Maine Statutes
§ 24 §2961 — Contingent fees
1.Limitation.
In an action for professional negligence, the total contingent fee for the plaintiff's attorney or attorneys shall not exceed the following amounts, exclusive of litigation expenses:
2.Future damages; lump-sum value.
For purposes of determining any lump-sum contingent fee, any future damages recoverable by the plaintiff in periodic installments shall be reduced to lump-sum value.
3.Review.
If the plaintiff prevails in the action for professional negligence, the plaintiff's attorney may petition the court to review the reasonableness of the fees permitted under subsection 1. The court may award a greater fee than that permitted by subsection 1, provided that:
4.Definition.
As used in this section, "contingent fee" includes any fee arrangement under which the compensation i
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Legislative History
PL 1985, c. 804, §§16,22 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 646, §§6,14 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 652, Pt. B, §7 (AMD).
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