Proposed Civil Litigation Reforms Now Extend to Nursing Homes Mar 03, 2023 By Jim Ash The Legislature’s civil litigation reforms have expanded to nursing homes less than a week before the March 7 launch of the regular, 60-day session. Sen. Colleen Burton, R-Lakeland, filed SB 1304 on February 28. A companion, HB 1029 by Rep. Randy Maggard, R-Zephyrhills, […]
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Proposed Florida Laws are Good News for Insurers—as Plaintiff Lawyers Push Back “Governor DeSantis has repeatedly pledged to take on the toughest issues, and he has delivered,” William Large said. “Now, with help from the legislature, he’s taking on the trial lawyers in dramatic fashion.” March 03, 2023 at 02:24 PM The large meeting […]
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LITIGATOR WARNS OF ‘COLLATERAL DAMAGE’ AS LAWMAKERS PURSUE TORT LAW LEGISLATION Mar 02, 2023 By Jim Ash But supporters of the bill say one-way attorney fees invite ‘lawsuit abuse,’ and all Floridians pay the price through higher insurance premiums Florida lawmakers are risking collateral damage with a “shotgun” approach, when more targeted civil litigation […]
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Fla. Tort Reform Bill Aims to Pick Up Where Lawmakers Left Off By William Rabb | March 1, 2023 Outside of insurance attorneys, plaintiffs’ lawyers and some doctors, few people in Florida may be familiar with what are known as letters of protection. But critics say the instruments, in which doctors agree to take […]
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Florida Record Senate bill also addresses claims against senior living, nursing facilities By Chris Dickerson Feb 28, 2023 A second piece of legislation has been introduced in the Florida Legislature that would place limitations on litigation filed against senior living facilities. Senate Bill 1304 was introduced February 28 by state Senator Colleen Burton (R-Lakeland). […]
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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 2.27.23 Peter Schorsch FJRI cheers tort reform success — After HB 837 cleared the committee, Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large said, “Gov. DeSantis has repeatedly pledged to take on the toughest issues and he has delivered. Now, with help from […]
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FLORIDA RECORD Rep. Randall Maggard filed the bill on nursing home litigation on Tuesday. | Florida House of Representatives New Florida bill would limit lawsuits against senior-living providers By Michael Carroll Feb 24, 2023 New constraints would be placed on litigation filed against senior living facilities, including a ban on expert witnesses testifying on […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton February 24, 2023 The Senate has not filed a companion bill to date, but Senate President Kathleen Passidomo has thrown her support behind the move. The House is pushing ahead with changes that would place new limits on lawsuits and make it harder for people to sue insurance companies or win […]
Drew Wilson – February 22, 2023 It would ban auto glass AOBs and prohibit repair shops from offering cash or gift cards to customers. Sen. Linda Stewart filed legislation this week that would ban assignment of benefits lawsuits for auto glass repairs, a reform long sought by insurers. Assignment of benefits, or AOB, is a legal process […]
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Tort reforms inbound: House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Tommy Gregory this week filed a 22-page bill that makes significant changes to the state’s tort system, eliminating one-way attorney fees and attorney fee multipliers across all lines of insurance and putting the kibosh on the use of letters of protection (LOP). At press time there […]
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By William Rabb | February 16, 2023 Outside of insurance attorneys, plaintiffs’ lawyers and some doctors, few people in Florida may be familiar with what are known as letters of protection. But critics say the instruments, in which doctors agree to take a share of the judgment in an injury lawsuit, are responsible for greatly […]
Christine Jordan Sexton – February 15, 2023 —The new enemy: LOP: Move over AOB — there’s a new thorny issue with an acronym business interests want tackled: LOP. A letter of protection (LOP) is a letter sent to a medical professional by a plaintiff’s attorney representing the patient. LOPs guarantee the provider payment for medical treatment […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – February 13, 2023 ‘If you ask me what is the most important thing you can do on civil justice or lawsuit abuse, it’s solving this issue.’ Now that the long-running lobbying over AOB (assignment of benefits) has been resolved, business interests are targeting another thorny issue with an acronym they want tackled: […]
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Public Adjusters Can’t Also Be Appraisers on the Claim, Florida Supreme Court Finds By Jim Sams | February 10, 2023 A public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the appraiser must be “disinterested,” the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The high court affirmed a 2nd […]
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Blake Dowling – February 3, 2023 The firm announced that on Day One it was engaged by several top government and corporate clients. Lawson Huck Gonzalez, PLLC is hitting the ground running. From its first day, a number of influential Florida businesses, trade associations and state agencies have engaged the newly launched law firm, which began operations […]
