Florida Justice Reform Institute president: AOBs are problematic to insurance policyholders, insurance companies by Nicholas Gueguen | Mar. 5, 2017, 12:25pm TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Justice Reform Institute recently released a report in which it outlined what it sees as problems with assignment of benefits (AOBs). According to the organization’s report, which Ashley Kalifeh […]
Florida appeals court orders new trial for tobacco case that produced $23.6B verdict by Glenn Minnis | Mar. 5, 2017, 2:46pm TALLAHASSEE — An appellate court in Florida has ordered a new trial in a cancer-related case in which tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds was ordered to pay a record-high $23.6 billion judgment. According to […]
The Florida Bar News Advertising Rates • Classifieds • Attorneys Exchange • Archives • Subscribe • Journal March 1, 2017 Term limits clear first House hurdle By Gary Blankenship – Senior Editor A proposed constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Florida’s appellate judiciary scraped through its first test in the Florida House, despite a stream […]
Florida Business Daily Reports | Mar 1, 2017 The state Senate Judiciary Committee recently voted in favor of a bill that would allow prejudgment interest to be tacked on to awards in personal injury cases in Florida. A similar bill was approved by a House subcommittee and has moved to that body’s Judiciary Committee. Business leaders and […]
JUDICIAL TERM LIMITS MOVE AHEAD AMID SENATE DOUBTS By BRANDON LARRABEE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 21, 2017……… Legislation that would limit Florida appellate judges to two consecutive terms in office was sent to the House floor Tuesday, as prominent senators have begun voicing concerns about the proposal. The House […]
House panel would allow interest payments on noneconomic verdicts MICHAEL MOLINE February 23, 2017, 4:30 pm Insurance interests are up in arms about a House committee’s approval of a bill that would allow plaintiffs to recover prejudgment interest on noneconomic claims, including pain and suffering. HB 469 says that plaintiffs who prevail in lawsuits […]
Bill allowing women to sue doctors who perform abortions advances in Florida House by Mitch Perry – February 22, 2017 Women could sue doctors who performed an abortion on them without “informed consent” under a bill advanced by a House subcommittee Wednesday. Sponsored by Vero Beach Republican Erin Grall, HB 19 would allow women to seek damages […]
House leadership helps push abortion-lawsuit bill through subcommittee 02/22/2017 10:51 AM EST Before passing the bill, the committee added an amendment making clear that women who pursue a lawsuit under the new cause of action would be precluded from suing a physician for medical malpractice. Getty TALLAHASSEE — A bill that could increase lawsuits against […]
‘War Dogs’ gunrunner blames Abilify for his actions By Taryn Phaneuf | Feb 22, 2017 PENSACOLA — A smuggler who made headlines a decade ago and was the focus of the 2016 film War Dogs is making news again. Efraim Diveroli of Miami Beach has joined a long line of plaintiffs suing the maker of the prescription drug Abilify […]
By BRANDON LARRABEE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA February 21, 2017 – 10:00pm Legislation that would limit Florida appellate judges to two consecutive terms in office was sent to the House floor Tuesday, as prominent senators have begun voicing concerns about the proposal. The House Judiciary Committee voted 11-8 on a nearly party-line vote to approve […]