Attorney who charged paralyzed client excessive fees settles case

Robert Parizo with daughters Liza Barron, left, and Ashley Smith, after the 2005 fall that left him paralyzed. He later sued his lawyer over a settlement for a 2010 car crash. Courtesy photoA Colchester attorney who awarded himself one-third of a $1 million settlement without obtaining his long-standing client’s written consent has agreed to pay $575,000 to resolve the years-long case.
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