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Austin Federal Tort Claims Act Lawyer | Austin Lawyers that Sue the Federal Government

UNITED STATES CODE: TITLE 28 - PART VI - CHAPTER 171

The Federal Tort Claims Act Statutes:

Section 2678. Attorney fees; penalty

No attorney shall charge, demand, receive, or collect for services rendered, fees in excess of 25 per centum of any judgment rendered pursuant to section 1346 (b) of this title or any settlement made pursuant to section 2677 of this title, or in excess of 20 per centum of any award, compromise, or settlement made pursuant to section 2672 of this title.
Any attorney who charges, demands, receives, or collects for services rendered in connection with such claim any amount in excess of that allowed under this section, if recovery be had, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

An experienced Austin accident lawyer will usually charge 33%, if no lawsuit is filed, and 40% if a lawsuit is filed. As you can see, the contingency fee amount that a governmental tort lawyer can charge is statutorily capped at 25%

Please visit our state of Texas, City of Austin and Travis County, Texas liability page for further local information.

 

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