Attorney Has No Duty to Advise Comp Client on Potential Third-Party Claims

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the attorney and law firm hired to represent a man on solely his workers’ compensation claim did not have a duty to advise him of any potential third-party claims he might have. Case: Freude v. Berzowski, No. 2023AP764, 08/07/2024, published. Facts: Michael Freude was a guard for Allied Barton Security. He allegedly slipped and fell while working at a Nestle USA Inc. facility in April 2015. Freude hired attorney Jeffrey M. Berzowski of Di Renzo & Bomier LLC to represent him in a workers’ compensation action. Freude signed a retainer...