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In Florida personal injury lawsuits, it is common for one party or the other to issue a proposed settlement offer, pursuant to F.S. 768.79<\/em><\/a> and Rule 1.442<\/em><\/a>.\"carcrashinsurance\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The statute and rule set a hard, 30-day deadline for the other party to accept or reject the proposed settlement, and the settlement may be deemed rejected if the party does not respond to it. Assuming the proposal was made in good faith, the party who extended it may seek recovery of attorney fees if they later prevail in court (for defendants, if plaintiff receives at least 25 percent less than the proposed offer and for plaintiff, if judgment is at least 25 percent more than the amount of the offer). The whole purpose is to avoid or reduce backlog in the courts and encourage parties to save time and money by settling.<\/p>\n

In the recent case of Ochoa v. Koppel<\/em><\/a>, Florida’s Second District Court of (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Florida personal injury lawsuits, it is common for one party or the other to issue a proposed settlement offer, pursuant to F.S. 768.79 and Rule 1.442. The statute and rule set a hard, 30-day deadline for the other party…<\/span><\/p>\n

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