Court Rejects Worker's Malpractice Suit against Attorney for Paying Carrier's Lien

A California appellate court ruled that an injured worker failed to raise a viable claim against his former attorney after his attorney negotiated a reduction in the amount of a subrogation lien against the worker's personal injury settlement and paid the lien. Case: Lopez v. Waks, No. B248734, 02/25/2015, unpublished. Facts: Guillermo Mendoza Lopez injured himself while working as a baggage handler for Delta Airlines in 2007. He then retained Michael D. Waks to bring a personal injury claim against Delta, and a separate attorney to bring a comp claim. After Lopez settled the comp claim...