December 2018 Newsletter

An opinion on collateral source reform in Florida A recent op-ed by a former Florida legislator highlighted the dysfunction in the state’s liability system, including how the lack of collateral source reform in medical liability cases has led to inflated and...

Puerto Rico approves law to reduce medical malpractice suits

SOURCE: Associated Press Puerto Rico’s governor has signed a law to help reduce the number of medical malpractice lawsuits. Ricardo Rossello announced on Monday that he will create 13 panels to review medical malpractice claims across the U.S. territory. Three people...

“Judicial Hellholes” 2018/2019 Executive Summary

SOURCE: Judicial Hellholes The 2018 – 2019 Judicial Hellholes report shines its brightest spotlight on nine jurisdictions, courts or legislatures that have earned reputations as Judicial Hellholes. Some are known for welcoming litigation tourism or as hotbeds for...

DON BROWN: Inaccuracy in damages a problem in Florida

SOURCE: Northwest Florida Daily News No doubt, Florida has its fair share of litigious problems. We are, after all, one of the nation’s most notorious “Judicial Hellholes” according to the American Tort Reform Foundation. Just recently, Florida was ranked number two...