Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | T | Trial

Florida high court says med-mal fee limits impede right to counsel.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-DEC-06
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that attorney fee limits in medical malpractice cases, set in a recent amendment to the state constitution, can be waived--as long as lawyers fully inform their clients about the rights they are giving up and plaintiffs show they've done so voluntarily. The court agreed with the Florida Bar Association's contention that fee limits interfere with plaintiffs' right to find counsel of their own choice. (In re Amend. to the Rules Regulating the Fla. Bar R. 4-1.5 (f)(4)(b), 2006 WL 2771252 (Fla. Sept. 28, 2006).)

The decision brings to a head a long-simmering Sunshine State battle between doctors and trial lawyers--at least for this round.

In 2004, the Florida...

Access Full Article, Compliments of Goliath

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!



More articles from Trial
The less-paper office., December 01, 2006
Sorcerers' Apprentices: 100 Years of Law Clerks at the United States S..., December 01, 2006
Soldier Slaves: Abandoned by the White House, Courts, and Congress.(Bo..., December 01, 2006
Mixed messages on the exclusionary rule., December 01, 2006
Win the battle for access to e-data: the defense may try to limit disc..., December 01, 2006

Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.

Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication name or publication date.

About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company analysis or best practices in managing your organization, Goliath can help you meet your business needs.

Our extensive business information databases empower business professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible, authoritative information they need to support their business goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting, company research or defining management best practices - Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.