INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY 9
hereby give the said ———— ———— the exclusive right to take all legal steps to
enforce my said elaim.
In consideration of the services rendered and to be rendered by the said ———
— it is agreed that I am to receive ——— of any verdict or settlement and
that the said — —— — are to receive the other half thereof, together with
taxable costs.
New York ————, 192.

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(Signature)

Witness; —

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Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned hereby retain ——
———, of ———— Street, New York City, as my attorney to prosecute, compromise,
 or settle my claim for ——— against ——— under the following terms:
Said attorney to receive a reasonable percentage of the net recovery, his fee to
be contingent upon recovery. In case of a disagreement as to the amount of a
reasonable percentage as herein described the matter shall be referred to the
court or five members of my union for a decision.
I by these presents constitute, make, and appoint said ————- — asmy true
and lawful attorney in fact for me and in my name and give him full power and
authority to commence suit or compromise and settle my claim, and to receive
for me any moneys that may be due me by way of judgment, compromise or
settlement, or in any other manner, and I further give him specific authority to
execute a general release or releases and receipts in my name and on my behalf
in full settlement or discharge of said claim.
I further authorize said —— ——— to endorse in my behalf any cheeks
or drafts which may be received in settlement, or compromise of my said claim
and to hold such funds as may be received by him until I call for same or otherwise
 direct.
It is further understood that any funds received by settlement, compromise,
or suit shall be delivered to me after deducting said attorney’s fees. at any place
or time I may direct.

re eee [LL 8.]
— address ———. Capacity ———. Wages —m—-.

Name (in full) —

On this —— day of ——— 192, before me personally appeared ———— ————
to me known and known to me to be the individual described in and who executed
the foregoing power of attorney and he duly acknowledged to me that he executed
the same.
‘Whenever possible, this paver should be acknowledged before a notary public, commissioner of deeds,
magistrate. or attornev.

Table 4 shows the average period of total disability, of treatment,
and of convalescence; the average period for which the seamen were
entitled to wages, the average amounts of wages and maintenance, and
wages to which they were entitled, and the average amounts actually
paid, as well as the estimated recovery under the adaptation of the
longshoremen’s act. The table also shows the number of cases in
which the separate items were involved. For example, of the cases
settled by personal agreement, the days of treatment on ship in the
555 cases in which such treatment was given averaged 9.9 days per
case. Based on the whole number of cases (874) settled by personal
agreement, this average was 6.3 days.
_ The table, like Table 1, is divided ito two sections. The first section
Includes figures for cases in which the seamen had no legal fees to pay
because the settlement was consummated after agreement between
the seaman and the claim adjustor. The second section includes cases