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FL S1700
Bill
AI Summary
- Removes the current prohibition in Florida law (s. 768.21(8)) that prevents adult children from recovering damages for lost parental companionship, instruction, guidance, and mental pain and suffering in wrongful death cases arising from medical negligence
- Removes the current prohibition that prevents parents of deceased adult children from recovering damages for mental pain and suffering in medical negligence wrongful death cases
- Conforms related statutes governing nursing homes (s. 400.023), assisted living facilities (s. 429.295), and intermediate care facilities (s. 400.0235) by deleting now-unnecessary references to the repealed restriction
- Sponsored by Senator Grall and scheduled to take effect July 1, 2026
- Effectively equalizes wrongful death damage recovery rights so that medical negligence claims are treated the same as other wrongful death claims regarding eligible survivors
Legislative Description
Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death
Last Action
Introduced
1/22/2026
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