Miller explained that his firm's fees are paid through a straight contingency agreement. The Miller Law Firm gets paid only if it wins. As a result, the firm conducts extensive research before accepting a case to ensure that the defendant is able to pay damages. He said both the plaintiff's case and the defendant's ability to pay meet all criteria. We really have to believe in the case.
Insurance provides a very limited amount of money to the developer for construction defects.
We have to look at the financial strength of the developer and the general contractor. As part of the investigation, Miller hired a highly respected engineering company, Atkins Engineers, to assess the situation at The Gables Club. This report is the basis for our suit. It documents substantial defects. The current wave of new, so called luxury developments has generated a lot of new business for his firm, he said, and a large portion of his client list hails from South Florida.