The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker’s former attorneys were entitled to payment on the full amount of their lien against the settlement she secured with the assistance of her new counsel.
Case: Law Offices of Jorge Luis Flores v. Cruz & Associates, No. A17A1983, 01/29/2018, published.
Facts: Martha Rodriguez suffered injuries at work in 2005. She retained the services of the Law Offices of Jorge Luis Flores to pursue a workers’ compensation claim.
The terms of the retainer agreement provided that Flores would receive a fee contingent on Rodriguez’...
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