Eric Miller | Senior Reporter | February 17, 2021 Trucking Takes On Lawsuit Abuse in Florida traveler1116/Getty Images For years, Florida owned a spot on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s “Judicial Hellholes” list for its reputation for being a place where judges in civil cases systematically apply laws and court procedures in an unfair […]
Republican lawmaker’s bill would protect Florida abortion clinics from COVID liability BY KIRBY WILSON FEBRUARY 16, 2021 06:00 AM, UPDATED FEBRUARY 16, 2021 03:26 PM Republican Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes FILE PHOTO Republican lawmakers don’t typically like to say abortion services are health care. In fact, in 2020, Republican U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick […]
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Abortion clinics are health care providers, Florida liability bill says The bill’s author notes that abortion clinics are regulated as health providers by the state. But some abortion rights advocates are noting the irony of the Republican-backed legislation. Joey Cousin, a transgender student from Broward county and an opponent of the SB 404, known […]
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Fast tracking to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits? FL Legislature hasn’t convened yet and vote in full House is near By Michael Moline -February 16, 2021 The Historic Capitol, foreground, and Florida Capitol buildings. Photo Colin Hackley The House version of legislation to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits is preparing for its final committee […]
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FL Legislature 2021: FL’s business lobby and state’s trial lawyers clash: GOP wants to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits and possibly more By Michael Moline – February 15, 2021 Florida’s Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021. Credit: Michael Moline/Florida Phoenix Barbara DeVane, lobbyist since 1972 for progressive causes in Tallahassee, offered some historical perspective last week […]
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House, Senate Diverge on COVID-19 Lawsuit Protection Bills Among the differences between House and Senate lawmakers are how long legal protections should be in effect, the types of COVID-19-related lawsuits that would be limited and whether to require physician affidavits when lawsuits are filed. By Christine Sexton | February 09, 2021 at 12:33 PM […]
House, Senate Diverge On Bills For Health Care Provider COVID Lawsuits Health News Florida | By Christine Sexton – News Service of Florida Published February 9, 2021 at 8:30 AM EST Chief among the differences are how long legal protections should be in effect, types of COVID-related lawsuits that would be limited and whether […]
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House, Senate diverge on health lawsuit bills Chief among the differences are how long legal protections should be in effect. By News Service Of Florida on February 9, 2021 Lawmakers are poised this year to pass legislation to protect health-care providers and other types of businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. But while the House and Senate […]
House, Senate Diverge of Health Lawsuit Bills Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Posted by: Diane Berg Christine Sexton/News Service Florida TALLAHASSEE — Lawmakers are poised this year to pass legislation to protect health-care providers and other types of businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. But while the House and Senate unveiled identical bills for non-health […]
House, Senate diverge on health lawsuit bills Monday, February 8, 2021 The News Service of Florida By Christine Sexton TALLAHASSEE — Lawmakers are poised this year to pass legislation to protect health-care providers and other types of businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. But while the House and Senate unveiled identical bills for non-health […]
FLORIDA CORONAVIRUS NEWS House, Senate diverge on health lawsuit bills FILE – In this April 20, 2020, file photo, resident physician Leslie Bottrell stands outside a room at an Intensive Care Unit as a nurse suctions the lungs of a COVID-19 patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y. A U.S. government report says […]
HOUSE, SENATE DIVERGE ON HEALTH LAWSUIT BILLS 2/8/2021 Christine Sexton TALLAHASSEE — Lawmakers are poised this year to pass legislation to protect health-care providers and other types of businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. But while the House and Senate unveiled identical bills for non-health care businesses, their proposals aren’t the same […]
House panel backs Covid-19 business legal shield February 4, 2021 The measure, which has broad support from business organizations, would make it harder to file coronavirus-related lawsuits against businesses and to win such lawsuits. The Republican-controlled Legislature continues to fast-track a proposal that would shield Florida businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits, positioning the measure to […]
House Panel Backs COVID-19 Legal Shield For Florida Businesses February 04, 2021 08:48 AM State Rep. Lawrence McClure of Dover Florida House of Representatives (2018) The Republican-controlled Legislature continues to fast-track a proposal that would shield Florida businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits, positioning the measure to be among the first bills passed after the 2021 […]
Healthcare Providers Seek Legal Protections April 23, 2020 at 4:12 pm TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis looks to open the state back up, he is being pushed by healthcare providers to shield them from lawsuits stemming from the delivery of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s largest physician, hospital and nursing-home associations […]
Florida Senate backs Covid-19 protection for businesses coronavirus rendering DOWELL By Christine Sexton – News Service of Florida January 26, 2021 The measure would shield companies from liabilities. Tallahassee, FL – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a proposal that would give Florida businesses that “substantially” comply with public-health guidelines broad protection from coronavirus-related lawsuits […]
