Supreme Court of Florida
In Re: Amendments to Rule Regulating the Florida Bar 4-1.5 – Fees and Costs for Legal Services
October 6, 2016202 So. 3d 37
Summary
The court declined to adopt the proposed amendments governing fees for lien and subrogation resolution in contingent-fee personal-injury and wrongful-death matters. It reaffirmed that such lien and subrogation work is ordinarily part of the representation and must be performed without additional charge beyond the maximum contingency fee, although counsel may seek court approval of an increased fee in an appropriate case.