Two sons who were awarded a $1.7 billion verdict against Ford Motor Co. after their parents died in a truck rollover crash are asking a Georgia court to give them at least $549 million in attorney fees and another $528,684.20 in litigation costs.

In a motion filed Friday in Gwinnett County State Court, lawyers for sons Kim and Adam Hill requested between $549 million and $687 million in attorney fees under O.C.G.A. 9-11-68, a state law that outlines how lawyers can seek attorney fees for verdicts or settlements in their favor.

William "Bill" Withrow Jr. of Troutman Pepper. Photo by John Disney/ALM William “Bill” Withrow Jr. of Troutman Pepper. (Photo: John Disney/ALM)

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