An interesting review.

A few days ago I read a web release by Simmon, Jannace & Stagg that was quite interesting. The best way for you to get the full information is to visit their web site but I will give you a bit of the release I read.

"After September 11, 2001, the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund was created for those who lost loved ones in the attack. The Fund is a no-fault system designed to maximize compensation to the families of victims. Contingency fees by attorneys representing families were disfavored. Against this background, Simmons, Jannace & Stagg was asked by a widow of a man who died in the attacks to represent her in connection with a lawsuit filed in federal
court by the attorney who represented her before the Victims Compensation Fund.
The attorney sought $2,000,000 as a contingency fee. He filed suit in federal
court seeking a declaratory judgment entitling him to his fee. Simmons, Jannace
& Stagg moved to dismiss the federal action, arguing that the Victims
Compensation Fund did not provide federal jurisdiction for an action by an
attorney seeking to protect his fee."

What do you think about this case? Do you think the attorney was right to try and get the $2,000,000 from this special victims comp fund? I wonder about attorneys sometimes.
Read more about this case here >>>>>>>>>> Simmons, Jannace & Stagg