2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1215

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled:
Courts - Medical Injury Recoveries - Attorney's Fees

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an attorney from contracting for or collecting a contingency fee in excess of specified limits for representing a person having a claim against a health care provider for damages due to a medical injury occuring on or after June 1, 2005; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
2/17
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Joan F. Stern, District 39
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6

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
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2A-07A )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered