Maryam Blume decided to serve the children she was babysitting, ages 4 and 6, a quick summer lunch of hotdogs and potato chips, along with ice cold lemonade. While eating, one of the kids knocked over their lemonade. Maryam went to the kitchen to grab some paper towels and decided to put away a couple of things before returning to clean up the mess. The older girl yelled for Maryam to come quick. Running quickly back to the dining room, Maryam found the 4-year old limp. The hot dog that she had been eating was lodged in her throat, causing her to choke to death. Maryam called 911 and attempted to perform CPR, but sadly the younger child was not able to be revived. Although there was a statement on the hot dog package that read, For kids under 5 years: Cut frank lengthwise, then slice, Maryam believed that this was simply a suggestion for how to make the meal more interesting, not a warning. There was no warning on the package that used the words choking or risk. Devastated, the parents of the children hired an attorney and sued Tyson Foods, the company that owns the Ball Park Franks brand, alleging that the manufacturer had been negligent in failing to warn of the choking hazard of a product that was marketed towards young families with children. Tyson Foods filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the danger of a young childs choking on an unsliced hot dog was obvious. Using the information presented in chapter 5, answer the following questions: What are the three general types of fee structures do attorneys typically charge? (See chapter 5- 1b)..

1. Maryam Blume decided to serve the children she was babysitting, ages 4 and 6, a quick summer
lunch of hotdogs and potato chips, along with ice cold lemonade. While eating, one of the kids
knocked over their lemonade. Maryam went to the kitchen to grab some paper towels and
decided to put away a couple of things before returning to clean up the mess. The older girl
yelled for Maryam to come quick.
Running quickly back to the dining room, Maryam found the 4-year old limp. The hot dog that
she had been eating was lodged in her throat, causing her to choke to death. Maryam called 911
and attempted to perform CPR, but sadly the younger child was not able to be revived. Although
there was a statement on the hot dog package that read, For kids under 5 years: Cut frank
lengthwise, then slice, Maryam believed that this was simply a suggestion for how to make the
meal more interesting, not a warning. There was no warning on the package that used the words
choking or risk.
Devastated, the parents of the children hired an attorney and sued Tyson Foods, the company
that owns the Ball Park Franks brand, alleging that the manufacturer had been negligent in
failing to warn of the choking hazard of a product that was marketed towards young families
with children. Tyson Foods filed a motion for summary judgment, arguing that the danger of a
young childs choking on an unsliced hot dog was obvious.
Using the information presented in chapter 5, answer the following questions:
What are the three general types of fee structures do attorneys typically charge? (See chapter 5-
1b).