Smith v. Morris’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Sharbono v. Steve Lang & Son Loggers · 733 So. 2d 11 - Parfait v. Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. · 654 So. 2d 371 - Hood v. CJ Rogers, Inc. · 697 So. 2d 16 - Succession of Brantley · 818 So. 2d 853 - Killett v. Sanderson Farms
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“[Attorney fees] are not intended to make the injured party whole, but rather to discourage a particular activity on the part of the offending party. The purpose for attorney fees is to combat indifference by employers and insurers toward injured employees. In a workers' compensation case, the WCJ is allowed to call upon its own experience and expertise in determining the amount of time and effort that a lawyer has put into the preparation of a case. The factors to be considered in the imposition of an award for attorney's fees in workers' compensation cases include the degree of skill and work involved in the case, the amount of the claim, the amount recovered, and the amount of time devoted to the case. [Citations omitted.]”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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