1990 law prevented people from seeking non-economic damages in cases By Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida UPDATED: March 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM EDT TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal that could lead to more medical-malpractice lawsuits, while a similar bill cleared a major hurdle in the Senate. House members voted […]
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 Lannon2025-03-26 14:47:132025-05-18 15:11:10Florida House OKs bill that could lead to more medical malpractice lawsuits
Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel Tue, March 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM EDT You may have read about something known as Florida’s “free kill” law — a bizarre law that exists only in Florida. It basically says that, even if you can prove that a health care provider’s negligent actions killed an adult member of your […]
Mary Jo Cain Reis says she was outraged to learn that Florida is the only state with a law that bans people like her from suing a hospital that she says negligently killed her father. So she put up billboards like this one in Orlando in 2023 that call for repealing Florida’s so-called “free kill” […]
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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World Today News March 22, 2025 A Florida House subcommittee has unanimously approved HB 947, a bill aimed at revising the state’s health insurance lawsuit regulations, igniting a heated debate among stakeholders about its potential impact on transparency, fairness, and healthcare costs. Tallahassee, FL – Florida’s legal framework governing health insurance lawsuits is under scrutiny […]
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 Lannon2025-03-22 16:07:502025-05-18 16:08:26House Panel Proposes Changes to Health Insurance Lawsuit Rules: Key Insights You Need
‘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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‘We got it wrong in 2023. I think we’re fixing it now.’ Legislation to improve two-year-old guardrails for health insurance lawsuits cleared its first House hurdle this week with uniform support on the dais, but mixed reviews from stakeholders. Members of the House Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee voted 15-0 for HB 947, which targets […]
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‘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 […]
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 22:23:432025-03-20 22:32:42Lobbyist scolded for ‘scare tactics’ in committee debate on wrongful-death bill
Christine Sexton Thu, March 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM EDT (Photo by Kieferpix/Getty Images) 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 scare tactics to try to sink […]
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 16:45:582025-05-18 16:47:37Lobbyist scolded for ‘scare tactics’ in committee debate on wrongful-death bill
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 […]
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 20:03:222025-03-20 20:55:45‘Not about putting a price on a life’: Sides collide on medical malpractice in Legislature
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 people warning about shortages of doctors and soaring medical-malpractice insurance costs. The two sides are colliding […]
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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 […]
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robertjrussellcompanies Posted on March 19, 2025 by robertjrussellcompanies 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 on to insurers in certain cases, reviving a […]
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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 […]
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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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Clay Yarborough speaks while a member of the Florida House of Representatives. | Florida House By Jim Saunders – News Service of Florida Published on March 18, 2025 at 4:07 pm 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 […]
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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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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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Florida House OKs bill that could lead to more medical malpractice lawsuits
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/in Orlando SentinelMary Jo Cain Reis says she was outraged to learn that Florida is the only state with a law that bans people like her from suing a hospital that she says negligently killed her father. So she put up billboards like this one in Orlando in 2023 that call for repealing Florida’s so-called “free kill” […]
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/in World News TodayWorld Today News March 22, 2025 A Florida House subcommittee has unanimously approved HB 947, a bill aimed at revising the state’s health insurance lawsuit regulations, igniting a heated debate among stakeholders about its potential impact on transparency, fairness, and healthcare costs. Tallahassee, FL – Florida’s legal framework governing health insurance lawsuits is under scrutiny […]
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/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 […]
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/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 […]
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/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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