Aug. 10, 2013 7:27 AM | Recent news reports and court filings have raised some troubling questions about who is benefiting from the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement, whether claimants are being treated equally and what that might mean for the economic victims of future industrial accidents. After the accident occurred in April 2010, rather […]
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Publix, Disney aim to cut lawsuit awards for accident victims July 10, 2013 | By Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel Two of Florida’s largest businesses — Publix Super Markets and Walt Disney World — are spearheading an effort to cut the size of civil-lawsuit awards, which could lead to enormous savings for the frequently sued […]
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Rick Scott Signs Expert Witness Standard Overhauls into Law By ERIC GIUNTA June 4, 2013 – 6:00pm Florida law school graduates studying for their bar exams better take note: Gov. Rick Scott has signed two pieces of legislation which overturn nearly century-old standards governing what type of expert witness testimony is admissible in state […]
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Florida Lawmakers Approve Medical Malpractice Reform By Michael Adams | May 3, 2013 In a victory for medical malpractice insurers and physicians, Florida lawmakers have approved a series of tort reforms that among other things will require expert witnesses testifying against physicians in a malpractice suit to be engaged in the same specialty. The […]
Should Florida Change the Way Judges Are Appointed? By ERIC GIUNTA April 18, 2013 – 6:00pm The Florida judiciary has incited its fair share of controversy over the last several years, despite the fact that the judicial appointment process is mysterious to most Floridians. A measure currently making it way through the House, HB […]
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Fla. Bill Would Revamp Rules For Civil Suits Against Insurers By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (February 20, 2013) — A bill filed Friday in the Florida House of Representatives would update the state’s rules for suits against insurers, requiring claimants to provide notice before filing common-law bad faith actions and setting new guidelines for resolving […]
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Florida’s Expert Witness Standards By: Eric Giunta Posted: February 15, 2013 For the third year in a row, a bill has been introduced into the Legislature that, if passed, would alter Florida’s nearly century-old standards for admitting expert testimony in civil and criminal trials. The measure has sharply divided the legal community. The Florida House Civil […]
Florida House Subcommittee Approves Bill Changing Expert Testimony Standards BY: ERIC GIUNTA | Posted: February 13, 2013 6:31 PM The Florida House Civil Justice Subcommittee has just approved PCB CJS 13-02 (“Expert Testimony”) along a 9-4 party-line vote. If approved by the full House and the Senate, the bill would change the standards by which […]
Business lobbyists say they’re confident Chris Dorworth will stay with them on tort reform Jason Garcia – October 12, 2012 Business lobbyists say they expect future House Speaker Chris Dorwoth will continue to support restrictions on lawsuits as he gains more power in Tallahassee, even though Florida’s trial law have helped the Lake Mary […]
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Scott to Sign PIP Reform Law ‘Very Soon’ By Jim Turner | Posted: March 12, 2012 Gov. Rick Scott made a quick visit to the Senate floor late Friday after a bill to revamp personal injury protection auto insurance was sent to his desk. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, who along with Scott […]
Senate panel rewrites changes to expert testimony rules 02/29/12 A Senate panel on Wednesday rewrote the bill (SB 378) that changes the state’s standards for expert testimony in court cases, placing it at odds with the version passed last week by the House. The original measure would replace the current standard, which requires that expert […]
Kill Bills THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 2012 Florida is one of the most litigious states in the country. But attempts to change the laws meet intense resistance from trial lawyers. by: Rod Thomson Staff Writer REVIEW SUMMARY Issue. Businesses say lawsuit-friendly Florida is a drag on the economy. Key. Make state laws more business-friendly in […]
Major Med-Mal Case to be Heard by Supreme Court Thursday By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – 02.12.12 THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE — Suffering from a serious condition known as preeclampsia, 20-year-old Michelle McCall went to a Fort Walton Beach hospital in February 2006 to give birth to a son. Within days, McCall […]
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House Panel Rejects ‘Bad-Faith’ Insurance Reform Bill By KENRIC WARD January 25, 2012 – 6:00pm A “simple” bad-faith insurance bill bogged down in complex legal arguments Thursday and failed to clear the House Civil Justice Subcommittee. House Bill 427 set a 60-day time limit for insurers to resolve third-party claims. Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, said […]
