Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Rev. Stat. § 46:15 (2026)

The attorney general shall designate counsel to represent state hospitals in all claims and cases arising under this Chapter, and whenever so designated and a claim is placed in his hands the counsel shall be paid by the hospital a fee of twenty-five percent of the first five hundred dollars collected, twenty percent of the next five hundred dollars collected and fifteen percent of the excess of one thousand dollars collected, said fee to be paid out of any funds accruing to the hospital by reason of the claim or case.

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§15. Counsel for hospitals

The attorney general shall designate counsel to represent state hospitals in all claims and cases arising under this Chapter, and whenever so designated and a claim is placed in his hands the counsel shall be paid by the hospital a fee of twenty-five percent of the first five hundred dollars collected, twenty percent of the next five hundred dollars collected and fifteen percent of the excess of one thousand dollars collected, said fee to be paid out of any funds accruing to the hospital by reason of the claim or case.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 720, §1; Acts 1962, No. 149, §1; Acts 1972, No. 20, §1; Acts 1976, No. 675, §1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1952–1997 · leading case: Nicholes v. St. Helena Par. Police Jury, 604 So. 2d 1023 (La. Ct. App. 1992).

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Nicholes v. St. Helena Par. Police Jury, 604 So. 2d 1023 (La. Ct. App. 1992). “R.S. 46:15, which provides as follows: § 15.”

Meredith v. Ieyoub, 700 So. 2d 478 (La. 1997). “R.S. 46:15. [2] Specifically, La. R.S. 30:2205(D) provides in part: The monies in the Site Cleanup Fund shall be used to defray the cost of investigation, testing, containment, control, and cleanup of hazardous waste sites, to provide money or services as the state share of…”

Lewis v. Quebedeaux, 134 So. 2d 93 (La. Ct. App. 1961). “The attorney's fees provided in LSA-R.S. 46:15 are taxed as costs. For the foregoing reasons the judgment appealed from is amended and as amended affirmed.”

Meredith v. Ieyoub, 672 So. 2d 375 (La. Ct. App. 1996). “R.S. 46:15 provides that the Attorney General shall designate counsel to pursue the collection of claims by state hospitals on a contingent fee basis.”

Richard v. Traders & Gen. Ins., 62 So. 2d 533 (La. Ct. App. 1952). “es, in accordance with LSA-R.S. 46:15. ' As to the suit for workmen’s compensation, there is no question but that petitioner’s employer .”

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