Man handing over a check to another person A new Florida insurance law regulating the assignment of benefits is likely to impact attorney fees as well as contractors' payments. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A new Florida law to curb alleged fraud by contractors could create collateral damage for lawyers by slashing attorney fees in insurance litigation — and all just in time for hurricane season.

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