{"id":83,"date":"2021-05-07T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2021-05-31T14:07:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T18:07:59","slug":"floridas-new-anti-riot-bill-surprising-implications-for-miami-premises-liability-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/floridas-new-anti-riot-bill-surprising-implications-for-miami-premises-liability-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s New Anti-Riot Bill: Surprising Implications for Miami Premises Liability Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amid both fanfare and controversy, a recent anti-riot bill was passed by Florida lawmakers and signed into law on April 19, 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcmiami.com\/news\/local\/gov-desantis-signs-floridas-anti-riot-bill-into-law\/2431822\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC Miami News Channel 6<\/a> outlined some of the key points of the Combating Public Disorder Act, which aims to crack down on violent, unlawful misconduct stemming from civil unrest. Proponents have argued that the new law protects businesses and supports law enforcement when peaceful protests turn into physical aggression and illegal criminal activity. Opponents contend that the anti-riot law disproportionately affects minorities and amounts to racism, in addition to being a restriction on First Amendment free speech rights.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of your view of the anti-riot statute in Florida, there are implications that you may not expect if you are pursuing a negligent property owner after being injured. One provision may benefit your claim, while another imposes significant limitations on your legal rights. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/premises-liability.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miami premises liability attorney<\/a> can describe the implications, but an overview of the anti-riot law may be helpful.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The GOOD: Elimination of a key barrier to civil claims. <\/strong>Government bodies and agencies enjoy sovereign immunity, a legal concept that provides these entities with protection from civil lawsuits. For instance, you typically cannot sue the City of Miami if you slip and fall on municipal property. The anti-riot bill strips sovereign immunity from any government body that interferes with law enforcement in protecting the public during civil unrest. In other words, you could sue Miami if the city defunds the police, and you were subsequently hurt during a riot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/floridas-new-anti-riot-bill-surprising-implications-for-miami-premises-liability-cases\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Florida\u2019s New Anti-Riot Bill: Surprising Implications for Miami Premises Liability Cases\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid both fanfare and controversy, a recent anti-riot bill was passed by Florida lawmakers and signed into law on April 19, 2021. NBC Miami News Channel 6 outlined some of the key points of the Combating Public Disorder Act, which aims to crack down on violent, unlawful misconduct stemming from civil unrest. 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