Christine Jordan Sexton – February 10, 2022 ‘This bill protects those who have tried to do the right thing and have put themselves in harm’s way to provide care.’ Health care providers could continue to enjoy protections from COVID-19 liability lawsuits until June 1, 2023, after the House passed SB 7014 by an 87-31 vote Thursday. The bill will […]
Renzo Downey – February 10, 2022 ‘Go back to your folks that are paying you to buy those $2,000 suits and beg their forgiveness and give them some of their money back.’ Legislation to strengthen consumer data privacy in Florida is moving again in the Legislature as lawmakers and businesses look to settle the differences […]
Jesse Scheckner – January 31, 2022 Florida law restricting how much a person or entity can sue the government has roots in British colonialism. A pair of bills intended to update how governments in Florida settle hefty lawsuits advanced Monday through both chambers of the Legislature. But while nearly all lawmakers agreed the state’s existing […]
https://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/fjri-news.jpg800800RAD Techhttps://www.fljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Florida-Justice-Reform-Institute.jpgRAD Tech2022-01-31 15:53:212024-11-24 23:07:13Proposals to raise payout caps in lawsuits against state, local governments advance
Renzo Downey – January 20, 2022 The current threshold hasn’t been adjusted since 2010. A proposal to raise the cap on claims against local governments before the Legislature must intervene passed its first committee hurdle on Wednesday. The measure (HB 985), carried by Lithia Republican Rep. Mike Beltran, would raise from $200,000 to $1 million the […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – January 19, 2022 The Florida Senate is giving nursing homes, hospitals and doctors what they want. Will the House move next? A must-pass bill for Florida’s nursing homes, doctors and hospitals cleared the Florida Senate Wednesday by a mostly partisan 22-13 vote. Democratic Sen. Linda Stewart voted for the bill, the only member […]
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‘Game Changer’: Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Chill Punitive Damages Claims By William Rabb | January 13, 2022 Punitive damages, long the scourge of businesses named in lawsuits, and a tricky issue for insurers, may soon be much harder to come by in Florida after a recent opinion handed down by the state Supreme […]
01 Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts, But Trial Lawyers Say Don’t Count on Changes By William Rabb | December 1, 2021 When CVS Pharmacies, just weeks after a Georgia appeals court upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the company, announced that it was closing 900 stores around the country, some saw it […]
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Legal Reformers Praise Ron DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court By Florida Daily -12.08.21 On Tuesday, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual “Judicial Hellholes” report and for the third year in a row Florida made progress. Legal reform advocates praised Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to improve the legal climate in the Sunshine State. “From ensuring businesses could reopen […]
Renzo Downey – December 7, 2021 The Legislature, not so much. Despite the Legislature landing on a watch list of “Judicial Hellholes,” the Florida Justice Reform Institute says Florida has improved its standing for the third year in a row. No Florida jurisdictions appeared on the American Tort Reform Association’s ranking of eight “Judicial Hellholes” […]
Christine Jordan Sexton – November 18, 2021 Why would we artificially limit protection that is designed to help us?’ A top executive at one of the state’s largest hospitals says extending COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers should be a top priority for the 2022 Legislative Session that begins in January. “We need to […]
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DeSantis’ bid in special session for OSHA alternative might not work in practice But Biden’s vaccine mandates for employers faces political, legal tests BY: MICHAEL MOLINE – NOVEMBER 2, 2021 7:00 AM Florida’s Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Credit: Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis’ record in office indicates he will pretty much get anything […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – October 25, 2021 Vaccine mandates wouldn’t exclude health care providers from extended COVID-19 liability protections. Health care providers could get COVID-19 liability protections extended through December 2023 under a bill Sen. Jeff Brandes filed Monday. Immediate attempts to contact Brandes Monday were unsuccessful. Brandes’s bill does not change the underlying law — or exclude businesses with […]
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Fla. High Court Passes On Discovery Disparity Question By Nathan Hale Law360 (October 14, 2021, 5:12 PM EDT) — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed denials of two personal injury defendants’ bids to block disclosure about their attorneys’ or insurers’ financial relationships with medical expert witnesses, but the justices declined to address the lower […]
Stop bad doctors from serving as “experts” William Large Contributed Published 7 am ET Oct. 11, 2021 William Large, President, Florida Justice Reform Institute. Contributed The Post’s recent editorial “Before more children are maimed, Florida needs to weed out bad doctors” makes some important points, but leaves out a few others. A lawsuit and […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – September 17, 2021 Current protections are set to expire in March. As the delta variant continues to spread across the state, increasing COVID-19 infections, Florida lawmakers may once again be asked to provide legal protections for health care providers. Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large told Florida Politics Tuesday, “there is a need” […]
