The Dallas Court of Appeals ruled that an attorney-fee award of almost 59% of a personal injury settlement far exceeded a statute limiting his share to 30%.

The appellant, Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co., brought suit in Dallas County 68th District Court, Judge Martin Hoffman presiding, to recover a third-party settlement to reimburse Hartford for a worker’s compensation payment to Janery Francois for a work-related injury sustained in 2015.

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