ACLU: Bill ‘will be devastating to any health care practitioner or hospital that treats pregnant patients.’ By: Christine Sexton – December 2, 2025 A House comittee on Tuesday voted 14-6 to pass a bill that allows wrongful death lawsuits for the loss of developing fetuses, with a leading proponent claiming the legislation should […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2025-12-02 10:46:392025-12-03 10:46:49Fetal wrongful death bill ready for House floor vote
Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2025 5:12 pm Christine Sexton (via Florida Phoenix) Critics fear legislation to allow wrongful death lawsuits in the negligent demise of fetuses would open medical providers to lawsuits by vindictive romantic partners. (Photo by Getty Images)A House comittee on Tuesday voted 14-6 to pass a bill that allows wrongful death lawsuits […]
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Nov 24, 2025 By Jim Ash A few months before the January 13 start of the 2026 session, a bipartisan proposal to reform Florida’s wrongful death act is ready for the House floor, but faces an uncertain future. The House Judiciary Committee voted 15-1 on November 19 to approve HB 6003 by Rep. Dana Trabulsy, R-Ft. Pierce and […]
Jesse Scheckner – November 19, 2025 Supporters argued the current law leaves some lives without legal value, while industry groups cautioned lawmakers about destabilizing insurance markets and care access. Before the 2026 Regular Session has even begun, a proposed repeal of a unique Florida law that denies families legal recourse in medical malpractice cases is […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2025-11-19 12:57:122025-11-24 13:10:50‘Free kill’ repeal again heads to House floor, but a Senate companion bill still hasn’t been filed
Versions aren’t identically drafted but are substantively the same. By: Christine Sexton – November 18, 2025 Abortion Law book on copy of Preamble. Gavel and stethoscope.Over the objections of disparate special interests, a House subcommittee on Tuesday voted 13-3 to pass legislation that would allow would-be parents to pursue wrongful death lawsuits for the loss […]
By Brendon Leslie Published Oct. 27, 2025, 1:44 p.m. ET | Updated Oct. 27, 2025 Homes in Miami Beach, Fla., June 14, 2021. (Photo/Chris Norberg, Unsplash) TAMPA, Fla. – Attorneys representing the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, or DOAH, have asked the Second District Court of Appeal to lift a judge’s order that is halting […]
Jesse Scheckner – October 15, 2025 ‘If you’re feeling a little déjà vu today, it’s because you should be.’ The 2026 Legislative Session isn’t set to start for another three months, but already one of its most contentious legislative proposals is just one vote from reaching the House floor. Members of the House Civil […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2025-10-15 15:24:212025-11-24 15:24:36Proposed repeal of Florida’s ‘free kill’ law again advances to penultimate House Committee
“Puts more money in insurers’ pockets.” by Rachel Beyer – September 28, 2025 Florida passed significant legal reforms in 2023 intended to curb what lawmakers called “frivolous lawsuits” against insurers, but homeowners are reporting increased claim denials and financial strain. The issue is reshaping Florida’s insurance market in ways that favor the insurers over homeowners, […]
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By Chuck Farah, Laurence Huttman and Tiffany Faddis (August 26, 2025, 4:38 PM EDT) Editor’s note: Law360 welcomes opinionated commentary and debate in our Expert Analysis section. To submit op-eds or rebuttals, or to speak to an editor about submissions, please email expertanalysis@law360.com. Despite the approval of the overwhelming majority of Florida lawmakers, H.B. 6017, […]
By William Rabb | August 21, 2025 With more states adding or considering restrictions on third-party funding of lawsuits, one of the largest litigation finance firms is now planning to invest directly in some law firms. “We are pursuing strategic minority investments in firms where we can support their growth and expansion plans, as a passive investor,” […]
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Credit: gesrey/Adobe Stock On June 17, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court, the Tribunal General de Justicia, released a new set of Rules of Professional Conduct for the Commonwealth’s lawyers, primarily based on the American Bar Association’s Model Rules. The new rules, however, relaxed the prohibition of nonlawyer ownership of law firms, allowing firms to sell […]
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Opinion By William Large Published Jun. 16, 2025, 9:21 a.m. ET | Updated Jun. 16, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers 2025 State of the State Address, Tallahassee, Fla., March 4, 2025. (Official photo) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Under the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida has made great progress in reforming laws to reverse the growing […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2025-06-16 17:10:402025-06-18 17:11:56With veto pen, Gov. Ron DeSantis defends Florida’s health care system
Staff Reports – May 31, 2025 —Phew! Part Deux — Justice reform advocates and health care providers joined DeSantis on Thursday while he vetoed the ‘free kill’ bill (HB 6017). “The question is: What would this legislation do for the cost of health care in Florida, access to care in Florida, and our ability to […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2025-05-31 12:57:412025-06-24 13:52:23Takeaways from Tallahassee — Be prepared
