Section 411 - Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action.

UT Code § 78B-3-411 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) In any malpractice action against a health care provider as defined in Section 78B-3-403, an attorney may not collect a contingent fee for representing a client seeking damages in connection with or arising out of personal injury or wrongful death caused by the negligence of another which exceeds 33-1/3% of the amount recovered.

(2) This limitation applies regardless of whether the recovery is by settlement, arbitration, judgment, or whether appeal is involved.