Christine Jordan Sexton February 7, 2024 The issue is a top priority for the Florida Justice Reform Institute and the American Tort Reform Foundation. While it may have slowed down in the House, a Senate panel this week approved an insurance industry-backed bill that cracks down on the $13.5 billion third-party litigation financing industry. Orlando […]
Christine Jordan Sexton – February 5, 2024 The bill didn’t have the support it needed to pass the subcommittee. For the second time in as many weeks, the House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee deferred a vote on legislation to crack down on the $13.5 billion third-party litigation financing industry. Subcommittee member and Jacksonville Republican Rep. Wayne Duggan was absent, and […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – January 29, 2024 The legislation is a priority for the Florida Justice Reform Institute The House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee deferred a vote on legislation to crack down on the $13.5 billion third-party litigation financing industry. Subcommittee Vice Chairman David Smith announced a vote on HB 1179 was being deferred at bill co-sponsor and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Tommy Gregory’s request. […]
Staff Reports – January 29, 2024 A digest of the day’s politics and policy while the bartender refreshes your drink. Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Legislation that would crack down on third-party litigation financiers appeared to be on the fast track, but it hit a snag […]
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Christine Jordan Sexton – January 25, 2024 Litigation financing was left out of last year’s omnibus tort bill, and in previous years the bills have died in committee. The Republican-controlled Legislature is moving a proposal that would crack down on outside parties who help bankroll lawsuits by requiring attorneys who contract with them to disclose that […]
Litigation financing is on the rise and pro-business groups in Florida support a bill requiring disclosure of third party financiers. (Shutterstock) By Ron Hurtibise | [email protected] | South Florida Sun Sentinel UPDATED: January 23, 2024 at 6:13 p.m. As legal fees grow larger, more and more plaintiffs are forced to borrow money to fund lawsuits against parties they contend caused […]
By Jim Saunders Jan 22, 2024 TALLAHASSEE — Florida senators Monday began moving forward with a proposal that would make major changes in the state’s medical-malpractice laws, including limiting pain-and-suffering damages in lawsuits against doctors and hospitals. The proposal refueled a decades-long debate in the Capitol about damage caps, pitting doctors, hospitals, insurers and business […]
By Florida Daily -December 6, 2023, 4:00 pm The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual Judicial Hellholes report this week and Florida is no longer listed on it. “Florida has long been a top five judicial hellhole, but steadily improved under Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership, with ATRA upgrading Florida to the ‘watch list’ in 2020,” said William Large, the […]
FLORIDA RECORD Attorney Ashley Kalifeh expects dramatic reductions in auto glass litigation in Florida in 2024. | Capital City Consulting By Michael Carroll – Dec 1, 2023 Nearly 54,000 auto glass lawsuits were filed in Florida during the first three quarters of 2023 despite the passage of recent legal reform measures, far outpacing the level of […]
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Nov 27, 2023 By Jim Ash Florida House members are renewing a bipartisan effort to eliminate a Florida law that prevents some surviving family members from recovering damages for medical negligence. Rep. Mike Beltran, R-Zephyrhills, and Rep. Johanna Lopez, D-Orlando, are co-sponsoring HB 129, otherwise known as the “Keith Davis Family Protection Act.” Rep. Mike Beltran […]
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Florida House Bill 129 would repeal the age and marital status requirements that decide which family members can sue for medical malpractice wrongful deaths. Luke Sukhram (left), 8, and his mother Sabrina Davis (right)stand with a photo of her father, Keith Davis, in Gainesville,Fla. on Nov. 1, 2021 after Mr. Davis passed away in 2020 […]
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A coterie of glass repair shops and lawyers has exploited legal loopholes in Florida to rake in millions of dollars in insurance payouts. Legislators are trying to end it. Eli Nan November 12, 2023 at 9:21 a.m. EST (iStock/Getty Images) They roam Florida parking lots and carwashes in search of cars with damaged windshields, often […]
Changes in Arizona have yet to cause a real shakeup, but there’s one type of law firm that sees promise in the possibilities unleashed by the 2021 reforms. Dan Packel – November 02, 2023 at 06:12 PM It’s been a while since we’ve dropped in on Arizona’s deregulated market for legal services, and there’s a […]
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The law limits who can pursue medical malpractice lawsuits if an adult or adult child dies. By: Katie LaGronePosted at 4:43 PM, Sep 14, 2023 and last updated 4:57 PM, Sep 15, 2023 A daughter’s grief Three years after her father’s death, 33-year-old Sabrina Davis is still fighting for his life. “If it keeps somebody […]
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By Karla Ray, WFTV.com August 22, 2023 at 6:00 pm EDT ORLANDO, Fla. — More families are coming forward shedding light on a controversial law that prevents some people from seeking justice in cases of medical malpractice. 9 Investigates has told you about Florida’s so-called “Free Kill Law” before. It limits who can sue […]
