Local Court Rule no Bar to 40% Contingency Fee

Local rules for the San Bernardino Superior Court did not bar an attorney from taking nearly half of his client's recovery in a workers' compensation case as his contingency fee, a state appellate court ruled.Case: Huantes v. Built Right Construction, No. E053259, 03/07/2012, unpublished.Facts: Oscar Huantes was working as an assistant to the electrician on a construction project on March 18, 2005, when a scaffolding built by Built Right Construction gave way, causing him to fall 15 feet to a concrete floor. He suffered permanent brain injury, resulting in dementia and seizure disorder...