Lawsuits are hurting Florida’s nursing homes and patients | Commentary Florida Legislature (File photo) By William W. Large Guest Columnist January 8, 2019 Florida has long been the bullseye for trial lawyers. A recent study of law firm and legal services ads by the American Tort Reform Association counted one ad every two minutes from […]
Florida Supreme Court poised for conservative makeover Florida Supreme Court (Gray Rohrer) By Gray Rohrer – Tallahassee Bureau January 7, 2019 TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Supreme Court is about to undergo a sweeping change that could lead to liberal rulings on issues ranging from abortion to business regulations and protections for workers to gun rights being […]
Point of View: Florida lawmakers should put a stop to too many meritless ‘bad faith’ claims
Opinion DON BROWN: Inaccuracy in damages a problem in Florida By Don Brown | Guest columnist Posted Dec 16, 2018 at 6:00 AM No doubt, Florida has its fair share of litigious problems. We are, after all, one of the nation’s most notorious “Judicial Hellholes” according to the American Tort Reform Foundation. Just recently, […]
By David Bishop -December 14, 2018 The Florida Legislature already has a plate full of meaty issues for the upcoming 2019 session. There’s one though that may have the biggest impact on the state’s economy — lawsuit reform. Despite two decades of Republican-control of state government, Florida’s civil legal system is decidedly weighed in favor […]
Six of the top 10 auto glass lawyers are in Tampa Bay Last year there were 24,000 court cases involving auto glass. Six of the 10 lawyers who brought the bulk of those cases are in Tampa Bay. Lawsuits over the fair repair price for a windshield are growing in Tampa Bay, and just a […]
Fort Lauderdale considers suing Big Oil amidst federal court rulings rejecting climate change theories By John Sammon | Nov 2, 2018 FORT LAUDERDALE (Legal Newsline) – The Fort Lauderdale City Commission is considering suing oil companies over the climate change activists say could raise sea coastal levels to catastrophic proportions. So far the city has not acted but […]
Beware: Trial Attorney Ads Are Dangerous Prescriptions William Large – October 24th, 2018 “Have you been affected by medication or witnessed life-threatening side effects from it? If so, contact a lawyer now.” These words echo in our minds as the advertisements flash across our televisions, interrupting our shows again and again. What many consumers don’t […]
Tort reform group slams Florida for ‘excessive’ litigation STAFF REPORTS October 22, 2018 Florida loses more than $11.8 billion and 126,000 jobs each year to “excessive” litigation, according to an analysis released Monday by the Florida Justice Reform Institute. The trend most hurts the retail sector, at a cost of more than 39,413 jobs, followed by […]
Study: Excessive litigation costs Florida jobs and money By FLA News -October 22, 2018 A new report from an economic forecasting firm finds that Floridians are the victim of excessive litigation – costing the state’s economy nearly $12 billion in lost productivity and over 126,000 fewer jobs. That’s according to a new study conducted by […]