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FL H0077
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Spencer Roach
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 768.21, Florida Statutes, to remove the prohibition preventing parents of a deceased adult child from recovering damages for mental pain and suffering in medical negligence lawsuits
- Retains the existing restriction that prevents adult children from recovering certain damages (specified in subsection 3) in medical negligence claims as defined by s. 766.106(1)
- Under current law, parents of an adult child may recover for mental pain and suffering only if there are no other survivors; the bill preserves this general condition but eliminates the medical negligence-specific bar
- Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence
Last Action
Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Civil Justice Subcommittee10/5/2023
Full Bill Text
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