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Medical Malpractice Frivolous Lawsuits

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COVID-19 General Liability Legislation Extension to Healthcare Providers

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Shortly after the introduction of the COVID-19 general liability bill, (HB 7 and SB 72) in an effort to protect businesses from frivolous lawsuits, Senate Judiciary Chairman Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg introduced Senate...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

The Best Defense is a Good Offense When it Comes to the Medical Professional Liability Act

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A recent decision by the W. Va. Supreme Court of Appeals confirms the importance of pre-suit notice and the viability of a motion to dismiss in challenging claimants’ actions arising under the Medical Professional Liability...more

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Florida Supreme Court Strikes Defendants' Ex Parte Interviews with Treating Physicians

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• The Florida Supreme Court has dealt a significant blow to Florida's medical malpractice pre-suit process, ruling that statutes authorizing the conduct of informal, ex parte interviews with a medical malpractice claimant's...more

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Business Litigation Alert: "No Objection - Why Tort Lawsuits in the U.S. are Declining"

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According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the number of tort lawsuits filed in the U.S. is rapidly declining. In its analysis of data from the National Center for State Courts, the WSJ found that less than two out...more

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