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· 7/10/1980

Schackow v. Medical-Legal Consulting Service, Inc.

Citations

  • 416 A.2d 1303
  • 46 Md. App. 179
  • 15 A.L.R. 4th 1239
  • 1980 Md. App. LEXIS 325

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  • stating that party that failed to comply with notice provision is liable for any additional or excessive fees caused as a result
  • agreement under which consulting service provided assistance in medical malpractice case in exchange for contingent fee held not to violate doctrines of champerty and maintenance
  • \All the experts were to be paid a flat fee by the client. [The consultant]'s role was limited to locating potential experts and then educating them about the case .... That arrangement does not violate the public policy of Maryland\

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Judges: Thompson, Moore, Mason

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