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Civil Litigation,
Law Practice

Dec. 19, 2017

Substituting out when your client is a minor

When the client is a minor, the rules are very different and may even cause one to be unable to be relieved from representation.

Thomas E. Wall

Email: lawyerwall@yahoo.com

Thomas is a lawyer in Rancho Palos Verdes.

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Before an attorney decides to represent minors in personal injury cases, there are several obstacles to consider. For one, how will the court determine appropriate attorney fees when the client is a minor? Rule 7.955 of the California Rules of Court grants a court flexibility in approving fees, which should encourage more attorneys to represent minors in actions for money damages than the previous informal 25 percent rule

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