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TOBIN v. WITHERSPOON

No. 76-310.

342 So.2d 836 (1977)

Michael M. TOBIN and American Home Assurance Company, Appellants, v. Lester R. WITHERSPOON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

February 15, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fowler, White, Burnett, Hurley, Banick & Knight and A. Blackwell Stieglitz, Miami, for appellants.

D'Aiuto, Dean, Anderson, Morgan, Ringers & Walker, Orlando, for appellee.

Before PEARSON and BARKDULL, JJ., and CHARLES CARROLL (Ret.), Associate Judge.

PER CURIAM.

The appellee Lester R. Witherspoon incurred certain serious injuries during the course of his employment. He engaged the appellant Michael M. Tobin, an attorney licensed to practice law in Florida, to file a claim therefor on his behalf for workmen's compensation benefits. The attorney failed to file such claim within the time allowed therefor by law. Based on that neglect, to recover for his consequent losses, Witherspoon filed this malpractice action...

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