In this action for legal malpractice, defendant attorneys seek to offset against any damages recoverable by the plaintiff clients, the contingent fee provided for in the retainer agreement executed between them in respect to the underlying personal injury claim. We hold that in the circumstances of this case, such an offset is impermissible.
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