The Florida Chamber of Commerce’s Coalition for Legal Reform laid out their legislative priorities this week, which included redoubling their focus on legal reform by advocating for the adoption of the Daubert Standard, adoption of new accuracy in damages provisions, passage of the Fair Settlement Act and stronger medical liability laws.
Florida Chamber Executive Vice President David Hart said “the time for action is now. Florida’s families, business owners and consumers deserve fairness and justice in their legal system; and, the Florida Chamber’s Coalition for Legal Reform is energized and ready to champion these common sense legal reforms on behalf of all Floridians this session. Florida shouldn’t be ranked in the bottom 10 in our legal climate. It’s time we make needed changes and move up.”
The Chamber’s Coalition for Legal Reform is focusing their efforts this week on passage of House Bill 827 by Representative Matt Gaetz which, if passed, will strengthen Florida’s medical liability laws. The bill is up TODAY in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee. The coalition will also have a presence during the Florida Chamber’s annual Capitol Day’s with an expert panel discussion focusing on legal reform Thursday at the Hotel Duval.
Hart also said the coalition was “…excited to usher in the 2013 Legislative Session and are eager to continue the very important discussion with our state’s policymakers about the current state of Florida’s legal climate – which currently ranks 41st worst in the nation – and how it can be turned around with straightforward legal reforms that will enhance Florida’s competitiveness. By simply making our laws and our courts fair and predictable, we will be taking a significant step toward eliminating the $2.8 billion lawsuit abuse tax that Florida’s families and small businesses are footing the bill for, while also growing Florida’s economy by 2 percent.”
