FULMER, Judge.
In this appeal, the defendants in a personal injury action challenge the trial court's computation of the attorney's fees awarded to plaintiffs' counsel after a judgment was obtained in an amount greater than 25% of the plaintiffs' demand. We reverse because the trial court erred by enhancing the initial lodestar figure by application of both a results obtained factor and a contingency risk multiplier.
No challenge is made to the trial court...
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