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Under Florida’s 2021 telephone solicitation law, robocall call complaints plummeted FULL STORY: https://wfts.tv/3Ybh0WM After years of annoying consumers, two years ago Florida lawmakers became more involved in the robocall game by cracking down on these nuisance calls and texts with the passage of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA). By: Katie LaGrone Posted at 2:18 PM, […]
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July 21, 2023 by Chris Young In March, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837, a law overhauling Florida’s litigation landscape. A panel of law experts spoke to a civic group in Tampa about the law. The law is referred to as tort reform, and makes a variety of changes. But the biggest one is regarding cases […]
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FLORIDA RECORD William Large | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Juliette Fairley – Jul 18, 2023 Although the Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 outlines a list of nonfinal orders which are subject to appeal, the Florida Supreme Court has decided the rule does not identify all nonfinal orders that are appropriate for interlocutory review. On its own […]
Christine Jordan Sexton – July 6, 2023 ‘A rule change of this magnitude should be referred to the appropriate committee for consideration and recommendations prior to its adoption.’ The Florida Supreme Court is making it easier for medical providers to short-circuit medical malpractice lawsuits by altering the procedural rules regarding when medical malpractice cases can be appealed. […]
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By William Rabb | June 27, 2023 Florida lawmakers this year approved a measure that could help reduce liability insurance premiums for home and condo builders – and limit exposure and litigation for liability insurers. But Senate Bill 360, which took effect in April, could also make it more difficult for property insurers to bring […]
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Senate panel advances third-party litigation financier crackdown
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton February 7, 2024 The issue is a top priority for the Florida Justice Reform Institute and the American Tort Reform Foundation. While it may have slowed down in the House, a Senate panel this week approved an insurance industry-backed bill that cracks down on the $13.5 billion third-party litigation financing industry. Orlando […]
Deferred again: Third party litigation financing bill lingers in House Appropriations Subcommittee
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – February 5, 2024 The bill didn’t have the support it needed to pass the subcommittee. For the second time in as many weeks, the House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee deferred a vote on legislation to crack down on the $13.5 billion third-party litigation financing industry. Subcommittee member and Jacksonville Republican Rep. Wayne Duggan was absent, and […]
House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee defers vote on third-party tort financing bill
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – January 29, 2024 The legislation is a priority for the Florida Justice Reform Institute The House Justice Appropriations Subcommittee deferred a vote on legislation to crack down on the $13.5 billion third-party litigation financing industry. Subcommittee Vice Chairman David Smith announced a vote on HB 1179 was being deferred at bill co-sponsor and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Tommy Gregory’s request. […]
Last Call for 1.29.24 — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics
/in Florida PoliticsStaff Reports – January 29, 2024 A digest of the day’s politics and policy while the bartender refreshes your drink. Last Call — A prime-time read of what’s going down in Florida politics. First Shot Legislation that would crack down on third-party litigation financiers appeared to be on the fast track, but it hit a snag […]
Senate, House committees move bills targeting third-party litigation financing
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – January 25, 2024 Litigation financing was left out of last year’s omnibus tort bill, and in previous years the bills have died in committee. The Republican-controlled Legislature is moving a proposal that would crack down on outside parties who help bankroll lawsuits by requiring attorneys who contract with them to disclose that […]
Who’s funding your lawsuit? Florida bills would require disclosure
/in South Florida Sun-SentinelLitigation financing is on the rise and pro-business groups in Florida support a bill requiring disclosure of third party financiers. (Shutterstock) By Ron Hurtibise | [email protected] | South Florida Sun Sentinel UPDATED: January 23, 2024 at 6:13 p.m. As legal fees grow larger, more and more plaintiffs are forced to borrow money to fund lawsuits against parties they contend caused […]
Medical Malpractice Caps Emerge in Senate
/in News Service of FloridaBy Jim Saunders Jan 22, 2024 TALLAHASSEE — Florida senators Monday began moving forward with a proposal that would make major changes in the state’s medical-malpractice laws, including limiting pain-and-suffering damages in lawsuits against doctors and hospitals. The proposal refueled a decades-long debate in the Capitol about damage caps, pitting doctors, hospitals, insurers and business […]
Florida Gets Off ATRA’s Judicial Hellhole List
