Contingency Fees, Once a Common Method of Charging Attorney's Fees

question 10

True/False

Contingency fees, once a common method of charging attorney's fees in tort cases, are now illegal under federal law.

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Definitions:

Similar Risk

Investment scenarios where the level of risk is comparable across different assets or projects.

Discount Rate

This term is used in various contexts but generally refers to the interest rate used in discounted cash flow analysis to determine the present value of future cash flows.

Present Value

The present worth of a future total amount of money or series of cash inflow, based on a particular return rate.

Lump Sum

A single payment made at a particular time, as opposed to multiple payments made over time.