UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER INC (2023)

Affirmed. See Goslin v. Racal Data Commc'ns, Inc., 468 So. 2d 390, 392 (Fla. 3d DCA) (“Imposition of costs after judgment is largely within the discretion of the trial judge, and will not be disturbed on appeal absent a clear showing of abuse of that discretion.”); United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Coastal Radiology, LLC, 340 So. 3d 528, 529 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022) (noting a trial court's order must set forth “ ‘specific findings as to the hourly rate, the number of hours reasonably expended, and the appropriateness of reduction or enhancement factors as required by Florida Patient's Comp. Fund v. Rowe, 472 So. 2d 1145, 1151 (Fla. 1985)’ ” (quoting Parton v. Palomino Lakes Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc., 928 So. 2d 449, 453 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006))); Crittenden Orange Blossom Fruit v. Stone, 514 So. 2d 351, 352–53 (Fla. 1987) (“[I]t is well settled that the testimony of an expert witness concerning a reasonable attorney's fee is necessary to support the establishment of the fee.”); Brake v. Murphy, 736 So. 2d 745, 747 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999) (“[F]ees cannot be assessed based solely on the testimony of the attorney claiming the fee, but rather expert testimony must be offered substantiating the fee.”).

PER CURIAM.