ACLU: Bill ‘will be devastating to any health care practitioner or hospital that treats pregnant patients.’ By: Christine Sexton – December 2, 2025 A House comittee on Tuesday voted 14-6 to pass a bill that allows wrongful death lawsuits for the loss of developing fetuses, with a leading proponent claiming the legislation should […]
Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2025 5:12 pm Christine Sexton (via Florida Phoenix) Critics fear legislation to allow wrongful death lawsuits in the negligent demise of fetuses would open medical providers to lawsuits by vindictive romantic partners. (Photo by Getty Images)A House comittee on Tuesday voted 14-6 to pass a bill that allows wrongful death lawsuits […]
Nov 24, 2025 By Jim Ash A few months before the January 13 start of the 2026 session, a bipartisan proposal to reform Florida’s wrongful death act is ready for the House floor, but faces an uncertain future. The House Judiciary Committee voted 15-1 on November 19 to approve HB 6003 by Rep. Dana Trabulsy, R-Ft. Pierce and […]
Jesse Scheckner – November 19, 2025 Supporters argued the current law leaves some lives without legal value, while industry groups cautioned lawmakers about destabilizing insurance markets and care access. Before the 2026 Regular Session has even begun, a proposed repeal of a unique Florida law that denies families legal recourse in medical malpractice cases is […]
Versions aren’t identically drafted but are substantively the same. By: Christine Sexton – November 18, 2025 Abortion Law book on copy of Preamble. Gavel and stethoscope.Over the objections of disparate special interests, a House subcommittee on Tuesday voted 13-3 to pass legislation that would allow would-be parents to pursue wrongful death lawsuits for the loss […]
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By Brendon Leslie Published Oct. 27, 2025, 1:44 p.m. ET | Updated Oct. 27, 2025 Homes in Miami Beach, Fla., June 14, 2021. (Photo/Chris Norberg, Unsplash) TAMPA, Fla. – Attorneys representing the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, or DOAH, have asked the Second District Court of Appeal to lift a judge’s order that is halting […]
Jesse Scheckner – October 15, 2025 ‘If you’re feeling a little déjà vu today, it’s because you should be.’ The 2026 Legislative Session isn’t set to start for another three months, but already one of its most contentious legislative proposals is just one vote from reaching the House floor. Members of the House Civil […]
“Puts more money in insurers’ pockets.” by Rachel Beyer – September 28, 2025 Florida passed significant legal reforms in 2023 intended to curb what lawmakers called “frivolous lawsuits” against insurers, but homeowners are reporting increased claim denials and financial strain. The issue is reshaping Florida’s insurance market in ways that favor the insurers over homeowners, […]
By Chuck Farah, Laurence Huttman and Tiffany Faddis (August 26, 2025, 4:38 PM EDT) Editor’s note: Law360 welcomes opinionated commentary and debate in our Expert Analysis section. To submit op-eds or rebuttals, or to speak to an editor about submissions, please email expertanalysis@law360.com. Despite the approval of the overwhelming majority of Florida lawmakers, H.B. 6017, […]