| Rollback of 2022 & 2023 Historic Lawsuit Abuse Reforms Filed | |||
| Over the past few weeks, numerous bills have been filed that would overturn or significantly amend key Florida Chamber-led provisions included in the historic insurance and lawsuit abuse reforms passed in December 2022 and March 2023. Some proposals seek to reinstate attorneys’ fees in insurance cases—effectively reversing the elimination of the one-way attorneys’ fee provision, a long-abused practice that allowed billboard trial lawyers to collect exorbitant fees over minor disputes. Others would eliminate “Transparency in Damages,” once again allowing inflated billed medical costs to be the only thing presented in court, which in turn drive up the cost of litigation. These measures aim to dismantle critical components of Florida’s recent landmark lawsuit abuse reform wins, weaken the state’s improving lawsuit abuse climate, drive up litigation costs, and ultimately increase the cost of living and doing business for Floridians. The bills that seek to undo key provisions of these reforms include:
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ACT NOW to Protect Florida's Legal Climate | ||
| The Florida Chamber will oppose this legislation and is uniting the business community to ensure we are advancing legislative policies that improve our legal climate – not make it worse. Tell us how the recent lawsuit abuse reforms have positively impacted your business by contacting Chad Kunde at ckunde@flchamber.com. |
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