Insurer Not Liable for Attorney’s Fees Entered against Insured Based on Policy Language

In a recent case, Hurst v. Bell, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D1542a (Fla. 2d DCA 2026), a plaintiff recovered attorney’s fees against a defendant in an automobile accident case. The defendant was defended by its automobile liability insurer. The plaintiff recovered attorney’s fees based on the proposal for settlement statute. The plaintiff served a proposal for settlement, the defendant (insurer) did not accept the proposal, and the plaintiff recovered a judgment that triggered rights to fees under the proposal for settlement statute. The plaintiff tried to join the defendant’s automobile liability insurer to the attorney’s fees judgment under Florida Statute...

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