Christine Jordan Sexton – September 16, 2021 Sprowls already tackled DNA privacy, but he’s not done. Florida lawmakers appear poised to wage another bruising battle over data privacy in 2022, as House Speaker Chris Sprowls vows to push through a measure that would put pressure on tech companies when it comes to sharing valuable information they […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – September 10, 2021 Current protections are set to expire in March. As the delta variant continues to spread across the state, increasing COVID-19 infections, Florida lawmakers may once again be asked to provide legal protections for health care providers. Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large told Florida Politics Tuesday, “there is a need” […]
Florida Supreme Court shields top corporate executives from depositions By JIM SAUNDERS AUG 30, 2021 AT 10:35 AM NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA | TALLAHASSEE — Prompted by a case involving the retired chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., the Florida Supreme Court has shielded high-ranking business executives from having to give depositions in lawsuits. Justices, in a 6-1 decision […]
Florida Supreme Court shields top corporate executives from depositions By JIM SAUNDERS AUG 30, 2021 AT 10:35 AM NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA | TALLAHASSEE — Prompted by a case involving the retired chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., the Florida Supreme Court has shielded high-ranking business executives from having to give depositions in lawsuits. Justices, in a 6-1 decision […]
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.27.21 Peter Schorsch – August 27, 2021 The Florida Supreme Court adopts new civil procedure rule — The Supreme Court on Thursday adopted an amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure, effective immediately, expressly adopting the “apex doctrine” in both the government and […]
Florida Legislature extends COVID liability protections
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – February 10, 2022 ‘This bill protects those who have tried to do the right thing and have put themselves in harm’s way to provide care.’ Health care providers could continue to enjoy protections from COVID-19 liability lawsuits until June 1, 2023, after the House passed SB 7014 by an 87-31 vote Thursday. The bill will […]
Data privacy measure emerges from contentious first hearing
/in Florida PoliticsRenzo Downey – February 10, 2022 ‘Go back to your folks that are paying you to buy those $2,000 suits and beg their forgiveness and give them some of their money back.’ Legislation to strengthen consumer data privacy in Florida is moving again in the Legislature as lawmakers and businesses look to settle the differences […]
Proposals to raise payout caps in lawsuits against state, local governments advance
/in Florida PoliticsJesse Scheckner – January 31, 2022 Florida law restricting how much a person or entity can sue the government has roots in British colonialism. A pair of bills intended to update how governments in Florida settle hefty lawsuits advanced Monday through both chambers of the Legislature. But while nearly all lawmakers agreed the state’s existing […]
Bill raising claims cap before state intervention to $1 million advances in the House
/in Florida PoliticsRenzo Downey – January 20, 2022 The current threshold hasn’t been adjusted since 2010. A proposal to raise the cap on claims against local governments before the Legislature must intervene passed its first committee hurdle on Wednesday. The measure (HB 985), carried by Lithia Republican Rep. Mike Beltran, would raise from $200,000 to $1 million the […]
Senate passes health care liability protections as providers look to House to do the same
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – January 19, 2022 The Florida Senate is giving nursing homes, hospitals and doctors what they want. Will the House move next? A must-pass bill for Florida’s nursing homes, doctors and hospitals cleared the Florida Senate Wednesday by a mostly partisan 22-13 vote. Democratic Sen. Linda Stewart voted for the bill, the only member […]
‘Game Changer’: Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Chill Punitive Damages Claims
/in The Insurance Journal‘Game Changer’: Florida Supreme Court Ruling Could Chill Punitive Damages Claims By William Rabb | January 13, 2022 Punitive damages, long the scourge of businesses named in lawsuits, and a tricky issue for insurers, may soon be much harder to come by in Florida after a recent opinion handed down by the state Supreme […]
Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts
/in Insurance Journal01 Insurers Taking Note of Big Verdicts, But Trial Lawyers Say Don’t Count on Changes By William Rabb | December 1, 2021 When CVS Pharmacies, just weeks after a Georgia appeals court upheld a $43 million premises liability verdict against the company, announced that it was closing 900 stores around the country, some saw it […]
Legal Reformers Praise Ron DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court
/in Florida DailyLegal Reformers Praise Ron DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court By Florida Daily -12.08.21 On Tuesday, the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual “Judicial Hellholes” report and for the third year in a row Florida made progress. Legal reform advocates praised Gov. Ron DeSantis’ efforts to improve the legal climate in the Sunshine State. “From ensuring businesses could reopen […]
