Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Bosworth

UPCHURCH, Judge.

This is an appeal from a portion of a final judgment of the Circuit Court for Brevard County awarding attorneys’ fees of $9,000.00.

The points assigned as error on appeal may be summarized in the single question:

Did the trial court abuse its discretion in determining $9,000.00 was a reasonable fee for the services of plaintiff’s attorneys?

Appellee, Myrna R. Bosworth, after injury in an automobile collision, was paid for medical treatments under the personal injury protection (PIP) coverage of an automobile policy carried by appellant Hartford. Based upon an independent medical…