Senate abandons fix to Florida 'free kill' medical malpractice law - Orlando Sentinel

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The Florida Senate has effectively abandoned bipartisan efforts to overturn what critics have derided as the state’s “free kill” law, which generally prevents families from filing medical malpractice lawsuits against doctors or hospitals when the victims are adults.

Consumers said the decision in the Republican-controlled Legislature improperly shields negligent doctors. It represents a victory for doctors and hospitals in Florida – and the Chamber of Commerce – who said the current limits in the law keep their malpractice insurance premiums affordable.

source: https://www.orlandosentinel.com/politics/os-ne-adult-malpractice-claims-florida-20220209-eji5dmzd3jffnfi77dcgrvrobe-story.html

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