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 […]
Florida Justice Reform Institute says it will request a veto. By: Christine Sexton – May 1, 2025 6:26 pm State Sen. Gayle Harrell says he’s been attacked via billboards for opposing liberalization of wrongful-death suits against doctors and hospitals without limiting potential monetary awards. (Screenshot, WPTV) The Florida Legislature on Thursday sent to Gov. Ron […]
House members in the Capitol on Friday attached a proposal to resurrect so-called “one-way attorney fees” to a Senate bill on phosphate mining. (AP Photo/Phil Sears) By Ron Hurtibise | rhurtibise@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel PUBLISHED: April 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM EDT In an effort to keep alive their bid to resurrect the […]
By William Rabb | March 28, 2025 The Florida House subcommittee on insurance advanced two hotly debated bills Thursday, one supported by insurance agents but another that was opposed by agents and carriers alike. And another subcommittee voted to repeal the auto insurance personal injury protection law and increase the minimum liability coverage limits. But […]
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 Lannon2025-03-28 13:07:392025-03-28 13:17:51Fla. House Subcommittees Vote to Repeal PIP Law, Pass Two Other Insurance Bills
BY Sarah Blazonis Tampa UPDATED 9:41 AM ET Mar. 27, 2025 PUBLISHED 10:23 PM ET Mar. 26, 2025 GIBSONTON, Fla. — The Florida House of Representatives Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee is scheduled to discuss HB 1181 at its meeting on Thursday. The bill would repeal the state’s no-fault insurance law. In Florida, there is […]
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It should be a bright, red flag that Florida is the only state with this special protection for negligent practitioners. A billboard reads: “END THE FLORIDA FREE KILL LAW; REPEAL STATUTE 768.21(8); EndTheFloridaFreeKillLaw.US; PAID FOR BY MARY JO CAIN REIS, is near the intersection South Semoran Boulevard & Gatlin Avenue in Orlando, on Thursday, November […]
Diagnosis for 3.24.25: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy Staff Reports – March 24, 2025 “Lobbyist scolded for ‘scare tactics’ in Committee debate on wrongful-death bill” via Christine Sexton of the Florida Phoenix — During public testimony on HB 6017 before the House Judiciary Committee, attorney Mark Berlick said allowing adult […]
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‘Everybody now has skin in this game’: House advances ‘loser pays’ rules for insurance lawsuits Jesse Scheckner – March 22, 2025 Sympathy for insurers has plunged in the wake of bombshell reporting last month. After years of passing insurer-friendly bills to stabilize the market and attract companies to the state, Florida lawmakers are now advancing […]
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 Lannon2025-03-23 12:56:312025-03-23 12:57:11‘Everybody now has skin in this game’
‘I expect you bring facts and data and not scare tactics and opinions.’ By: Christine Sexton – March 20, 2025 Rep. Hillary Cassel on Thursday blasted a lobbyist for his testimony on a bill that would increase the potential for wrongful death lawsuits to be filed against Florida doctors and hospitals, accusing him of using […]
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Jesse Scheckner – March 20, 2025 ‘If a bad doctor wants to leave, bye.’ House lawmakers are moving closer to repealing a unique Florida law that today blocks many medical malpractice lawsuits. Members of the House Judiciary Committee voted 20-1 for HB 6017, which would erase a state provision referred to by critics as Florida’s […]
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 Lannon2025-03-20 15:04:162025-03-20 15:04:16‘Creating parity’: Repeal of Florida’s ‘free kill’ law cleared for House floor
Health News Florida | By Jim Saunders – News Service of Florida Published March 19, 2025 A Senate committee approved a bill that would clear the way for more malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths. On one side are people telling heart-wrenching stories about the deaths of their adult children or parents. On the other are […]
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Subcommittee votes overwhelmingly in favor of insurance attorney’s contentious legislation By Matthew Sellers – Mar 19, 2025 A Florida House panel has advanced a measure that could undo much of the work that has been done in the Sunshine State to reduce premiums, and could shift the financial burden of legal battles in insurance disputes back […]
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 Lannon2025-03-19 16:13:352025-03-20 20:57:03If this bill passes it will eradicate Florida’s insurance market – FJRI
Mar 18, 2025 By Jim Ash Insurance companies, in certain circumstances, would be forced to pay a policy holders’ attorney fees under a measure that is moving through the House. The House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee voted 16-1 last week to approve HB 1551 by Republican Rep. Hillary Cassel, a Broward County insurance lawyer. […]
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March 18, 2025 – Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — On one side are people telling heart-wrenching stories about the deaths of their adult children or parents. On the other are people warning about shortages of doctors and soaring medical-malpractice insurance costs. The two sides are colliding in the Florida Legislature, where a Senate committee Tuesday approved […]
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‘Free kill’ fix moves forward in Senate as survivors argue for medical malpractice reform A.G. Gancarski – March 18, 2025 Sen. Clay Yarborough’s proposal to fix a long-standing gap in state law that penalizes certain survivors of deaths at the hands of negligent doctors continues to move. The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human […]
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Between 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. During the last three years, the Florida Legislature has passed meaningful reforms to address unrestrained […]
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Between 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. During the last three years, the Florida Legislature has passed meaningful reforms to address unrestrained […]
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How much do you pay for property insurance in Florida? Here’s some good news. | Opinion Between 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. […]
