Insurance
Jun. 22, 2001
Meaningful Multiplier
Allowing for attorney fees as costs becomes especially important in contingent-fee cases, where the possibility of a multiplier may come into play.
Most commercial general-liability insurance policies allow for the recovery of attorney fees as costs. If a court shifts payment of the winning side's attorney fees to the losing party under statute or contract, are those fees covered by the losing party's insurance?
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