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House eyes lawsuit limits

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Florida House members Wednesday began moving forward with a proposal that would raise limits on payments by state agencies, local governments, school districts and public hospitals in lawsuits over people getting injured. The House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee approved a bill (HB 301) that would change Florida’s sovereign-immunity laws and lead to higher payments to victims in negligence cases. Under a law passed in 2010, government agenc…

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House Eyes Lawsuit Limits

By Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Florida House members Wednesday began moving forward with a proposal that would raise limits on payments by state agencies, local governments, school districts and public hospitals in lawsuits over people getting injured. The House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee approved a bill (HB 301) that would change Florida’s sovereign-immunity laws and lead to higher payments to victims in neg…

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Florida Phoenix

House panel OKs new lawsuit limits in heavily lobbied sovereign immunity bill

Rep. Fiona McFarland is sponsoring legislation to increase sovereign immunity limits. The bill has drawn more than 100 lobbyist registrations. (Photo by Florida House)People injured by the state government or any of its subdivisions would have an easier time suing for damages and could receive larger payouts under a bill approved by a House panel Wednesday morning. In a near-unanimous vote, the House Civil Justice Subcommittee voted to approve H…

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House eyes lawsuit limits | Santa Rosa Press Gazette

By Jim Saunders The House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee approved a bill (HB 301) that would change Florida’s sovereign-immunity laws and lead to higher payments to victims in negligence cases. Under a law passed in 2010, government agencies’ liability in such cases is capped at $200,000 for payments to a single person and $300,000 if multiple people are involved in an incident, though the caps can be exceeded if lawmakers pass a special ty…

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