What is “Tort Reform?” When you hear the words “tort reform” or “legal reform,” replace them every time with “my family and I will give up our legal right to wrongdoers accountable in court for harm done to us.” Lawmakers in congress and state legislatures across the country are under constant pressure from special interest...Read More

Several years ago, Florida passed legislation that caps noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits for doctors and hospitals. Because of that law, no matter the size of the jury verdict for pain and suffering, mental anguish, emotional distress and other non-economic damages, the verdict may be reduced. For instance, if a doctor negligently misdiagnoses an...Read More