Interesting 9/11 Fund Case...

Contingency fees aren't unusual for attorneys, but when one lawyer demanded $2 million from a client after assisting her in receiving compensation from the 9/11 Victims Compensation fund, the client balked. The 9/11 widow sought compensation after losing her husband in the attacks and felt the attorney's demand was inappropriate considering the nature of the assistance received and the no-fault nature of the VCF. Simmons, Jannace & Stagg represented her in relation to the original attorney's demand for payment. In the first federal court decision involving Victims Compensation Fund cases and attorney fees, Simmons, Jannace and Stagg successfully managed to have the attorney's action stayed.