A proposal for settlement is a pretrial litigation tool. In Florida, a plaintiff may serve a proposal for settlement no earlier than 90 days after effecting service of process on a defendant in the case. No proposal may be served later than 45 days before the trial date or the first date of the docket on which the case is set for trial, whichever is earlier. If the defendant does not accept the settlement offer within 30 days and the plaintiff’s net recovery against the defendant is at least 25% greater than the settlement proposal, the plaintiff is entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and costs. There are several different provisions that must be included in a settlement proposal.