Submitted by Phil Wiseberg on 28 Apr, 2023
Florida Tort Reform: HB 837 and new Fl. Stat. 768.0427 (Medical Expenses) On March 24, 2023, the governor signed a significant Tort Reform bill that had been passed by the Florida Senate. This bill applies to any new lawsuits filed after the date that the bill was signed into…
Submitted by Bryan McLaughlin on 17 Apr, 2023
While the new tort reform House Bill 837 may have many other provisions that will have a more immediate impact, the shortening of the statute of limitations for negligence actions will have a large long-term impact on personal injury litigation in Florida. Specifically, House Bill 837 reduced the statute of…
Submitted by Jessica Gregory on 05 Apr, 2023
Florida Statute § 624.155(1)(b)(1) provides for a cause of action against an insurer by any person damaged as a result of an insurer “[n]ot attempting in good faith to settle claims when, under all the circumstances, it could and should have done so, had it acted fairly and…