Praise rolls in for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Supreme Court picks The son of Cuban immigrants and the first Caribbean American will join Florida’s Supreme Court. By Jason Delgado on May 26, 2020 Reactions to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ two new picks for the Florida Supreme Court are pouring in from across the state. On Tuesday, DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Renatha […]
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Desantis Taps Couriel, Francis For Supreme Court May 26, 2020 – Ana Ceballos TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday appointed John Couriel and Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court, choosing two justices expected to cement the court’s conservative majority for years to come. DeSantis said the appointments came two months late because […]
Coronavirus Florida: Health care and business groups have GOP backing in push for lawsuit limits John Kennedy, USA TODAY NETWORK – Capital Bureau Published 1:32 p.m. ET May 13, 2020 | Updated 1:34 p.m. ET May 13, 2020 TALLAHASSEE – As Florida and other states phase in reopening, industry groups are stepping up their push […]
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Injury Attys Seething Over COVID-19 Medical Immunity Push Law360 (April 28, 2020, 8:16 PM EDT) — Plaintiffs injury attorneys are blasting lobbyists for the health care and insurance industries who they say are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to push for civil and criminal immunity for hospital chains and nursing home companies, to […]
Health Care Providers Seek Legal Protections Amid COVID-19 “An executive order is important to send a message to physicians that the state of Florida backs them and respects what they are doing [and] agrees that they should not be sued in the future for any liability issues … for the handling of the COVID-19 crisis,” […]
Health care providers seek legal protections from lawsuits stemming from delivery of care during pandemic Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida Published 2:53 p.m. CT April 24, 2020 | Updated 4:27 p.m. CT April 24, 2020 As Gov. Ron DeSantis looks to open the state back up, he is being pushed by health-care providers to shield them […]
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Health care providers seek legal protections by Christine Sexton/The News Service of Florida – Thursday, April 23rd 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Gov. Ron DeSantis looks to open the state back up, he is being pushed by health-care providers to shield them from lawsuits stemming from the delivery of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s largest physician, […]
Healthcare groups ask Florida governor for legal immunity during COVID-19 pandemic BY CHRISTINE SEXTON NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA APRIL 23, 2020 04:59 PM, UPDATED APRIL 23, 2020 07:12 PM As Gov. 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 […]
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Healthcare groups ask Florida governor for legal immunity during COVID-19 pandemic BY CHRISTINE SEXTON NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA APRIL 23, 2020 04:59 PM, UPDATED APRIL 23, 2020 07:12 PM As Gov. 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 […]
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Health Care Providers Seek Legal Protections April 23, 2020 – Christine Sexton TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis looks to open the state back up, he is being pushed by health-care 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 are […]
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 are asking DeSantis to […]
Business, Medical Groups Ask Ron DeSantis for Executive Order Protecting Healthcare Providers from Frivolous Lawsuits By FLORIDA DAILY -04.22.20 A host of business and medical groups wrote Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday looking to protect healthcare providers from frivolous lawsuits during the coronavirus pandemic. The groups asked DeSantis to issue an executive order on the matter […]
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FLORIDA RECORD Advocates are hopeful Gov. DeSantis will expand liability protection to medical providers By Juliette Fairley | Apr 10, 2020 William Large MIAMI – COVID-19 advocates are hopeful that Gov. Ron DeSantis will expand liability protections for health care professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak after receiving a letter signed by a coalition of […]
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Stop the lawsuits related to the coronavirus pandemic by Quin Hillyer | April 03, 2020 05:03 PM The last thing this country needs as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic is a spate of lawsuits trying to scapegoat others for the contagion. Yet, such lawsuits are already queuing up in American courts, making it […]
