Florida has recently enacted sweeping changes to its tort system. The tort reform bill (House Bill 837) was signed into law on March 24, 2023, and impacts many facets of tort law, including the following broad categories:
Modified Comparative Negligence is the new standard.
Florida replaced its pure comparative negligence system…
It is often asked whether a Plaintiff may introduce the gross amount of his or her past medical bills into evidence in a personal injury trial? The simple answer is it depends. In cases where past medical expenses were paid by private health insurance, the Court in Nationwide Mut.…
Managing your injuries, emotions, and financial losses after a wreck is a fairly complex and oftentimes, overwhelming process. Personal injury attorneys provide so much insight and advocacy, and since the fee structure only allows the attorney to be paid if the claim is successful, more often than not, hiring an…
A durable power of attorney is one of the legal documents generally included in a basic estate plan. It is the document wherein the person signing the document, commonly referred to as the “Principal”, appoints someone of legal age to be his or her “agent” or “attorney-in-fact” and grants certain…
