INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS v. FIGUEROA

No. 5D00-1279.

781 So.2d 1117 (2001)

INTERNAL MEDICINE SPECIALISTS, P.A., Appellant, v. Linda FIGUEROA, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Rehearing Denied April 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Cassetty of O'Connor & Meyers, P.A., Coral Gables, for Appellant.

Elizabeth H. Faiella of Elizabeth H. Faiella, P.A., Winter Park and Marcia K. Lippincott of Marcia K. Lippincott, P.A., Lake Mary, for Appellees.


COBB, J.

In this case Linda and Melvin Figueroa, plaintiffs below, filed a medical malpractice action against the appellant, ultimately obtaining a verdict award of $807,500.00 which was more than 25% greater than a pretrial demand for judgment. Pursuant to a post trial motion, the trial judge awarded an attorney fee of $328,286.20 to plaintiffs based upon utilization of a multiplier of 2.0 on the basis that such was necessary in order for them to obtain competent...

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