Title 78B
Chapter 3
Part 4
Section 411
| Index | Utah Code |
| Title 78B | Judicial Code |
| Chapter 3 | Civil Actions |
| Part 4 | Utah Health Care Malpractice Act |
| Section 411 | Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action. |
78B-3-411.
Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action.
| (1) |
In any malpractice action against a health care provider as defined in Section 78B-3-403, an attorney may not collect a contingent fee for representing a client seeking damages in connection with or arising out of personal injury or wrongful death caused by the negligence of another which exceeds 33-1/3% of the amount recovered. |
| (2) |
This limitation applies regardless of whether the recovery is by settlement, arbitration, judgment, or whether appeal is involved. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter
3, 2008 General Session