Florida Statutes 627.6698 – Attorney’s fees
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 627.6698
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- group health insurance policy: include plans of self-insurance providing health insurance benefits. See Florida Statutes 627.652
- insurance: include the benefits provided under a plan of self-insurance. See Florida Statutes 627.652
- insurer: includes any person or governmental unit providing a plan of self-insurance. See Florida Statutes 627.652
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(1) Upon the rendition of a judgment by any of the courts of this state against an insurer and in favor of any resident of this state who is one of a group of persons insured under a master group health insurance policy executed by the insurer and covering residents of this state, whether issued or delivered inside or outside this state, the trial court or, in the event of an appeal in which the insured prevails, the appellate court shall award the insured a reasonable attorney’s fee. However, attorney’s fees shall not be allowed if the suit was commenced prior to the expiration of 60 days after proof of the claim was duly filed with the insurer.
(2) When so awarded, the attorney’s fee shall be included in the judgment or decree rendered in the case.