March 13, 2018
The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday affirmed an $87,500 fee awarded to an attorney who was fired before his client accepted a $250,000 settlement in his hip-replacement case, saying the lower court had enough evidence to justify the award.
January 09, 2018
A Seventh Circuit panel on Tuesday wrestled with the prospect of overturning for a second time a lower court's $87,500 fee award to an attorney fired before a man accepted a $250,000 settlement in his hip-replacement case, expressing concerns that the parties are now spending more money to fight over the award than the fee amount itself.