· 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
How courts have described this case
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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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