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Florida Governor Signs Law to Curb Lawsuit Abuse and Improve Transparency in Civil Proceedings

published March 27, 2023

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Florida Governor Signs Law to Curb Lawsuit Abuse and Improve Transparency in Civil Proceedings
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill to reform the state's civil litigation system. The new law includes provisions that increase transparency in civil proceedings, specifically by limiting the ability of plaintiffs' lawyers to introduce fictitious and inflated medical bills at trial. This tactic, known as phantom damages, has been identified by the American Trucking Associations (ATA) as one of several methods used by the plaintiffs' bar to engage in a culture of lawsuit abuse that has led to rising insurance rates and increased prices for everyday goods.
 
The ATA's President and CEO, Chris Spear, stated that trucking companies and consumers do not just bear the costs of lawsuit abuse. The new law in Florida is similar to reforms already enacted by several other states, including Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Texas, and West Virginia. The ATA also noted that this was a historic day for Florida, as unscrupulous attorneys had taken advantage of an unfair judicial system for decades, driving the trucking industry out of business.

 
Alix Miller, President and CEO of the Florida Trucking Association, hailed the new legislation as a significant step in shutting down billboard lawyers and strengthening the state's supply chain and economy. The trucking industry has long been a target for frivolous and often costly litigation, and the new law aims to provide more excellent protection against such practices.

In conclusion, the new civil litigation reform law in Florida is a positive development that seeks to address the issue of lawsuit abuse and provide greater transparency in civil proceedings. With the support of industry groups such as the ATA and the Florida Trucking Association, it is hoped that the law will help curb the rising insurance rates and prices for goods resulting from such abuses and contribute to the growth and stability of the state's economy.

published March 27, 2023

By Author - LawCrossing
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