columbia ( DC)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	—	Details
Florida ( FL)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$400	Details
Georgia ( GA)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Hawaii ( HI)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Idaho ( ID)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$250	Details
Illinois ( IL)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Indiana ( IN)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Iowa ( IA)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Kansas ( KS)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$250	Details
Kentucky ( KY)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Louisiana ( LA)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Maine ( ME)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Maryland ( MD)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Massachusetts ( MA)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Michigan ( MI)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Minnesota ( MN)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Mississippi ( MS)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$250	Details
Missouri ( MO)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Montana ( MT)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$250	Details
Nebraska ( NE)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$250	Details
Nevada ( NV)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
New Hampshire ( NH)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
New Jersey ( NJ)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
New Mexico ( NM)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$250	Details
New York ( NY)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$400	Details
North Carolina ( NC)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
North Dakota ( ND)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	—	Details
Ohio ( OH)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Oklahoma ( OK)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$200	Details
Oregon ( OR)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Pennsylvania ( PA)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Rhode Island ( RI)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
South Carolina ( SC)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
South Dakota ( SD)	$1,500	$6,000	$28,000	$180/hr	—	Details
Tennessee ( TN)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Texas ( TX)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Utah ( UT)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Vermont ( VT)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	—	Details
Virginia ( VA)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$300	Details
Washington ( WA)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
West Virginia ( WV)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$250	Details
Wisconsin ( WI)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	$350	Details
Wyoming ( WY)	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	Free / Contingency	N/A	—	Details