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 Click here to view Judge O’Malley’s April 2, 2003 opinion and order regarding the calculation of contingent attorney fees.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: On October 31, 2003, the Honorable Kathleen M. O'Malley, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, issued an Order that provided that certain contingent fee contracts, executed after February 2, 2002 between attorneys and Class Members, contained unenforceable contingent fee provisions. To view a copy of the Court's Order, click here. To view a copy of Claims Administrator Procedure 9 ("Contingent Fee Contracts Entered Into After February 2, 2002"), click here.

Contingent Fee Calculator

This fee calculator is intended to assist Class Members and Attorneys in understanding and implementing the terms of the Settlement Agreement. The amount of fees and expenses owed by Class Members to their attorneys, and the amount of Settlement benefits that Class Members may receive, is governed by the Settlement Agreement and any private agreement between Class Members and their attorneys.

A

Amount of benefits paid by the Claims Administrator to the Class Member, not including any payments by the Claims Administrator of any Attorney Fee Benefit or Unrevised APR or Uninsured APR benefits.
(e.g. $160,000)

$
B

Contingent fee percentage owed by the Class Member to his attorney under their contract. (e.g. 33%)

   %
C

Expenses owed by the Class Member to his attorney under their contract.
(e.g. $5,000)

 $  
Z

Does your fee contract provide that the contingent fee percentage applies only to the amount of recovery less attorney costs?

Yes     No

 

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