Crashworthiness passed in 2011; PIP to be considered in 2012 By Angie Drobnic Holan – January 4, 2012 Rick Scott made many promises during the campaign to help business, and one of those promises included tort reform. Generally speaking, tort reform means putting new legal limits on attorneys that sue companies for damages. It can […]
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PIP AGAIN DRAWS TESTIMONY, NOT VOTES By MICHAEL PELTIER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 7, 2011……A plan to make changes to personal injury protection insurance inched forward Wednesday as committees in both the House and Senate took testimony but no votes on bills backers say are needed to lower costs in a fraud-riddled system. […]
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Canady, Polston often dissent in Florida Supreme Court cases Jim Saunders – 7:42 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 | Filed in: News For Florida Supreme Court justices, the numbers are familiar: 5-2. The court in recent months has split by that margin on a series of cases, with Chief Justice Charles Canady and Justice Ricky […]
PIP stands to change or die under new proposal Christine Jordan Sexton, 11/10/2011 – 07:44 PM Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system will be eliminated in four years unless the Legislature reviews and agrees to re-enact the law under a proposed committee substitute that will be “workshopped” by the HouseInsurance & Banking Subcommittee next […]
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The second meeting of Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Westcott’s personal injury protection work group picked up where the first meeting left off: with members taking jabs at one another. The work group, comprised mostly of insurance executives as well as lobbyists for doctors and lawyers, is examining PIP fraud, abuse and potential recommendations on how […]
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Florida Supreme Court rejects asbestos claim limit Updated July 08, 2011 By JIM SAUNDERS, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a decision that could open the gate to flood of lawsuits, the Florida Supreme Court on Friday rejected a key part of a 2005 law that made it harder to sue for asbestos-related injuries. David […]
BP Must Cover Actual Losses
/in Pensacola News JournalAug. 10, 2013 7:27 AM | Recent news reports and court filings have raised some troubling questions about who is benefiting from the BP Deepwater Horizon settlement, whether claimants are being treated equally and what that might mean for the economic victims of future industrial accidents. After the accident occurred in April 2010, rather […]
Publix, Disney aim to cut lawsuit awards for accident victims
/in Orlando SentinelPublix, Disney aim to cut lawsuit awards for accident victims July 10, 2013 | By Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel Two of Florida’s largest businesses — Publix Super Markets and Walt Disney World — are spearheading an effort to cut the size of civil-lawsuit awards, which could lead to enormous savings for the frequently sued […]
Rick Scott Signs Expert Witness Standard Overhauls into Law
/in Sunshine State NewsRick Scott Signs Expert Witness Standard Overhauls into Law By ERIC GIUNTA June 4, 2013 – 6:00pm Florida law school graduates studying for their bar exams better take note: Gov. Rick Scott has signed two pieces of legislation which overturn nearly century-old standards governing what type of expert witness testimony is admissible in state […]
Florida Lawmakers Approve Medical Malpractice Reform
/in The Insurance JournalFlorida Lawmakers Approve Medical Malpractice Reform By Michael Adams | May 3, 2013 In a victory for medical malpractice insurers and physicians, Florida lawmakers have approved a series of tort reforms that among other things will require expert witnesses testifying against physicians in a malpractice suit to be engaged in the same specialty. The […]
Should Florida Change the Way Judges Are Appointed
/in Sunshine State NewsShould Florida Change the Way Judges Are Appointed? By ERIC GIUNTA April 18, 2013 – 6:00pm The Florida judiciary has incited its fair share of controversy over the last several years, despite the fact that the judicial appointment process is mysterious to most Floridians. A measure currently making it way through the House, HB […]
Fla. Bill Would Revamp Rules for Civil Suits Against Insurers
/in Law360Fla. Bill Would Revamp Rules For Civil Suits Against Insurers By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (February 20, 2013) — A bill filed Friday in the Florida House of Representatives would update the state’s rules for suits against insurers, requiring claimants to provide notice before filing common-law bad faith actions and setting new guidelines for resolving […]
Lawyers, Legislators Debate Changing Florida’s Expert Witness Standards
/in Sunshine State NewsFlorida’s Expert Witness Standards By: Eric Giunta Posted: February 15, 2013 For the third year in a row, a bill has been introduced into the Legislature that, if passed, would alter Florida’s nearly century-old standards for admitting expert testimony in civil and criminal trials. The measure has sharply divided the legal community. The Florida House Civil […]
Florida House Subcommittee Approves Bill Changing Expert Testimony Standards
