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The September 11th Victims Compensation Fund was created for those who lost loved ones in the attack. The Fund is a no-fault system designed to maximize compensation to the families of victims. Contingency fees by attorneys representing families were disfavored. A widow woman who lost her husband in the attack had filed a lawsuit in the federal court against her previous attorney who was seeking a two million dollars contingency fee when he represented her before the Victims Compensation Fund. simmons jannace stagg pointed out that there was no reported case upholding such an exorbitant fee for representation before the Victims Compensation Fund.