Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Rhode Island
Disbursements of Settlement
Do lawyers get one-third of total settlement or is the one-third taken after medical bills are paid
Asked on 8/08/07, 10:44 am
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Re: Disbursements of Settlement
In personal injury matters, many lawyers work on a contingent fee whereby the lawyer is paid 1/3 of any recovery he or she obtains for the client, calculated before medical bills are paid.
Answered on 8/08/07, 12:16 pm
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