| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to attorney's fees; amending s. 627.428, |
| 3 | F.S.; prohibiting the application of a contingency risk |
| 4 | multiplier in the award of attorney's fees in suits based |
| 5 | on claims arising under the Florida Motor Vehicle No-Fault |
| 6 | Law except in certain circumstances; providing an |
| 7 | effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 627.428, |
| 12 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 13 | 627.428 Attorney's fee.-- |
| 14 | (4) As to suits based on claims arising under ss. |
| 15 | 627.730-627.7405, a contingency risk multiplier may not be |
| 16 | applied to adjust attorney's fees unless the court finds that |
| 17 | the case was exceptional in that it resulted in a decision |
| 18 | creating new law. |
| 19 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |