May 2, 2013
The Florida House this took up a bill that critics say would make it harder to pursue medical malpractice claims. But the bill also had fallen victim to a tactic by Democrats upset that the House Republican leadership won’t accept …
April 15, 2013
The Florida Senate is making it harder to pursue medical malpractice claims. The Senate last week voted 27-12 for the bill and sent it to the House. The legislation (SB 1792) requires that expert witnesses called against a defendant doctor …
March 20, 2013
A bill that would make it even harder to pursue medical malpractice claims in Florida has cleared a Senate panel. The Senate Judiciary committee voted up the bill (SB 7030) by a vote of 6-3 on Monday. It would require …
October 11, 2012
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that refiled medical malpractice lawsuits must follow new state laws. The high court in a unanimous opinion dismissed a lawsuit by Curtis Myers, who alleged medical malpractice after he suffered a stroke in 2006. …
February 15, 2012
The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature is pushing ahead this year with changes meant to curb medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors. This effort is being criticized as an attack on the privacy rights of patients and comes at a time when fewer …