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As exposed health care workers seek legal remedies, who’s liable for lack of personal protective equipment? BY DARLENE RICKER – APRIL 2, 2020, 11:35 AM CDT Image from Shutterstock.com. Attorney Blake Horwitz has been fielding calls from health care workers since he filed a coronavirus-related complaint on behalf of a nurse against a Chicago hospital March […]
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Doctors seek protection from liability lawsuits as confirmed coronavirus cases increase The worry stems from the Governor’s Executive Order suspending elective surgeries. By Ryan Nicol on March 27, 2020 Some doctors are warning the Governor’s Executive Order suspending elective surgeries could cause confusion — and even lawsuits — as Florida continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor has said doctors […]
Florida vape bill heads to House floor BY AREK SARKISSIAN – 02/26/2020 12:35 PM EST TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A House bill that would impose new regulations on the vape industry was approved by its final committee today and is now eligible for discussion on the chamber floor. FL HB7089 (20R) by state Rep. Jackie Toledo (R-Tampa) was […]
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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 2.12.20 Bad faith about bad faith — Tuesday’s Senate Banking & Insurance Committee saw Sens. Brandes and Lee accuse each other of being disingenuous. Supposedly a deal had been worked out to add a negotiated bad faith reform provision to Lee’s auto […]
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Praise rolls in for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Supreme Court picks
/in Florida PoliticsPraise rolls in for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Supreme Court picks The son of Cuban immigrants and the first Caribbean American will join Florida’s Supreme Court. By Jason Delgado on May 26, 2020 Reactions to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ two new picks for the Florida Supreme Court are pouring in from across the state. On Tuesday, DeSantis announced the appointment of Judge Renatha […]
DESANTIS TAPS COURIEL, FRANCIS FOR SUPREME COURT
/in News Service of FloridaDesantis Taps Couriel, Francis For Supreme Court May 26, 2020 – Ana Ceballos TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday appointed John Couriel and Renatha Francis to the Florida Supreme Court, choosing two justices expected to cement the court’s conservative majority for years to come. DeSantis said the appointments came two months late because […]
Coronavirus Florida: Health care and business groups have GOP backing in push for lawsuit limits
/in Tallahassee DemocratCoronavirus Florida: Health care and business groups have GOP backing in push for lawsuit limits John Kennedy, USA TODAY NETWORK – Capital Bureau Published 1:32 p.m. ET May 13, 2020 | Updated 1:34 p.m. ET May 13, 2020 TALLAHASSEE – As Florida and other states phase in reopening, industry groups are stepping up their push […]
Florida Trucking Association weighs in at the Florida Supreme Court
/in Florida Truck NewsFlorida Trucking Association weighs in at the Florida Supreme Court
Injury Attys Seething Over COVID-19 Medical Immunity Push
/in Law360Injury Attys Seething Over COVID-19 Medical Immunity Push Law360 (April 28, 2020, 8:16 PM EDT) — Plaintiffs injury attorneys are blasting lobbyists for the health care and insurance industries who they say are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to push for civil and criminal immunity for hospital chains and nursing home companies, to […]
Health Care Providers Seek Legal Protections Amid COVID-19
/in Law.comHealth Care Providers Seek Legal Protections Amid COVID-19 “An executive order is important to send a message to physicians that the state of Florida backs them and respects what they are doing [and] agrees that they should not be sued in the future for any liability issues … for the handling of the COVID-19 crisis,” […]
Health care providers seek legal protections from lawsuits stemming from delivery of care during pandemic
/in Pensacola News JournalHealth care providers seek legal protections from lawsuits stemming from delivery of care during pandemic Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida Published 2:53 p.m. CT April 24, 2020 | Updated 4:27 p.m. CT April 24, 2020 As Gov. Ron DeSantis looks to open the state back up, he is being pushed by health-care providers to shield them […]
Health care providers seek legal protections
