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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury for Puerto Rico on
Q: Which is the name of the law that determines the percentage of honorary (and the %)the lawyer receive in cases of injury

Case of an injury in a commercial place

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Alberto J. Castaner
answered on Jul 5, 2023

The law is Act No. 9 known as Practice of Law Act and provides:

No attorney shall charge fees of a contingent nature in actions to recover damages in an amount that exceeds, for any reason, twenty-five percent (25%) of the final proceeds of the judgment, compromise or agreement if the...
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2 Answers | Asked in Personal Injury and Small Claims for Puerto Rico on
Q: How can I file a small claims law suit in Puerto Rico? I

I was injured on a excursion tour.

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Alberto J. Castaner
answered on Jul 15, 2022

Good morning:

There is no "small claims" court for personal injury claims in Puerto Rico. You will have to file suit in state court or federal court (if your claim exceeds $75,000 and you and the defendant live in different states). If you plan to sue a cruise ship, be advised...
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2 Answers | Asked in Admiralty / Maritime, Landlord - Tenant and Small Claims for Alaska on
Q: Failure to pay for storage on a boat storage lot

I am assisting a friend that allows boat storage on his property. He has 2 boats that have been on his lot for over 24 months with no contact by the boat owners. What statutes or procedures address contacting the owners and or seizing the boats absent payment of the back rent. There is no... View More

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Alberto J. Castaner
answered on Jun 18, 2020

Good afternoon:

You must look into Alaska state law for available remedies. If the contract was purely for land storage and no maritime services were rendered, maritime law would not apply and the land owner may not seize (or arrest) the vessel in federal court under admiralty procedures....
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