Florida Supreme Court strikes down workers comp fee law BY BRENDAN FARRINGTON – Associated Press APRIL 28, 2016 5:43 PM TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was “absurdly […]
By Brendan Farrington Associated Press – April 28, 2016 TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was “absurdly low.” The 5-2 decision is expected to help injured workers who […]
JUSTICES STRIKE DOWN WORKERS COMP FEE LAW Jim Saunders THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 28, 2016………. In a major ruling, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said that a state law limiting attorney’s fees in workers-compensation insurance cases is unconstitutional. The 5-2 ruling in the closely watched case was a victory for attorneys who represent […]
$1.53 an hour for lawyer fees? Not in Florida, court says AP News |Posted: Apr 28, 2016 4:10 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was […]
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Daubert vs. Frye: Florida Supreme Court sets oral arguments over expert testimony standard W.J. Kennedy Apr. 13, 2016, 11:43am TALLAHASSEE – Oral arguments have been set for Sept. 1 to decide the standard Florida courts will use to approve expert testimony in civil and criminal cases. The Florida Supreme Court, however, is a little […]
Supreme Court Says 1936 Road Deal Requires State to Pay Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida, Daily Business Review April 11, 2016 Photo: Radisa Zivkovic/iStockphoto.com As it sought to build a road in then-rural Pasco County, the state in 1936 reached an agreement with Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. In exchange for being able […]
Apr 7, 2016, 4:58pm EDT Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida As it sought to build a road in then-rural Pasco County, the state in 1936 reached an agreement with Seaboard Air Line Railway Company. In exchange for being able to build a road that crossed Seaboard’s railroad tracks, the state agreed to compensate the […]
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Bad faith laws are in desperate need of reform, expert says; Plaintiff attorneys seek to extract settlements from insurers By Vimbai Chikomo | Mar 31, 2016 TALLAHASSEE – Florida has developed a reputation of having an unfair legal system that does not favor businesses, partly because of the state’s bad faith laws, which many […]
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Florida Justice Reform Institute advocates for Assignment of Benefits reform to improve state’s lawsuit climate By Vimbai Chikomo | Mar 30, 2016 TALLAHASSEE – In its ongoing efforts to improve the state’s poor lawsuit climate, the Florida Justice Reform Institute is calling for changes to the Assignment of Benefits law, which allows a third party to collect insurance […]
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FJRI advocates for Assignment of Benefits reform to improve state’s lawsuit climate by Vimbai Chikomo | Mar. 30, 2016, 2:48pm TALLAHASSEE – In its ongoing efforts to improve the state’s poor lawsuit climate, the Florida Justice Reform Institute is calling for changes to the Assignment of Benefits law, which allows a third party to collect […]
Florida Justice Reform Institute isn’t giving up fight for change despite end of legislative session Friday, Mar 18, 2016 @ 4:54pm By Florida Business Daily Reports The 2016 legislative session ended today in Tallahassee with no tort reform measures passed, but that won’t stop the Florida Justice Reform Institute from pushing for future changes in […]
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Fla. court affirms AG’s power to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits W.J. Kennedy Feb. 29, 2016, 9:22am TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida appeals court last week reaffirmed the state attorney general’s authority to dismiss a whistleblower action under the state’s False Claims Act, even in cases in which the state chooses not to intervene […]
By NICK EVANS • JAN 19, 2016 A drone liability bill passed its second committee Tuesday. CREDIT NICK EVANS A Senate panel took up new drone legislation Tuesday. The measure aims at protecting Floridians from injury or property damage, but it’s moving forward without a controversial form of liability. Florida’s skies are buzzing with […]
By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (January 11, 2016, 9:30 PM ET) — Florida business and insurance organizations on Friday backed Hialeah Hospital in its fight against a former nurse challenging the state workers’ compensation law, urging the Florida Supreme Court to declare the law constitutional. In three amicus briefs filed on behalf of the […]
