18 Del. C. § 6865: Limitation on attorneys’ fees.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 18. Insurance Code
- Insurance
- CHAPTER 68. Health-Care Medical Negligence Insurance and Litigation
- Subchapter VII. Compensation for Health Care Injuries
(a) The amount of the claimant’s attorneys’ fees may not exceed the amounts in the following schedule:
(1) 35% of the first $100,000 of damages;
(2) 25% of the next $100,000 of damages;
(3) 10% of the balance of any awarded damages.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a claimant has the right to elect to pay for the attorneys’ services on a mutually satisfactory per diem basis. The election, however, must be exercised in written form at the time of employment.
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