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    The Road to Reinstating Florida’s Medical Malpractice Noneconomic Damage Caps

    April 19, 2024By Ari Bell

      Amidst the many facets of medical malpractice litigation, noneconomic damage caps are once again at the center of the debate. Recently, several bills in the Florida Legislature attempted to reinstate the noneconomic damage caps in medical malpractice cases. While none of these bills passed and the legislative session for 2024 is over, an analysis […]

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    The Controversial Shift: How Florida’s New Tort Reform Reshapes Negligence Lawsuits

    October 18, 2023By Catherine Gluchowski

        On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a wide-ranging tort reform bill known as HB 837, with its proponents stating the law’s goal is to prevent predatory practices of trial attorneys who prey on Florida residents.[i] However, a closer look reveals that the law could significantly limit plaintiffs’ ability […]

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    Motorcycles Watch Out . . . That Car Is On Autopilot!

    March 27, 2023By Max Stein

    If you asked someone in the twentieth century where technology would be today, some would say that there would be “cars that fly themselves!” Though we are not at the level of flying cars, there are plenty of car manufacturers that utilize autonomous driving systems. Although self-driving vehicles sound like an amazing feat of engineering, […]

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    “Up in the Air”: Interpreting Airlines’ Liability Under the Montreal Convention

    November 11, 2022By Jose Rodriguez-Lage

    On April 29, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that when determining whether an accident that occurred on a commercial flight was unexpected or unforeseen, the inquiry should focus on the expectations of “the average reasonable traveler.”[i]  On September 14, 2018, Jennifer Moore (“Ms. Moore”) arrived in London from […]

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