On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 837 into law, effecting sweeping reform of Florida’s tort laws. Some of the most notable changes are to Florida’s frameworks for negligence, insurance,...more
3/31/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Florida ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Insurance Reform ,
Liability ,
Negligence ,
New Legislation ,
Premises Liability ,
Tort ,
Tort Reform ,
Wrongful Death
On February 22, 2022, the Ninth Circuit ruled a COVID-19 wrongful death suit brought against a nursing home is not preempted by a federal health emergency law. The court affirmed a district court’s remand order which stated...more
3/11/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Nursing Homes ,
Preemption ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Safety Precautions ,
Tort ,
Venue ,
Willful Misconduct ,
Wrongful Death