‘In my judgment, it would lead to higher costs for Floridians, it would lead to less access to care for Floridians’ May 30, 2025 By Jim Ash With a health-care executive and a medical malpractice defense attorney cheering him on, Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared Thursday in Southwest Florida to announce his veto of HB 6017. […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have restored some family members’ right to file suit after a loved one dies from medical negligence. The Florida Legislature this year approved House Bill 6017 by wide margins. The bill would have repealed a 1990 law […]
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Says he’ll OK non-economic damages only with monetary limits. By: Christine Sexton – May 29, 2025 2:39 pm Sabrina Davis holds a picture of her father, Navy Veteran Keith Davis, who died because of medical malpractice. (Photo courtesy Sabrina Davis) The “free kill” repeal bill has been killed. Gov. Ron DeSantis stuck to his promise […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2025-05-29 15:31:492025-05-29 15:32:25DeSantis delivers on promise and vetoes ‘free kill’ malpractice bill
Jesse Scheckner – May 29, 2025 A bill to repeal the unique Florida restriction derisively dubbed ‘free kill’ passed overwhelmingly in both legislative chambers. The Governor vetoed it Thursday. Following through on his mid-May vow to do so, Gov. Ron DeSantis has blocked bipartisan legislation that would have repealed a decades-old Florida law that critics […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800Becky Lannonhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgBecky Lannon2025-05-29 14:35:052025-05-30 14:39:10‘There simply isn’t enough justice to go around’: Controversial ‘free kill’ law to survive with Governor’s veto
FLORIDA RECORD Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large said tort reforms signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis could be replicated by governors in other states. | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Michael Carroll – May 6, 2025 Florida Republican representatives have made several attempts this year to roll back past tort reforms that […]
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We put an end to the litigation abuse that drove rates ever higher. Now the market is stabilizing. By Paul Renner – May 2, 2025 4:00 pm ET A ‘For Sale’ sign outside a single-family home in Hollywood, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Palm Coast, Fla. Floridians have faced major increases in […]
Fetal wrongful death bill ready for House floor vote
/in Florida PhoenixACLU: Bill ‘will be devastating to any health care practitioner or hospital that treats pregnant patients.’ By: Christine Sexton – December 2, 2025 A House comittee on Tuesday voted 14-6 to pass a bill that allows wrongful death lawsuits for the loss of developing fetuses, with a leading proponent claiming the legislation should […]
Fetal wrongful death bill ready for House floor vote
/in The Bradenton TimesPosted Tuesday, December 2, 2025 5:12 pm Christine Sexton (via Florida Phoenix) Critics fear legislation to allow wrongful death lawsuits in the negligent demise of fetuses would open medical providers to lawsuits by vindictive romantic partners. (Photo by Getty Images)A House comittee on Tuesday voted 14-6 to pass a bill that allows wrongful death lawsuits […]
Medical negligence bill advances
/in Florida Bar NewsNov 24, 2025 By Jim Ash A few months before the January 13 start of the 2026 session, a bipartisan proposal to reform Florida’s wrongful death act is ready for the House floor, but faces an uncertain future. The House Judiciary Committee voted 15-1 on November 19 to approve HB 6003 by Rep. Dana Trabulsy, R-Ft. Pierce and […]
‘Free kill’ repeal again heads to House floor, but a Senate companion bill still hasn’t been filed
/in Florida PoliticsJesse Scheckner – November 19, 2025 Supporters argued the current law leaves some lives without legal value, while industry groups cautioned lawmakers about destabilizing insurance markets and care access. Before the 2026 Regular Session has even begun, a proposed repeal of a unique Florida law that denies families legal recourse in medical malpractice cases is […]
House Subcommittee Oks fetal wrongful death bill; counterpart moving in the Senate
/in Florida PhoenixVersions aren’t identically drafted but are substantively the same. By: Christine Sexton – November 18, 2025 Abortion Law book on copy of Preamble. Gavel and stethoscope.Over the objections of disparate special interests, a House subcommittee on Tuesday voted 13-3 to pass legislation that would allow would-be parents to pursue wrongful death lawsuits for the loss […]
We Defeated 2025 HB 6017— But the Tort Reform Battle Continues
/in The Trial AdvocateTA 2025 Vol 44 No 2
Second District Court asked to lift judge’s block on Florida property insurance arbitrations
/in Florida's VoiceBy Brendon Leslie Published Oct. 27, 2025, 1:44 p.m. ET | Updated Oct. 27, 2025 Homes in Miami Beach, Fla., June 14, 2021. (Photo/Chris Norberg, Unsplash) TAMPA, Fla. – Attorneys representing the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings, or DOAH, have asked the Second District Court of Appeal to lift a judge’s order that is halting […]
Proposed repeal of Florida’s ‘free kill’ law again advances to penultimate House Committee
