File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Zirkin, Aumann, Boteler, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings,
McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, and Trueschler
- Entitled:
-
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Division of Lawyers' Fees -
Prohibition
Prohibiting a lawyer from dividing a fee in a health care malpractice
claim with another lawyer who is not in the same firm unless the
division is in proportion to the services performed by each lawyer,
the client is advised of and does not object to the participation of
all the lawyers involved, and the total fee is reasonable; and making
a violation of the Act subject to disciplinary sanctions as the
Maryland Rules provide.
House Action
- 1/17
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/17
- Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/4
- Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11
- Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
- Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
- Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
- Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
- Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
- Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
- Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
- Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
- Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
- Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ATTORNEYS
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
- DISCIPLINE
- FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Business Occupations and Professions
- (
10-605.3 ,
10-606
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered