{"data":{"id":"us-de/18-del.-c.-6865","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"18 Del. C. § 6865","heading":"Limitation on attorneys’ fees.","body":"(a) The amount of the claimant’s attorneys’ fees may not exceed the amounts in the following schedule:\n(1) 35% of the first $100,000 of damages;\n(2) 25% of the next $100,000 of damages;\n(3) 10% of the balance of any awarded damages.\n(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.","path":["Title 18. Insurance Code","Insurance","CHAPTER 68. Health-Care Medical Negligence Insurance and Litigation","Subchapter VII. Compensation for Health Care Injuries"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title18/c068/sc07/index.html#6865","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:25Z","sha256":"5e751016afaf1483d16b60dabc68514f4849412cea6e8e0e390a7581c8769b81","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/18-del.-c.-6864","next":"us-de/18-del.-c.-6870-6871"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}