04RS SB137

SB137

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SB 137 (BR 1546) - J. Denton

     AN ACT relating to attorney's fees.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 453 to limit attorney's contingency fees in medical negligence cases to 40% of the $50,000 recovered, 33 1/3% of the next $50,000 recovered, 25% of the next $500,000 recovered, and 15% of any amount on which the recovery exceeds $600,000; supply definitions for the section.

     Feb 2-introduced in Senate
     Feb 5-to Judiciary (S)

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