claims bills

Miami Republican Sen. Anitere Flores wants to change what she sees as an overly political and broken claims bill process. These bills are how people…

Sen. Bill Montford (D-Tallahassee) has filed a claims bill for a motorcyclist injured in an accident with a city bus.Christopher Cannon was driving his…

Attorneys for a young abuse survivor say they’re grateful to the Governor and the Florida Legislature for agreeing to further compensate their client.…

Governor Rick Scott has signed a claims bill into law to help further compensate a young abuse survivor who—along with his sister—suffered for years,…

Two Florida lawmakers are already looking ahead to next year’s legislative session to revive a bipartisan effort to reform the state’s claims bill…

The case of a surviving abuse victim that led to the overhaul of Florida’s child welfare system may be close to reaching a resolution. While the claims…

A number of claims bills which found Florida’s child welfare agency at fault are now heading to the House floor. Among them is a high profile bill…

A bill further compensating a surviving child of an abusive adoptive home is starting to move in the Florida Senate.Under a settlement agreement with the…

A Florida lawmaker is hoping a claims bill to further compensate a child abuse victim will pass the state legislature for 2017. This will be the fourth…

The Florida Legislature is setting a dangerous precedent by capping attorney fees in claims bills, an attorney warned the state Supreme Court Thursday.In…