Doctor’s plea for Malpractice Cap dies in Court

October 2, 2006

The Florida Supreme court has allowed lawyers in Florida to have their clients waive the constitutional limits on fees.

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court has handed a final defeat to
doctors who fought for years to place stringent caps on attorney fees
in medical malpractice cases.

The
high court ruling late last week finalizes an earlier decision that
lets patients waive a constitutional limit on legal fees in medical
malpractice cases that voters approved two years ago.

In
response, the state’s largest medical group announced late last week it
would start arming doctors with their own forms for patients to sign
that would limit doctors’ legal risk if they’re sued.

Article Source: www.news-press.com


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