Settlement for person under disability approved, but contingency fee reduced from $73,885 to $65,000.
The plaintiffs sought approval under Rule 7.08 for a $280,000 all-inclusive settlement of a trip and fall claim involving a person under disability.
The court approved the settlement amount, noting the risks on liability and causation given the injured plaintiff's preexisting medical history.
However, the court found the proposed contingency fee of $73,885.27 unreasonable at the time of the hearing, given the docketed time of $53,177.90 and inefficiencies in the firm's handling of the file.
The court reduced the approved solicitor-client fee to $65,000.
