2004 House Bill 6179

Cap medical malpractice suit contingency fees

Introduced in the House

Sept. 9, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Shelley Goodman Taub (R-40)

To cap attorney contingency fees in medical malpractice lawsuits to 25 percent of the net amount recovered. Contingency fees allow a lawyer to take a case and only receive payment if damages are collected.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary