Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. TALLAHASSEE — Efforts to repeal Florida’s “free kill law” hit a last-minute roadblock Wednesday, alarming patient advocates who ...

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A Lake County family believes a mistake made during what should have been a routine medical procedure for their adult, special needs son, led to his death; but because he had no ...

If you know where to look, you can see Mike Ryan’s work across Central Florida. He was a high-ranking manager at the general contractor that built Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel, Animal Kingdom and ...

Senator Clay Yarborough says the issue came to his attention from hearing the stories of family members The Florida Legislature has approved a controversial bill that would allow some family members ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Florida is poised to overturn legislation that critics have dubbed the ...

Every year, up to 120,000 people lose their lives due to medical malpractice across the country. In Florida, medical malpractice occurs when a health-care provider breaches a professional duty of care ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has blocked a bill which would have ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are considering changing a decades-old law and clearing the way for more medical-malpractice lawsuits over patient deaths. With the issue closely watched by ...

"I’m ecstatic to see that after more than 34 years, this 'license to kill' is finally being revoked," said civil litigator Blake Dolman about the legislation he supports. A bipartisan effort in the ...

A day after the issue appeared stalled, the Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would open the door to some people pursuing medical-malpractice lawsuits over the deaths of ...

Florida's Senate passed HB 6017, repealing the "Free Kill" law which restricted medical malpractice lawsuits. The bill passed the House in March and will take effect July 1, 2025, unless vetoed by Gov ...

Her father Keith Davis, a Navy veteran, died in 2020 – five days after he showed up at a hospital with a swollen knee that wouldn’t bear weight. “The hospital refused to do an autopsy. And, after I ...