{"id":454,"date":"2024-01-12T21:23:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T02:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=454"},"modified":"2024-02-07T21:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T02:27:59","slug":"new-florida-bill-aims-to-cap-damages-for-medical-malpractice-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/new-florida-bill-aims-to-cap-damages-for-medical-malpractice-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"New Florida Bill Aims to Cap Damages for Medical Malpractice Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Statutory caps on monetary damages in medical malpractice cases carry some controversy because they attempt to limit what an injured patient can recover. On the one hand, these restrictions help attract the best physicians to Florida without the fear of massive lawsuits. However, caps on damages also result in many victims not being able to recoup their losses after suffering harm at the hands of a healthcare provider. The<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.floridabar.org\/the-florida-bar-news\/senate-judiciary-moves-bill-to-end-some-med-mal-suit-immunity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Florida Senate has recently<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0taken action on the issue by moving a bill out of committee for full voting.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The proposed legislation would reinstate statutory caps for medical malpractice cases, putting injured patients at a severe disadvantage. It may be some time before the bill becomes law, but it is a consideration for many people seeking compensation for their losses. A<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/medical-malpractice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Miami medical malpractice lawyer<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0can assist with your claim if you suffered harm, but some information about the proposed statutory cap is useful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Overview of Proposal to Cap Med Mal Damages<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/new-florida-bill-aims-to-cap-damages-for-medical-malpractice-cases\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading New Florida Bill Aims to Cap Damages for Medical Malpractice Cases\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statutory caps on monetary damages in medical malpractice cases carry some controversy because they attempt to limit what an injured patient can recover. On the one hand, these restrictions help attract the best physicians to Florida without the fear of massive lawsuits. 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