Ron DeSantis, Florida Supreme Court earn praise in ‘Judicial Hellholes’ report
/in Florida PoliticsRenzo Downey – December 7, 2021 The Legislature, not so much. Despite the Legislature landing on a watch list of “Judicial Hellholes,” the Florida Justice Reform Institute says Florida has improved its standing for the third year in a row. No Florida jurisdictions appeared on the American Tort Reform Association’s ranking of eight “Judicial Hellholes” […]
Tampa General CEO says COVID-19 liability protections need to be extended
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – November 18, 2021 Why would we artificially limit protection that is designed to help us?’ A top executive at one of the state’s largest hospitals says extending COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers should be a top priority for the 2022 Legislative Session that begins in January. “We need to […]
DeSantis’ bid in special session for OSHA alternative might not work in practice
/in Florida PhoenixDeSantis’ bid in special session for OSHA alternative might not work in practice But Biden’s vaccine mandates for employers faces political, legal tests BY: MICHAEL MOLINE – NOVEMBER 2, 2021 7:00 AM Florida’s Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Credit: Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix Gov. Ron DeSantis’ record in office indicates he will pretty much get anything […]
Jeff Brandes bill would extend COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – October 25, 2021 Vaccine mandates wouldn’t exclude health care providers from extended COVID-19 liability protections. Health care providers could get COVID-19 liability protections extended through December 2023 under a bill Sen. Jeff Brandes filed Monday. Immediate attempts to contact Brandes Monday were unsuccessful. Brandes’s bill does not change the underlying law — or exclude businesses with […]
Fla. High Court Passes On Discovery Disparity Question
/in Law360Fla. High Court Passes On Discovery Disparity Question By Nathan Hale Law360 (October 14, 2021, 5:12 PM EDT) — The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed denials of two personal injury defendants’ bids to block disclosure about their attorneys’ or insurers’ financial relationships with medical expert witnesses, but the justices declined to address the lower […]
Stop bad doctors from serving as “experts”
/in The Palm Beach PostStop bad doctors from serving as “experts” William Large Contributed Published 7 am ET Oct. 11, 2021 William Large, President, Florida Justice Reform Institute. Contributed The Post’s recent editorial “Before more children are maimed, Florida needs to weed out bad doctors” makes some important points, but leaves out a few others. A lawsuit and […]
Health care providers eye extended COVID-19 liability protections
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – September 17, 2021 Current protections are set to expire in March. As the delta variant continues to spread across the state, increasing COVID-19 infections, Florida lawmakers may once again be asked to provide legal protections for health care providers. Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large told Florida Politics Tuesday, “there is a need” […]
Chris Sprowls renews push for data privacy as opposition mounts from insurers, business groups
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – September 16, 2021 Sprowls already tackled DNA privacy, but he’s not done. Florida lawmakers appear poised to wage another bruising battle over data privacy in 2022, as House Speaker Chris Sprowls vows to push through a measure that would put pressure on tech companies when it comes to sharing valuable information they […]
Health care providers eye extended COVID-19 liability protections
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – September 10, 2021 Current protections are set to expire in March. As the delta variant continues to spread across the state, increasing COVID-19 infections, Florida lawmakers may once again be asked to provide legal protections for health care providers. Florida Justice Reform Institute President William Large told Florida Politics Tuesday, “there is a need” […]
Florida Supreme Court shields top corporate executives from depositions
/in Orlando SentinelFlorida Supreme Court shields top corporate executives from depositions By JIM SAUNDERS AUG 30, 2021 AT 10:35 AM NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA | TALLAHASSEE — Prompted by a case involving the retired chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., the Florida Supreme Court has shielded high-ranking business executives from having to give depositions in lawsuits. Justices, in a 6-1 decision […]
Florida Supreme Court shields top corporate executives from depositions
/in Orlando SentinelFlorida Supreme Court shields top corporate executives from depositions By JIM SAUNDERS AUG 30, 2021 AT 10:35 AM NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA | TALLAHASSEE — Prompted by a case involving the retired chairman of Suzuki Motor Corp., the Florida Supreme Court has shielded high-ranking business executives from having to give depositions in lawsuits. Justices, in a 6-1 decision […]
The Florida Supreme Court adopts new civil procedure rule
/in Florida PoliticsSunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 8.27.21 Peter Schorsch – August 27, 2021 The Florida Supreme Court adopts new civil procedure rule — The Supreme Court on Thursday adopted an amendment to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure, effective immediately, expressly adopting the “apex doctrine” in both the government and […]