/in CBS 12 NewsHealth care providers seek legal protections by Christine Sexton/The News Service of Florida – Thursday, April 23rd 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Gov. Ron DeSantis looks to open the state back up, he is being pushed by health-care providers to shield them from lawsuits stemming from the delivery of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state’s largest physician, […]
Healthcare groups ask Florida governor for legal immunity during COVID-19 pandemic
/in Miami HeraldHealthcare groups ask Florida governor for legal immunity during COVID-19 pandemic BY CHRISTINE SEXTON NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA APRIL 23, 2020 04:59 PM, UPDATED APRIL 23, 2020 07:12 PM As Gov. 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 […]
Healthcare groups ask Florida governor for legal immunity during COVID-19 pandemic
/in Brandenton HeraldHealthcare groups ask Florida governor for legal immunity during COVID-19 pandemic BY CHRISTINE SEXTON NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA APRIL 23, 2020 04:59 PM, UPDATED APRIL 23, 2020 07:12 PM As Gov. 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 […]
Health Care Providers Seek Legal Protections
/in News Service of FloridaHealth Care Providers Seek Legal Protections April 23, 2020 – Christine Sexton TALLAHASSEE — As Gov. Ron DeSantis looks to open the state back up, he is being pushed by health-care 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 are […]
Healthcare Providers Seek Legal Protections
/in 4CBS MiamiApril 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 are asking DeSantis to […]
Business, Medical Groups Ask Ron DeSantis for Executive Order Protecting Healthcare Providers from Frivolous Lawsuits
/in Florida DailyBusiness, Medical Groups Ask Ron DeSantis for Executive Order Protecting Healthcare Providers from Frivolous Lawsuits By FLORIDA DAILY -04.22.20 A host of business and medical groups wrote Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday looking to protect healthcare providers from frivolous lawsuits during the coronavirus pandemic. The groups asked DeSantis to issue an executive order on the matter […]
Advocates are hopeful Gov. DeSantis will expand liability protection to medical providers
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD Advocates are hopeful Gov. DeSantis will expand liability protection to medical providers By Juliette Fairley | Apr 10, 2020 William Large MIAMI – COVID-19 advocates are hopeful that Gov. Ron DeSantis will expand liability protections for health care professionals on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak after receiving a letter signed by a coalition of […]
Stop the lawsuits related to the coronavirus pandemic
/in Washington ExaminerStop the lawsuits related to the coronavirus pandemic by Quin Hillyer | April 03, 2020 05:03 PM The last thing this country needs as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic is a spate of lawsuits trying to scapegoat others for the contagion. Yet, such lawsuits are already queuing up in American courts, making it […]
As exposed health care workers seek legal remedies, who’s liable for lack of personal protective equipment?
/in ABA JournalAs exposed health care workers seek legal remedies, who’s liable for lack of personal protective equipment? BY DARLENE RICKER – APRIL 2, 2020, 11:35 AM CDT Image from Shutterstock.com. Attorney Blake Horwitz has been fielding calls from health care workers since he filed a coronavirus-related complaint on behalf of a nurse against a Chicago hospital March […]
Doctors seek protection from liability lawsuits as confirmed coronavirus cases increase
/in Florida PoliticsDoctors seek protection from liability lawsuits as confirmed coronavirus cases increase The worry stems from the Governor’s Executive Order suspending elective surgeries. By Ryan Nicol on March 27, 2020 Some doctors are warning the Governor’s Executive Order suspending elective surgeries could cause confusion — and even lawsuits — as Florida continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Governor has said doctors […]
DeSantis taps Couriel, Francis for Supreme Court
/in The Florida Times-UnionDeSantis taps Couriel, Francis for Supreme Court Couriel [Wilfredo Lee/Associted Press] […]
Florida vape bill heads to House floor
/in PoliticoFlorida vape bill heads to House floor BY AREK SARKISSIAN – 02/26/2020 12:35 PM EST TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A House bill that would impose new regulations on the vape industry was approved by its final committee today and is now eligible for discussion on the chamber floor. FL HB7089 (20R) by state Rep. Jackie Toledo (R-Tampa) was […]
Bad faith about bad faith
/in Florida PoliticsSunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 2.12.20 Bad faith about bad faith — Tuesday’s Senate Banking & Insurance Committee saw Sens. Brandes and Lee accuse each other of being disingenuous. Supposedly a deal had been worked out to add a negotiated bad faith reform provision to Lee’s auto […]