The plaintiff, a minor who suffered a skull fracture when struck by a reversing vehicle, sought court approval of a $620,000 settlement under Rule 7.08.
The court approved the settlement amount but found the proposed 25% contingency fee of $124,576.15 unreasonable given the low risk of non-recovery and the docketed time.
The court reduced the legal fee to $100,000 and ordered the balance of the proceeds to be paid into court for the minor's benefit.
