Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law that will standardize attorney\u2019s fees in medical malpractice cases. While the new law will allow attorneys to charge up to one-third of the plaintiff\u2019s award, the fees are capped at that amount and attorneys are not permitted to petition the court for additional fees. The Illinois Trial Lawyers\u2019 Association supported the bill.<\/p>\n
The new law brings the rules regarding attorney\u2019s fees in medical malpractice cases in line with those in other types of lawsuits. Under the previous law, plaintiffs\u2019 attorneys in medical malpractice cases could seek only one-third of the first $150,000 of an award, one-quarter of the next $850,000 and one-fifth of any award over $1 million. However, attorneys could also petition the court for fees up to 50 percent of the award. <\/p>\n
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