/in Sunshine State NewsFlorida House Subcommittee Approves Bill Changing Expert Testimony Standards BY: ERIC GIUNTA | Posted: February 13, 2013 6:31 PM The Florida House Civil Justice Subcommittee has just approved PCB CJS 13-02 (“Expert Testimony”) along a 9-4 party-line vote. If approved by the full House and the Senate, the bill would change the standards by which […]
Business Lobbyists Say They’re Confident Chris Dorworth will Stay with Them on Tort Reform
/in Orlando SentinelBusiness lobbyists say they’re confident Chris Dorworth will stay with them on tort reform Jason Garcia – October 12, 2012 Business lobbyists say they expect future House Speaker Chris Dorwoth will continue to support restrictions on lawsuits as he gains more power in Tallahassee, even though Florida’s trial law have helped the Lake Mary […]
Scott to Sign PIP Reform Law ‘Very Soon’
/in Sunshine State NewsScott to Sign PIP Reform Law ‘Very Soon’ By Jim Turner | Posted: March 12, 2012 Gov. Rick Scott made a quick visit to the Senate floor late Friday after a bill to revamp personal injury protection auto insurance was sent to his desk. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, who along with Scott […]
Senate Panel Rewrites Changes to Expert Testimony Rules
/in CurrentSenate panel rewrites changes to expert testimony rules 02/29/12 A Senate panel on Wednesday rewrote the bill (SB 378) that changes the state’s standards for expert testimony in court cases, placing it at odds with the version passed last week by the House. The original measure would replace the current standard, which requires that expert […]
Kill Bills
/in Business ObserverKill Bills THURSDAY, FEB. 16, 2012 Florida is one of the most litigious states in the country. But attempts to change the laws meet intense resistance from trial lawyers. by: Rod Thomson Staff Writer REVIEW SUMMARY Issue. Businesses say lawsuit-friendly Florida is a drag on the economy. Key. Make state laws more business-friendly in […]
Major Med-Mal Case to be Heard by Supreme Court Thursday
/in News Service of FloridaMajor Med-Mal Case to be Heard by Supreme Court Thursday By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – 02.12.12 THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE — Suffering from a serious condition known as preeclampsia, 20-year-old Michelle McCall went to a Fort Walton Beach hospital in February 2006 to give birth to a son. Within days, McCall […]
House Panel Rejects ‘Bad-Faith’ Insurance Reform Bill
/in Sunshine State NewsHouse Panel Rejects ‘Bad-Faith’ Insurance Reform Bill By KENRIC WARD January 25, 2012 – 6:00pm A “simple” bad-faith insurance bill bogged down in complex legal arguments Thursday and failed to clear the House Civil Justice Subcommittee. House Bill 427 set a 60-day time limit for insurers to resolve third-party claims. Rep. Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, said […]
Crashworthiness Passed in 2011; PIP to be Considered in 2012
/in PolitiFact FloridaCrashworthiness passed in 2011; PIP to be considered in 2012 By Angie Drobnic Holan – January 4, 2012 Rick Scott made many promises during the campaign to help business, and one of those promises included tort reform. Generally speaking, tort reform means putting new legal limits on attorneys that sue companies for damages. It can […]
PIP Again Draws Testimony, Not Votes
/in News Service of FloridaPIP AGAIN DRAWS TESTIMONY, NOT VOTES By MICHAEL PELTIER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, December 7, 2011……A plan to make changes to personal injury protection insurance inched forward Wednesday as committees in both the House and Senate took testimony but no votes on bills backers say are needed to lower costs in a fraud-riddled system. […]
Canady, Polston – Frequent Dissenters in SCOFLA Cases
/in News Service of FloridaCanady, Polston often dissent in Florida Supreme Court cases Jim Saunders – 7:42 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 | Filed in: News For Florida Supreme Court justices, the numbers are familiar: 5-2. The court in recent months has split by that margin on a series of cases, with Chief Justice Charles Canady and Justice Ricky […]
PIP Stands to Change or Die Under New Proposal
/in CurrentPIP stands to change or die under new proposal Christine Jordan Sexton, 11/10/2011 – 07:44 PM Florida’s no-fault auto insurance system will be eliminated in four years unless the Legislature reviews and agrees to re-enact the law under a proposed committee substitute that will be “workshopped” by the HouseInsurance & Banking Subcommittee next […]
PIP’s Cap Set in 1979 is Far Below 2011 Realities, Insurance Industry Says
/in CurrentThe second meeting of Insurance Consumer Advocate Robin Westcott’s personal injury protection work group picked up where the first meeting left off: with members taking jabs at one another. The work group, comprised mostly of insurance executives as well as lobbyists for doctors and lawyers, is examining PIP fraud, abuse and potential recommendations on how […]
Florida Supreme Court Rejects Asbestos Claim Limit
/in The Palm Beach PostFlorida Supreme Court rejects asbestos claim limit Updated July 08, 2011 By JIM SAUNDERS, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In a decision that could open the gate to flood of lawsuits, the Florida Supreme Court on Friday rejected a key part of a 2005 law that made it harder to sue for asbestos-related injuries. David […]