Title V, SEC. 5304. LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF ATTORNEY'S CONTINGENCY FEES. (a) In General. An attorney who represents, on a contingency fee basis, a plaintiff in a medical malpractice liability action may not charge, demand, receive, or collect for services rendered in connection with such action (including the resolution of the claim that is the subject of the action under any alternative dispute resolution) in excess of 33\1/3\ of the total amount recovered by judgment or settlement in such action. (b) Calculation of periodic payments. In the event that a judgment or settlement includes periodic or future payments of damages, the amount recovered for purposes of computing the limitation on the contingency fee under subsection (a) shall be based on the cost of the annuity or trust established to make the payments. In any case in which an annuity or trust is not established to make such payments, such amount shall be based on the present value of the payments. (c) Contingency Fee Defined. As used in this section, the term ``contingency fee'' means any fee for professional legal services which is, in whole or in part, contingent upon the recovery of any amount of damages, whether through judgment or settlement.