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Florida Legislature Seeks To Rescind Restrictions On Medical Malpractice Damages

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With another legislative session nearing the end, many continue to keep a keen eye on certain legislative efforts meant to expand the extent of damages available in medical malpractice lawsuits. The sweeping legislation,...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

FAQs: What You Need to Know About Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim in Florida

The risk of suffering unnecessary complications due to medical malpractice is a concern for patients and families across Florida. While all healthcare providers have a duty to ensure that they provide a professional standard...more

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Florida’s Tort Reform Will Have an Impact on Employment Litigation – 5 Takeaways for Employers

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and state lawmakers recently enacted significant tort reforms designed to restrict plaintiffs pursuing negligence claims – but which could give an unexpected boost to those pursuing costly...more

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With malpractice claims constrained, injured Florida kids and families struggle

When doctors, hospitals, and insurers bellyache about malpractice claims with little evidence on their prevalence or outcomes, patients and politicians should push back: And they can cite the nightmares people in grievous...more

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COVID-19: Shielding Businesses and Health Care Providers Acting in Good Faith, Florida Passes Protections for Civil Liability...

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As Florida employers continue to operate or start to reopen and employees return to the workplace, many businesses fear an avalanche of litigation from employees and customers related to COVID-19 infections. To remedy this...more

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Morris v. Muniz: A Sword Against Whom?

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Until recently, there had been confusion regarding the application of Florida’s Medical Malpractice Act (the “Act”) as it pertains to (1) the proper appellate standard of review of a presuit expert’s qualifications, and (2)...more

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Patients Stand To Lose if Amendment 7 Goes to Polls

Protecting Hospitals — Sacrificing Patients - Patient Access to Adverse-Incident Reports Threatened - Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission has on its 2018 agenda a proposal to amend a provision that gives parties...more

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