Bill > A07448

This bill updates the contingent fee rules for attorneys in claims or actions for medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice. It increases the maximum contingent fee percentages that can be charged, with the highest percentage now applied to amounts over $1.5 million recovered. The bill also permits applications for enhanced fees beyond the standard schedule, based on factors such as the attorney's superior performance, and allows plaintiffs to voluntarily waive the percentage limitations if they choose to do so. The bill aims to reform and update the existing contingent fee rules in these types of malpractice cases.