Florida Law

The Florida legislature passed sweeping tort reform legislation yesterday, March 23, 2023, and it was signed by the Governor at 9:30 am this morning.   The new legislation has prompted Plaintiff’s attorneys to file tens of thousands of lawsuits in anticipation of this enactment of these new laws.  The new laws reduce the statute of limitations… Read More

4th DCA issues adverse ruling on CPT code 97039 Just when you thought it was safe to pay CPT code 97039 at Workers’ Compensation fee schedule, the 4th DCA holds otherwise. The 4th DCA issued an adverse order on CPT code 97039 in United Auto. Ins. Co. v. Lauderhill Medical Center, LLC a/a/o Amber Griffin…. Read More

In May 2022, amendments to Florida’s Building Code and Condominium Code went into effect in order to address the State’s condominium infrastructure crisis brought to light by the tragic collapse of the Surfside condominium complex on June 24, 2021, that killed 98 people. As part of those amendments, many condominiums will now be required to… Read More

In an amendment to the Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442, the Florida Supreme Court expressly excluded including non-monetary terms in a proposal for settlement filed pursuant to that Rule. By excluding the non-monetary terms, the Amendment precludes requiring the Plaintiff to execute a release upon acceptance. The Rule does include and permit the serving… Read More