Legal Opinion
Rosenthal, Levy & Simon, P.A. v. Scott
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 14, 2009No. 1D08-4376PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
Appellant, a law firm which previously represented Appellee Mary Scott in her workers’ compensation claim, seeks reversal of an order of the Judge of Compensation Claims (JCC) denying, as a matter of law, recovery of fees based on a quantum meruit charging lien. We reverse, and hold that the 2003 statutory reforms did not implicitly eliminate an attorney’s equitable entitlement to a quantum meruit charging lien.
Facts
Scott allegedly injured her shoulders, wrists, and hands as the cumulative result of repetitive work activities. Her claim for workers’ compensation benefits was contested by her…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Adams v. FisherDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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