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Staff Reports – February 3, 2023 Several top Florida businesses, trade associations, and state agencies have already engaged the new firm. Alan Lawson, who retired in August as a Justice on the Florida Supreme Court, is teaming up with Paul Huck, Jason Gonzalez and Amber Nunnally to launch Lawson Huck Gonzalez, PLLC. Several top Florida businesses, trade associations and state agencies […]
FLORIDA RECORD Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large agreed with the appeals court decision. | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Michael Carroll – Jan 26, 2023 A Florida appeals court has pushed back on a company’s application of a little-used legal practice and cast a shadow on the business practices it uses to secure Medicare […]
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(l-r) Third DCA Chief Judge Ivan F. Fernandez, and Judges Bronwyn C. Miller and Alexander S. Bokor (Courtesy photos) January 17, 2023 – Michael A. Mora “Litigation should work as follows: sue first, discover second. MSP has a business model of discover first, sue second. That business model is no longer tenable in Florida,” William Large, president […]
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FLORIDA RECORD Friday, January 13, 2023 Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large called the state Supreme Court ruling a victory for textualism. | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Michael Carroll – Jan 10, 2023 The Florida Supreme Court has struck down a $16 million punitive damages award in a wrongful death case, concluding that the […]
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January 8, 2023 The Florida Supreme Court this week answered a certified question from Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal on relative damage awards in a tobacco-related wrongful death case. The case, Coates v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., saw a jury award the plaintiff $150,000 in compensatory damages and $16 million in punitive damages, […]
Proposed Civil Litigation Reforms Now Extend to Nursing Homes
/in Florida Bar NewsProposed Civil Litigation Reforms Now Extend to Nursing Homes Mar 03, 2023 By Jim Ash The Legislature’s civil litigation reforms have expanded to nursing homes less than a week before the March 7 launch of the regular, 60-day session. Sen. Colleen Burton, R-Lakeland, filed SB 1304 on February 28. A companion, HB 1029 by Rep. Randy Maggard, R-Zephyrhills, […]
Proposed Florida Laws are Good News for Insurers—as Plaintiff Lawyers Push Back
/in Law.comProposed Florida Laws are Good News for Insurers—as Plaintiff Lawyers Push Back “Governor DeSantis has repeatedly pledged to take on the toughest issues, and he has delivered,” William Large said. “Now, with help from the legislature, he’s taking on the trial lawyers in dramatic fashion.” March 03, 2023 at 02:24 PM The large meeting […]
Litigator Warns of ‘Collateral Damage’ as Lawmakers Pursue Tort Law Legislation
/in Florida Bar NewsLITIGATOR WARNS OF ‘COLLATERAL DAMAGE’ AS LAWMAKERS PURSUE TORT LAW LEGISLATION Mar 02, 2023 By Jim Ash But supporters of the bill say one-way attorney fees invite ‘lawsuit abuse,’ and all Floridians pay the price through higher insurance premiums Florida lawmakers are risking collateral damage with a “shotgun” approach, when more targeted civil litigation […]
Fla. Tort Reform Bill Aims to Pick Up Where Lawmakers Left Off
/in Claims JournalFla. Tort Reform Bill Aims to Pick Up Where Lawmakers Left Off By William Rabb | March 1, 2023 Outside of insurance attorneys, plaintiffs’ lawyers and some doctors, few people in Florida may be familiar with what are known as letters of protection. But critics say the instruments, in which doctors agree to take […]
Senate bill also addresses claims against senior living, nursing facilities
/in Florida RecordFlorida Record Senate bill also addresses claims against senior living, nursing facilities By Chris Dickerson Feb 28, 2023 A second piece of legislation has been introduced in the Florida Legislature that would place limitations on litigation filed against senior living facilities. Senate Bill 1304 was introduced February 28 by state Senator Colleen Burton (R-Lakeland). […]
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 2.27.23
/in Florida PoliticsSunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 2.27.23 Peter Schorsch FJRI cheers tort reform success — After HB 837 cleared the committee, Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large said, “Gov. DeSantis has repeatedly pledged to take on the toughest issues and he has delivered. Now, with help from […]
New Florida bill would limit lawsuits against senior-living providers
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD Rep. Randall Maggard filed the bill on nursing home litigation on Tuesday. | Florida House of Representatives New Florida bill would limit lawsuits against senior-living providers By Michael Carroll Feb 24, 2023 New constraints would be placed on litigation filed against senior living facilities, including a ban on expert witnesses testifying on […]
Bill limiting lawsuits and attorneys fees clears House subcommittee