Business COVID-19 Protections Backed In Senate Posted Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:37 am Christine Sexton – News Service of Florida Tallahassee, FL – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a proposal that would give Florida businesses that “substantially” comply with public-health guidelines broad protection from coronavirus-related lawsuits filed by customers and employees. The bill […]
Business COVID Protections Backed In Florida Senate By CBSMiami.com Team January 26, 2021 at 11:43 am TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A proposal that would give Florida businesses that “substantially” comply with public-health guidelines broad protection from coronavirus-related lawsuits filed by customers and employees has been approved by the state’s Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would […]
Brandes bill shielding business from coronavirus suits gets backing in Senate The St. Petersburg senator says employers struggling to remain in operation are at risk of getting sued, but a Senate staff analysis said only six lawsuits have been filed. Many health-related businesses have been removed from protections against coronavirus suits in a bill […]
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Trucking Takes On Lawsuit Abuse in Florida
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Republican lawmaker’s bill would protect Florida abortion clinics from COVID liability
/in Miami HeraldRepublican lawmaker’s bill would protect Florida abortion clinics from COVID liability BY KIRBY WILSON FEBRUARY 16, 2021 06:00 AM, UPDATED FEBRUARY 16, 2021 03:26 PM Republican Florida Sen. Jeff Brandes FILE PHOTO Republican lawmakers don’t typically like to say abortion services are health care. In fact, in 2020, Republican U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick […]
Abortion clinics are health care providers, Florida liability bill says
/in Tampa Bay TimesAbortion clinics are health care providers, Florida liability bill says The bill’s author notes that abortion clinics are regulated as health providers by the state. But some abortion rights advocates are noting the irony of the Republican-backed legislation. Joey Cousin, a transgender student from Broward county and an opponent of the SB 404, known […]
Fast tracking to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits? FL Legislature hasn’t convened yet and vote in full House is near
/in Florida PhoenixFast tracking to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits? FL Legislature hasn’t convened yet and vote in full House is near By Michael Moline -February 16, 2021 The Historic Capitol, foreground, and Florida Capitol buildings. Photo Colin Hackley The House version of legislation to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits is preparing for its final committee […]
FL Legislature 2021: FL’s business lobby and state’s trial lawyers clash: GOP wants to protect businesses from COVID lawsuits and possibly more
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Consumer Protection Coalition, National Insurance Crime Bureau Take on AOB Auto Glass Abuse
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House, Senate Diverge on COVID-19 Lawsuit Protection Bills
/in Law.comHouse, Senate Diverge on COVID-19 Lawsuit Protection Bills Among the differences between House and Senate lawmakers are how long legal protections should be in effect, the types of COVID-19-related lawsuits that would be limited and whether to require physician affidavits when lawsuits are filed. By Christine Sexton | February 09, 2021 at 12:33 PM […]
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/in Florida PoliticsHouse, Senate diverge on health lawsuit bills Chief among the differences are how long legal protections should be in effect. By News Service Of Florida on February 9, 2021 Lawmakers are poised this year to pass legislation to protect health-care providers and other types of businesses from lawsuits related to COVID-19. But while the House and Senate […]
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/in MyPanhandle.comFLORIDA CORONAVIRUS NEWS House, Senate diverge on health lawsuit bills FILE – In this April 20, 2020, file photo, resident physician Leslie Bottrell stands outside a room at an Intensive Care Unit as a nurse suctions the lungs of a COVID-19 patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y. A U.S. government report says […]
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House panel backs Covid-19 business legal shield
/in Orlando Business JournalHouse panel backs Covid-19 business legal shield February 4, 2021 The measure, which has broad support from business organizations, would make it harder to file coronavirus-related lawsuits against businesses and to win such lawsuits. The Republican-controlled Legislature continues to fast-track a proposal that would shield Florida businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits, positioning the measure to […]
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Florida Senate backs Covid-19 protection for businesses
/in Jacksonville Business JournalFlorida Senate backs Covid-19 protection for businesses coronavirus rendering DOWELL By Christine Sexton – News Service of Florida January 26, 2021 The measure would shield companies from liabilities. Tallahassee, FL – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a proposal that would give Florida businesses that “substantially” comply with public-health guidelines broad protection from coronavirus-related lawsuits […]
Business COVID-19 Protections Backed In Senate
/in WNDBBusiness COVID-19 Protections Backed In Senate Posted Tuesday, January 26, 2021 7:37 am Christine Sexton – News Service of Florida Tallahassee, FL – The Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a proposal that would give Florida businesses that “substantially” comply with public-health guidelines broad protection from coronavirus-related lawsuits filed by customers and employees. The bill […]
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Brandes bill shielding business from coronavirus suits gets backing in Senate
/in Tampa Bay TimesBrandes bill shielding business from coronavirus suits gets backing in Senate The St. Petersburg senator says employers struggling to remain in operation are at risk of getting sued, but a Senate staff analysis said only six lawsuits have been filed. Many health-related businesses have been removed from protections against coronavirus suits in a bill […]