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Between 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. During the last three years, the Florida Legislature has passed meaningful reforms to address […]
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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 […]
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Legislature OKs more wrongful-death suits against hospitals, docs
/in Florida PhoenixFlorida Justice Reform Institute says it will request a veto. By: Christine Sexton – May 1, 2025 6:26 pm State Sen. Gayle Harrell says he’s been attacked via billboards for opposing liberalization of wrongful-death suits against doctors and hospitals without limiting potential monetary awards. (Screenshot, WPTV) The Florida Legislature on Thursday sent to Gov. Ron […]
House resurrects bid to restore attorney fees in insurance disputes
/in Sun SentinelHouse members in the Capitol on Friday attached a proposal to resurrect so-called “one-way attorney fees” to a Senate bill on phosphate mining. (AP Photo/Phil Sears) By Ron Hurtibise | rhurtibise@sunsentinel.com | South Florida Sun Sentinel PUBLISHED: April 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM EDT In an effort to keep alive their bid to resurrect the […]
Fla. House Subcommittees Vote to Repeal PIP Law, Pass Two Other Insurance Bills
/in Insurance JournalBy William Rabb | March 28, 2025 The Florida House subcommittee on insurance advanced two hotly debated bills Thursday, one supported by insurance agents but another that was opposed by agents and carriers alike. And another subcommittee voted to repeal the auto insurance personal injury protection law and increase the minimum liability coverage limits. But […]
Bill to repeal no-fault insurance law up for discussion
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Florida should repeal ‘free kill’ law | Column
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/in Florida PoliticsDiagnosis for 3.24.25: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy Staff Reports – March 24, 2025 “Lobbyist scolded for ‘scare tactics’ in Committee debate on wrongful-death bill” via Christine Sexton of the Florida Phoenix — During public testimony on HB 6017 before the House Judiciary Committee, attorney Mark Berlick said allowing adult […]
‘Everybody now has skin in this game’
/in Florida Politics‘Everybody now has skin in this game’: House advances ‘loser pays’ rules for insurance lawsuits Jesse Scheckner – March 22, 2025 Sympathy for insurers has plunged in the wake of bombshell reporting last month. After years of passing insurer-friendly bills to stabilize the market and attract companies to the state, Florida lawmakers are now advancing […]
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/in Florida Phoenix‘I expect you bring facts and data and not scare tactics and opinions.’ By: Christine Sexton – March 20, 2025 Rep. Hillary Cassel on Thursday blasted a lobbyist for his testimony on a bill that would increase the potential for wrongful death lawsuits to be filed against Florida doctors and hospitals, accusing him of using […]
‘Creating parity’: Repeal of Florida’s ‘free kill’ law cleared for House floor
/in Florida PoliticsJesse Scheckner – March 20, 2025 ‘If a bad doctor wants to leave, bye.’ House lawmakers are moving closer to repealing a unique Florida law that today blocks many medical malpractice lawsuits. Members of the House Judiciary Committee voted 20-1 for HB 6017, which would erase a state provision referred to by critics as Florida’s […]
‘Not about putting a price on a life’: Sides collide on medical malpractice in Legislature
/in Florida Health NewsHealth News Florida | By Jim Saunders – News Service of Florida Published March 19, 2025 A Senate committee approved a bill that would clear the way for more malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths. On one side are people telling heart-wrenching stories about the deaths of their adult children or parents. On the other are […]
If this bill passes it will eradicate Florida’s insurance market – FJRI
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MEASURE AIMS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR CONSUMERS IN INSURANCE DISPUTES
/in Florida Bar NewsMar 18, 2025 By Jim Ash Insurance companies, in certain circumstances, would be forced to pay a policy holders’ attorney fees under a measure that is moving through the House. The House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee voted 16-1 last week to approve HB 1551 by Republican Rep. Hillary Cassel, a Broward County insurance lawyer. […]
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/in News Service of FloridaMarch 18, 2025 – Jim Saunders TALLAHASSEE — On one side are people telling heart-wrenching stories about the deaths of their adult children or parents. On the other are people warning about shortages of doctors and soaring medical-malpractice insurance costs. The two sides are colliding in the Florida Legislature, where a Senate committee Tuesday approved […]
‘Free kill’ fix moves forward in Senate as survivors argue for medical malpractice reform
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How much do you pay for property insurance in Florida? Here’s some good news. | Opinion
/in Pensacola News JournalBetween 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. During the last three years, the Florida Legislature has passed meaningful reforms to address unrestrained […]
How much do you pay for property insurance in Florida? Here’s some good news. | Opinion
/in Lakeland LedgerBetween 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. During the last three years, the Florida Legislature has passed meaningful reforms to address unrestrained […]
How much do you pay for property insurance in Florida? Here’s some good news. | Opinion
/in Daytona Beach News-JournalHow much do you pay for property insurance in Florida? Here’s some good news. | Opinion Between 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. […]
How much do you pay for property insurance in Florida? Here’s some good news. | Opinion
/in Panama City News HeraldBetween 2019 and 2023, average homeowner premiums in Florida surged nearly 60%. William Large – Florida Justice Reform Institute March 14, 2025 Gov. Ron DeSantis earlier this month revealed good news when it comes to Florida’s insurance market. Yes, good news. During the last three years, the Florida Legislature has passed meaningful reforms to address […]