Del. Code Ann. tit. 18, § 6865 – Limitation on attorneys’ fees | Midpage
§ 6865
Del. Code Ann. tit. 18, § 6865
Limitation on attorneys’ fees
60 Del. Laws, c. 373, § 1;
(a) The amount of the claimant’s attorneys’ fees may not exceed the amounts in the following schedule:
(1) 35% of the first $100,000 of damages;
(2) 25% of the next $100,000 of damages;
(3) 10% of the balance of any awarded damages.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a claimant has the right to elect to pay for the attorneys’ services on a mutually satisfactory per diem basis. The election, however, must be exercised in written form at the time of employment.