‘We got it wrong in 2023. I think we’re fixing it now.’ Legislation to improve two-year-old guardrails for health insurance lawsuits cleared its first House hurdle this week with uniform support on the dais, but mixed reviews from stakeholders. Members of the House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee voted 15-0 for HB 947, which targets […]
‘I expect you bring facts and data and not scare tactics and opinions.’ By: Christine Sexton – March 20, 2025 Rep. Hillary Cassel on Thursday blasted a lobbyist for his testimony on a bill that would increase the potential for wrongful death lawsuits to be filed against Florida doctors and hospitals, accusing him of using […]
Christine Sexton Thu, March 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM EDT (Photo by Kieferpix/Getty Images) Rep. Hillary Cassel on Thursday blasted a lobbyist for his testimony on a bill that would increase the potential for wrongful death lawsuits to be filed against Florida doctors and hospitals, accusing him of using scare tactics to try to sink […]
Jesse Scheckner – March 20, 2025 ‘If a bad doctor wants to leave, bye.’ House lawmakers are moving closer to repealing a unique Florida law that today blocks many medical malpractice lawsuits. Members of the House Judiciary Committee voted 20-1 for HB 6017, which would erase a state provision referred to by critics as Florida’s […]
Health News Florida | By Jim Saunders – News Service of Florida Published March 19, 2025 A Senate committee approved a bill that would clear the way for more malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths. On one side are people telling heart-wrenching stories about the deaths of their adult children or parents. On the other are […]
A Senate committee approved a bill that would clear the way for more malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths. On one side are people telling heart-wrenching stories about the deaths of their adult children or parents. On the other are people warning about shortages of doctors and soaring medical-malpractice insurance costs. The two sides are colliding […]
Subcommittee votes overwhelmingly in favor of insurance attorney’s contentious legislation By Matthew Sellers – Mar 19, 2025 A Florida House panel has advanced a measure that could undo much of the work that has been done in the Sunshine State to reduce premiums, and could shift the financial burden of legal battles in insurance disputes back […]
robertjrussellcompanies Posted on March 19, 2025 by robertjrussellcompanies A Florida House panel has advanced a measure that could undo much of the work that has been done in the Sunshine State to reduce premiums, and could shift the financial burden of legal battles in insurance disputes back on to insurers in certain cases, reviving a […]
Subcommittee votes overwhelmingly in favor of insurance attorney’s contentious legislation By Matthew Sellers – Mar 19, 2025 A Florida House panel has advanced a measure that could undo much of the work that has been done in the Sunshine State to reduce premiums, and could shift the financial burden of legal battles in insurance disputes back […]
Mar 18, 2025 By Jim Ash Insurance companies, in certain circumstances, would be forced to pay a policy holders’ attorney fees under a measure that is moving through the House. The House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee voted 16-1 last week to approve HB 1551 by Republican Rep. Hillary Cassel, a Broward County insurance lawyer. […]