Legal Opinion
Alton Godwin and Karen Godwin, His Wife v. Victor Schramm, United States of America. Appeal of Kenneth W. Behrend
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 30, 1984No. 83-5065, 83-5129 and 83-5130PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
At issue is the 25 percent statutory limit on attorney’s fees in federal tort claims. The plaintiffs below, Alton and Karen God-win, settled their medical malpractice claim against the United States for a cash payment of $1,125,000 and provision for lifetime medical care by the Veterans Administration (VA). Kenneth Behrend, the lawyer who represented the Godwins, appeals from the district court’s orders limiting his contingent fee to 25 percent of the cash award and excluding the future medical benefits from the base upon which the fee may be…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
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