Sec. 2-1114. Contingent fees for attorneys in medical malpractice actions.
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Sec. 2-1114. Contingent fees for attorneys in medical malpractice actions.
(a)In all medical malpractice actions the total contingent fee for plaintiff's attorney or attorneys shall not exceed 33 1/3% of all sums recovered.
(b)For purposes of determining any lump sum contingent fee, any future damages recoverable by the plaintiff in periodic installments shall be reduced to a lump sum value.
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(d)As used in this Section, "contingent fee basis" includes any fee arrangement under which the compensation is to be determined in whole or in part on the result obtained.