In re the Estate of Jackson

Nathan R. Sobel, S.

This petition requires the court to allocate:(1) attorneys’ compensation, (2) medical expenses incident to the injury and (3) funeral expenses against a “ single action ’ ’ recovery by jury verdict in a cause for conscious pain and suffering (EPTL 11-3.2; 11-3.3) and one for wrongful death (EPTL 5-4.3; 5-4.4). The recovery was for $16,500 with interest;from verdict in the former; for $24,500 with interest from date of death in the latter.

Allocation of counsel fees, medical and funeral expenses is required because of the existence of a lien (unrelated to the injury) of the…