A new bill provides a three-year statute of limitations to file suit. Stephany Matat USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida Feb. 12, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ET Key Points A Florida bill would allow lawsuits against vaccine makers if they advertise in the state and someone is harmed. Critics argue the proposal could unconstitutionally restrict commercial speech […]
A new bill provides a three-year statute of limitations to file suit. Stephany Matat – USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida Feb. 12, 2026 Key Points A Florida bill would allow lawsuits against vaccine makers if they advertise in the state and someone is harmed. Critics argue the proposal could unconstitutionally restrict commercial speech protected by […]
A new bill provides a three-year statute of limitations to file suit. Stephany Matat – USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida Feb. 12, 2026 Key Points. A Florida bill would allow lawsuits against vaccine makers if they advertise in the state and someone is harmed. Critics argue the proposal could unconstitutionally restrict commercial speech protected by […]
February 11, 2026 – Jim Saunders Key Points Florida House moves forward with vaccine lawsuit proposal Bill allows people harmed by vaccines to sue drugmakers Federal laws govern vaccine-related injury disputes and compensation Amid national battles about vaccines, the Florida House is moving forward with a proposal that would allow people harmed by vaccines to […]
A Florida House panel last week advanced a bill that would reverse a key 2023 tort reform that provides a presumption for multifamily residential property owners against negligence liability claims when they implement specific anti-crime measures. Current law provides owners or operators of apartment buildings or condominium projects a presumption against security liability claims when […]
A Florida House panel last week advanced a bill that would reverse a key 2023 tort reform that provides a presumption for multifamily residential property owners against negligence liability claims when they implement specific anti-crime measures. Current law provides owners or operators of apartment buildings or condominium projects a presumption against security liability claims when […]
The latest attempt to regulate litigation financing is on a fast-track in the Florida Senate, with sponsors saying a bill would bring greater transparency and consumer protection. Opponents continue to push back, arguing that disclosure requirements would put individuals at a bigger disadvantage when challenging corporate and well-heeled defendants. SB 1396 by Sen. Colleen Burton, […]
Michael Carroll – Feb 3, 2026 Attorney Daniel Santaniello testifies January 29 before the Florida House’s Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee. – The Florida Channel A Florida House panel last week advanced a bill that would reverse a key 2023 tort reform that provides a presumption for multifamily residential property owners against negligence liability claims […]
Florida Phoenix – February 2, 2026 How to measure damages in liability claims? The amount in damages that injured parties can recover in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits could grow under a bill moving its way through the Florida House of Representatives. The Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee voted 13-4 on Thursday to pass HB 1553 to […]
A House panel voted Thursday to ease a 2023 “tort reform” that critics say goes too far to shield landlords from liability in exchange for beefed up security. The Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee voted 14-3 to approve HB 1423 by Rep. Michelle Salzman, a Republican and Escambia County business owner. Rep. Michelle Salzman A […]