Delgado v. State of Florida
Aug 24, 2000OUTCOME: Conviction reversed for new trial
First degree murder case on appeal to Florida Supreme Court
Miami, FL
Appeals Lawyer at Miami, FL
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OUTCOME: Conviction reversed for new trial
First degree murder case on appeal to Florida Supreme Court
OUTCOME: Allowed attorneys to represent injured workers
Statute that had been interpreted as providing for a fee based on a percentage of benefits obtained was reinterpreted by the Florida Supreme Court to provide for a reasonable fee. Effect of case is to ... permit injured workers attorneys to receive sufficient compensation to offer their services in all cases. The Murray case is one of the most important cases in the history of Florida Workers' Compensation jurisprudence.