* Note on Attorneys’ Fees Florida:

The Supreme Court of Florida has declared that attorneys' fees in excess of the following amounts are presumed unreasonable:

1. In cases that settle before filing an answer or appointing an arbitrator, 33 1/3 percent of any recovery up to $ 1,000,000, 30 percent of any recovery between $ 1,000,000 and $ 2,000,000, and 20 percent of any excess over $ 2,000,000.

2. In cases that settle subsequently or go to trial, 40 percent of any recovery up to $ 1,000,000, 30 percent of any recovery between $ 1,000,000 and $ 2,000,000, and 20 percent of any excess over $ 2,000,000.

3. In cases in which liability is admitted and only damages are contested, 33 1/3 percent of any recovery up to $ 1,000,000, 20 percent of any recovery between $ 1,000,000 and $ 2,000,000, and 15 percent of any excess over $ 2,000,000.