Florida medical malpractice Archives

Florida High Court Nixes Applying Medical Malpractice Cap Retroactively

A 2003 law capping medical malpractice lawsuit awards at $500,000 can't be applied retroactively. That's what the Supreme Court ruled in a Miami-Dade County case in which a woman suffered permanent ...

Florida Supreme Court Finds Medical Damages Caps Unconstitutional

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the state's caps on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice wrongful death cases violate the state Constitution's equal protection clause. The 5-2 opinion ...

Florida’s Malpractice Caps in Death Cases Ruled Unconstitutional

Florida Lawmakers Approve Medical Malpractice Reform

In a victory for medical malpractice insurers and physicians, Florida lawmakers have approved a series of tort reforms that among other things will require expert witnesses testifying against ...