FLORIDA RECORD Advocates are hopeful Gov. DeSantis will expand liability protection to medical providers By Juliette Fairley | Apr 10, 2020 William Large MIAMI – COVID-19 advocates are hopeful that Gov. Ron DeSantis will expand liability protections for health care professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak after receiving a letter signed by a coalition of […]
Stop the lawsuits related to the coronavirus pandemic by Quin Hillyer | April 03, 2020 05:03 PM The last thing this country needs as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic is a spate of lawsuits trying to scapegoat others for the contagion. Yet, such lawsuits are already queuing up in American courts, making it […]
As exposed health care workers seek legal remedies, who’s liable for lack of personal protective equipment? BY DARLENE RICKER – APRIL 2, 2020, 11:35 AM CDT Image from Shutterstock.com. Attorney Blake Horwitz has been fielding calls from health care workers since he filed a coronavirus-related complaint on behalf of a nurse against a Chicago hospital March […]
Doctors seek protection from liability lawsuits as confirmed coronavirus cases increase The worry stems from the Governor’s Executive Order suspending elective surgeries. By Ryan Nicol on March 27, 2020 Some doctors are warning the Governor’s Executive Order suspending elective surgeries could cause confusion — and even lawsuits — as Florida continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor has said doctors […]
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Florida vape bill heads to House floor BY AREK SARKISSIAN – 02/26/2020 12:35 PM EST TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A House bill that would impose new regulations on the vape industry was approved by its final committee today and is now eligible for discussion on the chamber floor. FL HB7089 (20R) by state Rep. Jackie Toledo (R-Tampa) was […]
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 2.12.20 Bad faith about bad faith — Tuesday’s Senate Banking & Insurance Committee saw Sens. Brandes and Lee accuse each other of being disingenuous. Supposedly a deal had been worked out to add a negotiated bad faith reform provision to Lee’s auto […]
By Y. Peter Kang Law360 (February 5, 2020, 6:42 PM EST) — Injury defense attorneys in Florida are closely watching proposed legislation that would outlaw so-called phantom damages in injury trials, describing the bill as a key step in reining in jury verdicts that don’t reflect the actual costs of medical care. The Florida Senate’s Judiciary Committee […]
House subcommittee OK’s PIP repeal legislation Most of the opponents’ concerns centered on Florida’s bad faith laws. By Sarah Mueller on February 4, 2020 Legislation sponsored by Rep. Erin Grall (HB 771) to repeal Personal Injury Protection faced a slew of opposition in the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee Tuesday. Most of the concerns centered on the state’s bad faith […]
House panel OKs proposed repeal of Florida No-Fault car insurance law By John Haughey | The Center Square – Feb 4, 2020 […]