Skyler Swisher

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | Skyler Swisher

TALLAHASSEE - Citizen petition drives are facing new regulations critics say are a "kill shot" to direct democracy that would make it nearly impossible for hot-button issues from abortion to marijuana legalization to make it on the ballot. The proposed overhaul approved Friday by the Florida Legislature erects new hurdles for groups seeking to put ballot initiatives before Florida voters. Supporters argue reforms are needed to ensure integrity in the process.

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | Skyler Swisher

TALLAHASSEE - Florida is on the verge of repealing the decades-old "free kill" law that bars some families from suing for pain-and-suffering damages if a loved one dies because of medical malpractice. The Florida Senate voted 33-4 on Thursday to repeal a statute that critics say treats victims of malpractice differently based on whether they are married or have children. The bill now goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis. "It needs to be repealed," said Sen.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Skyler Swisher

TALLAHASSEE — Florida is on the verge of repealing the decades-old “free kill” law that bars some families from suing for pain-and-suffering damages if a loved one dies because of medical malpractice. The Florida Senate voted 33-4 on Thursday to repeal a statute that critics say treats victims of malpractice differently based on whether they are married or have children. The bill now goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis. “It needs to be repealed,” said Sen.

1 week ago | orlandosentinel.com | Skyler Swisher

TALLAHASSEE - Efforts to repeal Florida's "free kill law" hit a last-minute roadblock Wednesday, alarming patient advocates who say millions of Floridians are effectively blocked from seeking justice if a loved one is killed by medical malpractice. The 1990 law states that if a doctor's mistake kills someone who's over 25, unmarried, and without children under 25, no one can sue for pain and suffering.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Skyler Swisher

TALLAHASSEE — Efforts to repeal Florida’s “free kill law” hit a last-minute roadblock Wednesday, alarming patient advocates who say millions of Floridians are effectively blocked from seeking justice if a loved one is killed by medical malpractice. The 1990 law states that if a doctor’s mistake kills someone who’s over 25, unmarried, and without children under 25, no one can sue for pain and suffering.