/in Florida DailyBy Florida Daily -December 6, 2023, 4:00 pm The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) released its annual Judicial Hellholes report this week and Florida is no longer listed on it. “Florida has long been a top five judicial hellhole, but steadily improved under Governor Ron DeSantis’ leadership, with ATRA upgrading Florida to the ‘watch list’ in 2020,” said William Large, the […]
Florida attorneys filed nearly 54,000 auto glass lawsuits in first 9 months of 2023, despite reforms
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD Attorney Ashley Kalifeh expects dramatic reductions in auto glass litigation in Florida in 2024. | Capital City Consulting By Michael Carroll – Dec 1, 2023 Nearly 54,000 auto glass lawsuits were filed in Florida during the first three quarters of 2023 despite the passage of recent legal reform measures, far outpacing the level of […]
Bill Would Allow More Surviving Family Members to Recover Damages in Medical Negligence Cases
/in Florida Bar NewsNov 27, 2023 By Jim Ash Florida House members are renewing a bipartisan effort to eliminate a Florida law that prevents some surviving family members from recovering damages for medical negligence. Rep. Mike Beltran, R-Zephyrhills, and Rep. Johanna Lopez, D-Orlando, are co-sponsoring HB 129, otherwise known as the “Keith Davis Family Protection Act.” Rep. Mike Beltran […]
Florida Lawmakers Move to Change State’s Wrongful Death ‘Free Kill’ Law
/in The Epoch TimesFlorida House Bill 129 would repeal the age and marital status requirements that decide which family members can sue for medical malpractice wrongful deaths. Luke Sukhram (left), 8, and his mother Sabrina Davis (right)stand with a photo of her father, Keith Davis, in Gainesville,Fla. on Nov. 1, 2021 after Mr. Davis passed away in 2020 […]
How Florida’s ‘unscrupulous’ auto glass shops fuel an insurance crisis
/in Washington PostA coterie of glass repair shops and lawyers has exploited legal loopholes in Florida to rake in millions of dollars in insurance payouts. Legislators are trying to end it. Eli Nan November 12, 2023 at 9:21 a.m. EST (iStock/Getty Images) They roam Florida parking lots and carwashes in search of cars with damaged windshields, often […]
The Law Firm Disrupted: Still Looking for the Gold Rush
/in Law.comChanges in Arizona have yet to cause a real shakeup, but there’s one type of law firm that sees promise in the possibilities unleashed by the 2021 reforms. Dan Packel – November 02, 2023 at 06:12 PM It’s been a while since we’ve dropped in on Arizona’s deregulated market for legal services, and there’s a […]
Families say it’s time for Florida’s ‘free kill’ law to die; data shows they may be right
/in Fox4The law limits who can pursue medical malpractice lawsuits if an adult or adult child dies. By: Katie LaGronePosted at 4:43 PM, Sep 14, 2023 and last updated 4:57 PM, Sep 15, 2023 A daughter’s grief Three years after her father’s death, 33-year-old Sabrina Davis is still fighting for his life. “If it keeps somebody […]
More ‘Free Kill’ families speaking out against controversial Florida law
/in WFTVBy Karla Ray, WFTV.com August 22, 2023 at 6:00 pm EDT ORLANDO, Fla. — More families are coming forward shedding light on a controversial law that prevents some people from seeking justice in cases of medical malpractice. 9 Investigates has told you about Florida’s so-called “Free Kill Law” before. It limits who can sue […]
Florida made phone robocall law more business-friendly leaving voters asking why
/in WFTS.comUnder Florida’s 2021 telephone solicitation law, robocall call complaints plummeted FULL STORY: https://wfts.tv/3Ybh0WM After years of annoying consumers, two years ago Florida lawmakers became more involved in the robocall game by cracking down on these nuisance calls and texts with the passage of the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act (FTSA). By: Katie LaGrone Posted at 2:18 PM, […]
Law experts have conflicting thoughts on new Florida tort reform
/in wmnf.comJuly 21, 2023 by Chris Young In March, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 837, a law overhauling Florida’s litigation landscape. A panel of law experts spoke to a civic group in Tampa about the law. The law is referred to as tort reform, and makes a variety of changes. But the biggest one is regarding cases […]
Medical malpractice appellate procedure amended by Florida Supreme Court
/in Florida RecordFLORIDA RECORD William Large | Florida Justice Reform Institute By Juliette Fairley – Jul 18, 2023 Although the Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130 outlines a list of nonfinal orders which are subject to appeal, the Florida Supreme Court has decided the rule does not identify all nonfinal orders that are appropriate for interlocutory review. On its own […]
Supreme Court decision changes the rules for medical malpractice lawsuits
/in Florida PoliticsChristine Jordan Sexton – July 6, 2023 ‘A rule change of this magnitude should be referred to the appropriate committee for consideration and recommendations prior to its adoption.’ The Florida Supreme Court is making it easier for medical providers to short-circuit medical malpractice lawsuits by altering the procedural rules regarding when medical malpractice cases can be appealed. […]
Fla. Insurance Reform Bill Will Dampen Construction Defect Subrogation Suits
/in Claims JournalBy William Rabb | June 27, 2023 Florida lawmakers this year approved a measure that could help reduce liability insurance premiums for home and condo builders – and limit exposure and litigation for liability insurers. But Senate Bill 360, which took effect in April, could also make it more difficult for property insurers to bring […]