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Two lawyers win big case, arguing over court fees with each other

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two lawyers who helped a Nebraska woman injured in a car accident win a $22.5 million settlement from General Motors in 2006 are fighting over how to divide the fees.

The dispute between former Lincoln lawyer Dan McCord and Los Angeles attorney Michael J. Piuze is back in court this week.

Lancaster County jury is listening to the dispute over $11.25 million in legal fees.

McCord says he should have been paid $562,500 more than the $2.25 million he was paid for his work on the case because he was supposed to receive 25 percent of the fee.

The two men represented Penny Shipler who was paralyzed from the mid-chest down after an accident when she was riding in a Chevrolet Blazer.

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