"Hopefully, other judges around the state will read this order and make the same determination or ruling that this judge did, not only in emergency room settings, but simply just in any healthcare ...

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - The Florida House on Thursday refueled a debate about whether parents should be able to seek damages for mental pain and suffering when their adult children die because of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Efforts to repeal the “free kill” provision of Florida’s Wrongful Death Act saw progress during this year’s legislative session but ultimately failed, leaving advocates disappointed ...

The number of $10 million-plus medical malpractice jury awards is growing. Learn how some states are starting to combat it.

Read full article: Florida Legislature opens annual session with eye on spending, property insurance The Florida Senate remodeling includes this artwork on the fifth floor gallery photographed at the ...

In December, 10 Investigates told you about a push to change this part of Florida’s Wrongful Death Act, which limits who can sue over a death from medical malpractice. If you are 25 or older, ...

TALLAHASSEE — Efforts to repeal Florida’s “free kill law” hit a last-minute roadblock Wednesday, alarming patient advocates who say millions of Floridians are effectively blocked from seeking justice ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lake County family believes a mistake made during what should have been a routine medical procedure for their adult, special needs son, led to his death; but because he had no ...

Victims of Florida medical malpractice are hit with a double whammy. Not only do they have to suffer from a medical professional’s negligent care, but they also have the burden of proving they were ...

Florida's Senate has effectively abandoned bipartisan efforts to overturn what critics have derided as the state's "free kill" law, which generally prevents families from filing medical malpractice ...