What is the attorney’s fee in a medical malpractice case?
Generally, medical malpractice cases are handled on a contingency basis. This means that the lawyer does not receive a fee unless and until the lawyer makes a recovery for the client. The fee is then taken out of the recovery. By Tennessee law an attorney’s fees in medical malpractice cases cannot exceed one-third of the recovery and, in fact, a one-third contingency fee is the standard charge. Attorney’s fees in medical malpractice cases in Tennessee must be approved by the Court.
