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28 Μαρ 2023 · Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a far-reaching tort reform bill, numbered CS/CS/HB 837 (HB 837), into law on March 24, 2023. A rush to the courthouse with negligence lawsuits in advance of its effective date on the same day suggests that HB 837 will curtail the overall tort liability confronted by all kinds of companies operating in Florida.
1 Μαΐ 2023 · The change to Florida’s longstanding pure comparative negligence standard to the new modified comparative negligence standard is a major change affecting Florida tort law. Generally speaking, a plaintiff that files a negligence suit after March 24, 2023, will not be able to recover any damages if the plaintiff is found to be more than 50% ...
10 Απρ 2023 · The reduction of Florida’s longstanding statute of limitations for negligence by half, from four years down to two years, is a major change affecting Florida tort law. Generally speaking, claimants suffering injury due to the alleged negligence of another person or entity after March 24, 2023, only have two years to bring a lawsuit to avoid ...
FLORIDA TORT REFORM: Major Changes, What to Know, and Why On March 24, 2023, Florida’s governor signed HB 837 / SB 238 into law, passing extensive tort reform measures pertaining to civil litigation in Florida. This summary addresses the major changes below: Two-Year Statute of Limitations for Negligence Actions
17 Ιουλ 2023 · The new law became effective on March 24, 2023, but the effective date has been challenged resulting in a few very favorable Trial Court rulings applying portions of the new law retroactively to pending litigation.
29 Μαρ 2023 · The new law took effect immediately on March 24, 2023. The law contains an exception for the change of the statute of limitations for negligence actions from four to two years. That section applies only to “causes of action accruing after the effective date.”
27 Μαρ 2023 · On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837, “Civil Remedies,” into law. HB 837 contains sweeping tort reform that will uproot the landscape of Florida civil litigation. The changes apply to causes of action accruing after the effective date—March 24, 2023.