By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (December 24, 2015, 8:37 PM ET) — Florida appeals courts are set to tackle several broad-ranging issues in 2016 that will affect litigation across the state, including the statute of limitations on mortgage foreclosure suits, damages caps in personal injury medical malpractice cases and how far the attorney-client privilege […]
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Pam Bondi Defends Medical Malpractice Limits By JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA December 15, 2015 – 5:30pm AG Pam Bondi Pointing to the Legislature’s efforts to address a “crisis,” Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office is urging the Florida Supreme Court to uphold a key part of a controversial 2003 medical-malpractice law. A friend-of-the-court […]
Panel Urges Going Back to Frye Standard for Expert Testimony Julie Kay, Daily Business Review October 20, 2015 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, Florida pro-business groups and defense law firms are squaring off against plaintiffs attorneys in a major battle over admitting expert testimony in state courts. The fight is […]
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Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (October 16, 2015, 8:29 PM ET) — The Florida Bar is in the midst of fierce debate over a change in state courts’ standard for the admissibility of expert testimony, with plaintiffs and defense attorneys at odds over whether the […]
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Florida Supreme Court Strikes Down Workers Comp Fee Law
/in Brandenton HeraldFlorida Supreme Court strikes down workers comp fee law BY BRENDAN FARRINGTON – Associated Press APRIL 28, 2016 5:43 PM TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was “absurdly […]
Court Calls $1.53 an Hour Lawyer Fee Unconstitutional, ‘Absurd’
/in Orlando SentinelBy Brendan Farrington Associated Press – April 28, 2016 TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was “absurdly low.” The 5-2 decision is expected to help injured workers who […]
Justices Strike Down Workers Comp Fee Law
/in News Service of FloridaJUSTICES STRIKE DOWN WORKERS COMP FEE LAW Jim Saunders THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 28, 2016………. In a major ruling, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday said that a state law limiting attorney’s fees in workers-compensation insurance cases is unconstitutional. The 5-2 ruling in the closely watched case was a victory for attorneys who represent […]
$1.53 an Hour for Lawyer Fees? Not in Florida, Court Says
/in Townhall.com$1.53 an hour for lawyer fees? Not in Florida, court says AP News |Posted: Apr 28, 2016 4:10 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court struck down a law limiting lawyer fees in workers’ compensation cases on Thursday, saying the $1.53 hourly rate a lawyer was paid to help an injured worker was […]
Daubert vs. Frye: Florida Supreme Court Sets Oral Arguments Over Expert Testimony Standard
/in Florida RecordDaubert vs. Frye: Florida Supreme Court sets oral arguments over expert testimony standard W.J. Kennedy Apr. 13, 2016, 11:43am TALLAHASSEE – Oral arguments have been set for Sept. 1 to decide the standard Florida courts will use to approve expert testimony in civil and criminal cases. The Florida Supreme Court, however, is a little […]
Supreme Court Says 1936 Road Deal Requires State to Pay
/in Daily Business ReviewSupreme Court Says 1936 Road Deal Requires State to Pay Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida, Daily Business Review April 11, 2016 Photo: Radisa Zivkovic/iStockphoto.com As it sought to build a road in then-rural Pasco County, the state in 1936 reached an agreement with Seaboard Air Line Railway Co. In exchange for being able […]
Court says 1936 road deal requires state to pay
/in News Service of Florida, UncategorizedApr 7, 2016, 4:58pm EDT Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida As it sought to build a road in then-rural Pasco County, the state in 1936 reached an agreement with Seaboard Air Line Railway Company. In exchange for being able to build a road that crossed Seaboard’s railroad tracks, the state agreed to compensate the […]
Workers Comp Fight in State Supreme Court Could have High Stakes
/in The Palm Beach PostWorkers Comp Fight in State Supreme Court Could have High Stakes
Workers Comp Fight Could Have High Stakes
/in News Service of FloridaWORKERS COMP FIGHT COULD HAVE HIGH STAKES By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA ©2016 The News Service of Florida. THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 4, 2016………. Nearly 13 years after lawmakers overhauled the state’s workers-compensation insurance system, the Florida Supreme Court is poised to hear a legal challenge that could have major implications […]
Bad Faith Laws are in Desperate Need of Reform, Expert Says; Plaintiff Attorneys Seek to Extract Settlements from Insurers
