Florida House Bill 129 would repeal the age and marital status requirements that decide which family members can sue for medical malpractice wrongful deaths. Luke Sukhram (left), 8, and his mother Sabrina Davis (right)stand with a photo of her father, Keith Davis, in Gainesville,Fla. on Nov. 1, 2021 after Mr. Davis passed away in 2020 […]
A coterie of glass repair shops and lawyers has exploited legal loopholes in Florida to rake in millions of dollars in insurance payouts. Legislators are trying to end it. Eli Nan November 12, 2023 at 9:21 a.m. EST (iStock/Getty Images) They roam Florida parking lots and carwashes in search of cars with damaged windshields, often […]
Changes in Arizona have yet to cause a real shakeup, but there’s one type of law firm that sees promise in the possibilities unleashed by the 2021 reforms. Dan Packel – November 02, 2023 at 06:12 PM It’s been a while since we’ve dropped in on Arizona’s deregulated market for legal services, and there’s a […]
The law limits who can pursue medical malpractice lawsuits if an adult or adult child dies. By: Katie LaGronePosted at 4:43 PM, Sep 14, 2023 and last updated 4:57 PM, Sep 15, 2023 A daughter’s grief Three years after her father’s death, 33-year-old Sabrina Davis is still fighting for his life. “If it keeps somebody […]
By Karla Ray, WFTV.com August 22, 2023 at 6:00 pm EDT ORLANDO, Fla. — More families are coming forward shedding light on a controversial law that prevents some people from seeking justice in cases of medical malpractice. 9 Investigates has told you about Florida’s so-called “Free Kill Law” before. It limits who can sue […]
Under Florida’s 2021 telephone solicitation law, robocall call complaints plummeted FULL STORY: https://wfts.tv/3Ybh0WM After years of annoying consumers, two years ago Florida lawmakers became more involved in the robocall game by cracking down on these nuisance calls and texts with the passage of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA). By: Katie LaGrone Posted at 2:18 PM, […]
July 21, 2023 by Chris Young In March, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837, a law overhauling Florida’s litigation landscape. A panel of law experts spoke to a civic group in Tampa about the law. The law is referred to as tort reform, and makes a variety of changes. But the biggest one is regarding cases […]
FLORIDA RECORD William Large | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Juliette Fairley – Jul 18, 2023 Although the Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 outlines a list of nonfinal orders which are subject to appeal, the Florida Supreme Court has decided the rule does not identify all nonfinal orders that are appropriate for interlocutory review. On its own […]
Christine Jordan Sexton – July 6, 2023 ‘A rule change of this magnitude should be referred to the appropriate committee for consideration and recommendations prior to its adoption.’ The Florida Supreme Court is making it easier for medical providers to short-circuit medical malpractice lawsuits by altering the procedural rules regarding when medical malpractice cases can be appealed. […]
By William Rabb | June 27, 2023 Florida lawmakers this year approved a measure that could help reduce liability insurance premiums for home and condo builders – and limit exposure and litigation for liability insurers. But Senate Bill 360, which took effect in April, could also make it more difficult for property insurers to bring […]