/in Florida PoliticsJesse Scheckner – October 15, 2025 ‘If you’re feeling a little déjà vu today, it’s because you should be.’ The 2026 Legislative Session isn’t set to start for another three months, but already one of its most contentious legislative proposals is just one vote from reaching the House floor. Members of the House Civil […]
Experts raise red flags as concerning new law leaves homeowners in limbo: ‘Only benefited insurance companies’
/in The Cool Down“Puts more money in insurers’ pockets.” by Rachel Beyer – September 28, 2025 Florida passed significant legal reforms in 2023 intended to curb what lawmakers called “frivolous lawsuits” against insurers, but homeowners are reporting increased claim denials and financial strain. The issue is reshaping Florida’s insurance market in ways that favor the insurers over homeowners, […]
Fla. Misses Opportunity To Rectify Wrongful Death Damages
/in Law360By Chuck Farah, Laurence Huttman and Tiffany Faddis (August 26, 2025, 4:38 PM EDT) Editor’s note: Law360 welcomes opinionated commentary and debate in our Expert Analysis section. To submit op-eds or rebuttals, or to speak to an editor about submissions, please email expertanalysis@law360.com. Despite the approval of the overwhelming majority of Florida lawmakers, H.B. 6017, […]
Litigation Funder’s Plan to Invest in Law Firms Called ‘Bad Policy,’ With Big Impacts
/in Insurance JournalBy William Rabb | August 21, 2025 With more states adding or considering restrictions on third-party funding of lawsuits, one of the largest litigation finance firms is now planning to invest directly in some law firms. “We are pursuing strategic minority investments in firms where we can support their growth and expansion plans, as a passive investor,” […]
Puerto Rico Allows ABS Law Firms, but Program Is Still in Progress
/in Law.comCredit: gesrey/Adobe Stock On June 17, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court, the Tribunal General de Justicia, released a new set of Rules of Professional Conduct for the Commonwealth’s lawyers, primarily based on the American Bar Association’s Model Rules. The new rules, however, relaxed the prohibition of nonlawyer ownership of law firms, allowing firms to sell […]
With veto pen, Gov. Ron DeSantis defends Florida’s health care system
/in Florida's VoiceOpinion By William Large Published Jun. 16, 2025, 9:21 a.m. ET | Updated Jun. 16, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers 2025 State of the State Address, Tallahassee, Fla., March 4, 2025. (Official photo) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Under the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida has made great progress in reforming laws to reverse the growing […]
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Be prepared
/in Florida PoliticsStaff Reports – May 31, 2025 —Phew! Part Deux — Justice reform advocates and health care providers joined DeSantis on Thursday while he vetoed the ‘free kill’ bill (HB 6017). “The question is: What would this legislation do for the cost of health care in Florida, access to care in Florida, and our ability to […]
Governor vetoes wrongful death legislation
/in Florida Bar News‘In my judgment, it would lead to higher costs for Floridians, it would lead to less access to care for Floridians’ May 30, 2025 By Jim Ash With a health-care executive and a medical malpractice defense attorney cheering him on, Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared Thursday in Southwest Florida to announce his veto of HB 6017. […]
DeSantis Vetoes Repeal of ‘Free Kill’ Medical Malpractice Bill
/in Insurance JournalFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis has vetoed a bill that would have restored some family members’ right to file suit after a loved one dies from medical negligence. The Florida Legislature this year approved House Bill 6017 by wide margins. The bill would have repealed a 1990 law […]
DeSantis delivers on promise and vetoes ‘free kill’ malpractice bill
/in Florida PhoenixSays he’ll OK non-economic damages only with monetary limits. By: Christine Sexton – May 29, 2025 2:39 pm Sabrina Davis holds a picture of her father, Navy Veteran Keith Davis, who died because of medical malpractice. (Photo courtesy Sabrina Davis) The “free kill” repeal bill has been killed. Gov. Ron DeSantis stuck to his promise […]
‘There simply isn’t enough justice to go around’: Controversial ‘free kill’ law to survive with Governor’s veto
/in Florida PoliticsJesse Scheckner – May 29, 2025 A bill to repeal the unique Florida restriction derisively dubbed ‘free kill’ passed overwhelmingly in both legislative chambers. The Governor vetoed it Thursday. Following through on his mid-May vow to do so, Gov. Ron DeSantis has blocked bipartisan legislation that would have repealed a decades-old Florida law that critics […]
Florida House members thwarted from rolling back DeSantis-supported legal reforms
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large said tort reforms signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis could be replicated by governors in other states. | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Michael Carroll – May 6, 2025 Florida Republican representatives have made several attempts this year to roll back past tort reforms that […]
Why Trial Lawyers Hate Florida’s Insurance-Market Reforms
/in Wall Street JournalWe put an end to the litigation abuse that drove rates ever higher. Now the market is stabilizing. By Paul Renner – May 2, 2025 4:00 pm ET A ‘For Sale’ sign outside a single-family home in Hollywood, Fla., Oct. 27, 2022. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Palm Coast, Fla. Floridians have faced major increases in […]