Lauren Korniyenko was devastated when her 70-year-old mother died in a Brevard County hospital two days after hip surgery. Her anguish worsened with a subsequent discovery: Florida law essentially ...

Deaths resulting from medical errors are far more common than they should be. This includes deaths resulting from diagnostic ...

Florida lawmakers are considering changing a decades-old law and clearing the way for more medical malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths. With the issue closely watched by health care, business and ...

Florida lawmakers are debating a bill that would allow more family members to sue for medical malpractice. Proponents of the bill argue it would provide justice for families, while opponents say it ...

Proper compliance with the pre-suit process is frequently disputed and often resolved by the appellate courts. Recent case ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In 1990, Florida lawmakers included an exception in the state’s medical-malpractice laws that prevented a narrow group of people from pursuing key damages in lawsuits over the ...

A.M. THE THOUGHT WAS THE SENATE WOULD DO WHAT THE HOUSE DID LAST MONTH OVERWHELMINGLY PASS A BILL TO REPEAL FLORIDA’S FREE KILL LAW. THE LAW HAS BEEN ON THE BOOKS SINCE 1990 AS A WAY OF KEEPING ...

With another legislative session nearing the end, many continue to keep a keen eye on certain legislative efforts meant to expand the extent of damages available in medical malpractice lawsuits. The ...

With over a decade of experience as a personal finance writer, Jackie Lam simplifies complex financial topics for consumers who want to improve their financial situations, develop a healthy ...

Florida is poised to overturn legislation that critics have dubbed the "free kill law"—which prevents certain families from suing over the wrongful deaths of loved ones due to medical malpractice.

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a proposal that could lead to more medical-malpractice lawsuits, while a similar bill cleared a major hurdle in the Senate. House ...