When will attorney's fees be awarded in a personal injury case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from BAYTO v. DOYLE, H033773, H034076, No. 1-06-CV-074030 (Cal. App. 2010):
As a general rule, the parties to a lawsuit must bear their own attorney's fees. (Cassim v. Allstate Ins. Co. (2004) 33 Cal.4th 780, 806.) Exceptions to the general rule are where attorney's fees are specifically provided by statute or where the parties have expressly agreed to an award of attorney's fees. Code of Civil Procedure section 1021
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