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FL S0072
Bill
AI Summary
- Grants civil liability immunity to businesses, educational institutions, governmental entities, and religious institutions that made a good faith effort to substantially comply with government-issued COVID-19 health standards or guidance, as determined by the court
- Requires plaintiffs filing COVID-19-related civil claims to plead complaints with particularity and submit a physician affidavit attesting that the defendant's acts or omissions caused the plaintiff's damages, injury, or death
- Establishes that if a defendant did not make a good faith effort to comply with health guidance, the plaintiff must still prove gross negligence by clear and convincing evidence to recover damages
- Sets a heightened standard for COVID-19-related claims against health care providers, requiring plaintiffs to prove gross negligence or intentional misconduct by the greater weight of the evidence, and provides multiple affirmative defenses including substantial compliance with government health standards or inability to comply due to supply/staffing shortages
- Imposes a 1-year statute of limitations for all COVID-19-related claims, applies both retroactively and prospectively, but does not apply to lawsuits already filed before the act's effective date
Legislative Description
Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19
Last Action
Chapter No. 2021-1
3/29/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/3/2021
Commerce And Tourism1/26/2021
Judiciary1/14/2021
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