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton February 24, 2023 The Senate has not filed a companion bill to date, but Senate President Kathleen Passidomo has thrown her support behind the move. The House is pushing ahead with changes that would place new limits on lawsuits and make it harder for people to sue insurance companies or win […]
Linda Stewart files bill to ‘fix the cracks’ in auto glass repairs
/in Florida PoliticsDrew Wilson – February 22, 2023 It would ban auto glass AOBs and prohibit repair shops from offering cash or gift cards to customers. Sen. Linda Stewart filed legislation this week that would ban assignment of benefits lawsuits for auto glass repairs, a reform long sought by insurers. Assignment of benefits, or AOB, is a legal process […]
Takeaways from Tallahassee — Come one, come all
/in Florida PoliticsTort reforms inbound: House Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Tommy Gregory this week filed a 22-page bill that makes significant changes to the state’s tort system, eliminating one-way attorney fees and attorney fee multipliers across all lines of insurance and putting the kibosh on the use of letters of protection (LOP). At press time there […]
Fla. Tort Bill Brings it: Limits Damages, Ends Fee Multipliers, Discloses LOPs – and More
/in The Insurance JournalBy William Rabb | February 16, 2023 Outside of insurance attorneys, plaintiffs’ lawyers and some doctors, few people in Florida may be familiar with what are known as letters of protection. But critics say the instruments, in which doctors agree to take a share of the judgment in an injury lawsuit, are responsible for greatly […]
Diagnosis for 2.15.23: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – February 15, 2023 —The new enemy: LOP: Move over AOB — there’s a new thorny issue with an acronym business interests want tackled: LOP. A letter of protection (LOP) is a letter sent to a medical professional by a plaintiff’s attorney representing the patient. LOPs guarantee the provider payment for medical treatment […]
Business groups target letters of protection for upcoming 2023 Session
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – February 13, 2023 ‘If you ask me what is the most important thing you can do on civil justice or lawsuit abuse, it’s solving this issue.’ Now that the long-running lobbying over AOB (assignment of benefits) has been resolved, business interests are targeting another thorny issue with an acronym they want tackled: […]
Public Adjusters Can’t Also Be Appraisers on the Claim, Florida Supreme Court Finds
/in The Insurance JournalPublic Adjusters Can’t Also Be Appraisers on the Claim, Florida Supreme Court Finds By Jim Sams | February 10, 2023 A public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the appraiser must be “disinterested,” the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The high court affirmed a 2nd […]
Blake Dowling: A chat with members of Florida’s newest powerhouse law firm
/in Florida PoliticsBlake Dowling – February 3, 2023 The firm announced that on Day One it was engaged by several top government and corporate clients. Lawson Huck Gonzalez, PLLC is hitting the ground running. From its first day, a number of influential Florida businesses, trade associations and state agencies have engaged the newly launched law firm, which began operations […]
Retired Florida Supreme Court justice, prominent attorneys, launch new powerhouse firm
/in Florida PoliticsStaff Reports – February 3, 2023 Several top Florida businesses, trade associations, and state agencies have already engaged the new firm. Alan Lawson, who retired in August as a Justice on the Florida Supreme Court, is teaming up with Paul Huck, Jason Gonzalez and Amber Nunnally to launch Lawson Huck Gonzalez, PLLC. Several top Florida businesses, trade associations and state agencies […]
Court ruling casts doubt on ‘sue first, discover second’ business model
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large agreed with the appeals court decision. | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Michael Carroll – Jan 26, 2023 A Florida appeals court has pushed back on a company’s application of a little-used legal practice and cast a shadow on the business practices it uses to secure Medicare […]
MSP Recovery Dodged Ruling on What Attorneys Called Its Go-To Litigation Tactic
/in Daily Business Review(l-r) Third DCA Chief Judge Ivan F. Fernandez, and Judges Bronwyn C. Miller and Alexander S. Bokor (Courtesy photos) January 17, 2023 – Michael A. Mora “Litigation should work as follows: sue first, discover second. MSP has a business model of discover first, sue second. That business model is no longer tenable in Florida,” William Large, president […]
Florida’s high court rejects ‘excessive’ $16 million damages award in wrongful death case
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD Friday, January 13, 2023 Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large called the state Supreme Court ruling a victory for textualism. | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Michael Carroll – Jan 10, 2023 The Florida Supreme Court has struck down a $16 million punitive damages award in a wrongful death case, concluding that the […]
“Huge Win”
/in Florida PoliticsJanuary 8, 2023 The Florida Supreme Court this week answered a certified question from Florida’s 5th District Court of Appeal on relative damage awards in a tobacco-related wrongful death case. The case, Coates v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., saw a jury award the plaintiff $150,000 in compensatory damages and $16 million in punitive damages, […]