Renzo DowneyDecember 7, 2021
5min2675
The Legislature, not so much.
Tag: tort reform
Renzo DowneyDecember 7, 2021
Wire ServicesNovember 18, 2020
5min512
New Senate and House leadership tentatively indicated support.
Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2020
5min1167
Top priority: bills that end the contingency risk multiplier.
Staff ReportsNovember 28, 2018
5min376
Cracking down on unscrupulous lawyers is the key to reining in auto and property insurance rates, the James Madison Institute concludes in a policy report released Wednesday. Specifically, the white paper targets Florida’s bad-faith law, which it claims has greased litigation against insurers alleged to have treated policyholders unfairly; and its one-way attorney fees law, which […]
Staff ReportsOctober 22, 2018
3min614
Florida loses more than $11.8 billion and 126,000 jobs each year to “excessive” litigation, according to an analysis released Monday by the Florida Justice Reform Institute. The trend most hurts the retail sector, at a cost of more than 39,413 jobs, followed by business services, at 20,237, and health services, at 17,452, according to research conducted […]
Scott PowersSeptember 27, 2017
4min387
The Florida Chamber of Commerce intends to push the Florida Legislature this year and candidates next year to focus on tort reform to ease Florida’s increasing reputation as a place where litigation is a high cost of doing business. At the chamber’s annual Future of Florida Forum in Orlando Wednesday, Florida Chamber President and Chief […]
Michael MolineAugust 31, 2016
3min449
A major business lobby, preparing the ground for the next fight over workers’ compensation insurance, prevailed against one of its main targets during Tuesday’s primary elections. But perhaps the bigger prize got away. “Call it a draw,” said Bill Herrle, Florida director for the National Federation of Independent Business. “A mixed bag.” The federation threw […]
Ryan RayFebruary 25, 2015
2min188
Republican Rep. Manny Diaz of Hialeah Gardens has filed a bill that would prevent entities who receive funding from Florida’s government from suing the state using those taxpayer dollars. The Hialeah Gardens Republican says that he is not seeking to limit access to the courts for these organizations, but rather simply seeking a commonsense accountability measure. “It […]