/in Florida RecordBad faith laws are in desperate need of reform, expert says; Plaintiff attorneys seek to extract settlements from insurers By Vimbai Chikomo | Mar 31, 2016 TALLAHASSEE – Florida has developed a reputation of having an unfair legal system that does not favor businesses, partly because of the state’s bad faith laws, which many […]
Florida Justice Reform Institute Advocates for Assignment of Benefits Reform to Improve State’s Lawsuit Climate
/in Florida RecordFlorida Justice Reform Institute advocates for Assignment of Benefits reform to improve state’s lawsuit climate By Vimbai Chikomo | Mar 30, 2016 TALLAHASSEE – In its ongoing efforts to improve the state’s poor lawsuit climate, the Florida Justice Reform Institute is calling for changes to the Assignment of Benefits law, which allows a third party to collect insurance […]
FJRI advocates for Assignment of Benefits reform to improve state’s lawsuit climate
/in Florida RecordFJRI advocates for Assignment of Benefits reform to improve state’s lawsuit climate by Vimbai Chikomo | Mar. 30, 2016, 2:48pm TALLAHASSEE – In its ongoing efforts to improve the state’s poor lawsuit climate, the Florida Justice Reform Institute is calling for changes to the Assignment of Benefits law, which allows a third party to collect […]
Florida Justice Reform Institute isn’t giving up fight for change despite end of legislative session
/in Florida Business DailyFlorida Justice Reform Institute isn’t giving up fight for change despite end of legislative session Friday, Mar 18, 2016 @ 4:54pm By Florida Business Daily Reports The 2016 legislative session ended today in Tallahassee with no tort reform measures passed, but that won’t stop the Florida Justice Reform Institute from pushing for future changes in […]
Fla. Court Affirms AG’s Power to Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuits
/in Legal NewslineFla. court affirms AG’s power to dismiss whistleblower lawsuits W.J. Kennedy Feb. 29, 2016, 9:22am TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – A Florida appeals court last week reaffirmed the state attorney general’s authority to dismiss a whistleblower action under the state’s False Claims Act, even in cases in which the state chooses not to intervene […]
Senator Wants Drones Classified as a Dangerous Instrumentality
/in wfsu.orgBy NICK EVANS • JAN 19, 2016 A drone liability bill passed its second committee Tuesday. CREDIT NICK EVANS A Senate panel took up new drone legislation Tuesday. The measure aims at protecting Floridians from injury or property damage, but it’s moving forward without a controversial form of liability. Florida’s skies are buzzing with […]
Business Groups Oppose Fla. Workers’ Comp Law Challenge
/in Law360By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (January 11, 2016, 9:30 PM ET) — Florida business and insurance organizations on Friday backed Hialeah Hospital in its fight against a former nurse challenging the state workers’ compensation law, urging the Florida Supreme Court to declare the law constitutional. In three amicus briefs filed on behalf of the […]
Florida Cases To Watch In 2016
/in Law360By Carolina Bolado Law360, Miami (December 24, 2015, 8:37 PM ET) — Florida appeals courts are set to tackle several broad-ranging issues in 2016 that will affect litigation across the state, including the statute of limitations on mortgage foreclosure suits, damages caps in personal injury medical malpractice cases and how far the attorney-client privilege […]
Bondi Defends Medical Malpractice Limits
/in Sunshine State NewsPam Bondi Defends Medical Malpractice Limits By JIM SAUNDERS NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA December 15, 2015 – 5:30pm AG Pam Bondi Pointing to the Legislature’s efforts to address a “crisis,” Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office is urging the Florida Supreme Court to uphold a key part of a controversial 2003 medical-malpractice law. A friend-of-the-court […]
Panel Urges Going Back to Frye Standard for Expert Testimony
/in Daily Business ReviewPanel Urges Going Back to Frye Standard for Expert Testimony Julie Kay, Daily Business Review October 20, 2015 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform, Florida pro-business groups and defense law firms are squaring off against plaintiffs attorneys in a major battle over admitting expert testimony in state courts. The fight is […]
Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard
/in Law360Fla. Attys Lock Horns Over New Expert Witness Standard By Nathan Hale Law360, Miami (October 16, 2015, 8:29 PM ET) — The Florida Bar is in the midst of fierce debate over a change in state courts’ standard for the admissibility of expert testimony, with plaintiffs and defense attorneys at odds over whether the […]