Senate Bill sb0882
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Florida Senate - 2005 SB 882
By Senator Wise
5-917-05
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to sovereign immunity in tort
3 actions; amending s. 768.28, F.S.; prohibiting
4 an attorney, lobbyist, or other representative
5 from charging or receiving fees in excess of a
6 certain percentage of the combined total of any
7 judgment or settlement for services rendered in
8 a tort claim, including any amount paid by act
9 of the Legislature; providing an effective
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12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14 Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 768.28, Florida
15 Statutes, is amended to read:
16 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions;
17 recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of
18 limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management
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20 (8) The combined total of all fees charged, demanded,
21 received, or collected for all services rendered for a tort
22 claim under this section by an attorney, lobbyist, or any
23 other representative may not exceed No attorney may charge,
24 demand, receive, or collect, for services rendered, fees in
25 excess of 25 percent of the combined total of any judgment or
26 settlement paid, including any amount paid by further act of
27 the Legislature.
28 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.
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2 SENATE SUMMARY
3 Provides that an attorney, lobbyist, or other
representative may not collect, demand, or receive fees
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any judgment or settlement for services rendered in a
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the Legislature.
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