The Fourth District Court of Appeal asked the Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday to decide whether it’s constitutional to limit attorney fees paid from a trust in a legislative claims bill.
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley is seeking a $2.5 million contingency fee—rather than $100,000 approved by the Legislature—for working since 1999 on a medical malpractice lawsuit over brain damage during the birth of a child at a public hospital.
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