tort reform

Saying that fear of lawsuits is holding back the economy, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday said he supports placing limits on coronavirus-related litigation and is willing to consider such a bill during a potential special legislative session in November.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says Florida’s lawsuit climate is among the worst in the nation—for businesses. The business lobby association is pushing…

A years-long effort to revamp the rules for nursing home lawsuits could get a green light this year. Organizations that have historically opposed nursing…

A bill that passed its first Senate hearing today aims to limit which parties can be brought to court in nursing home disputes. Nursing home residents…

It now looks likely that Florida lawmakers will at least consider doing something about medical malpractice tort reform this year, but there are differing…