On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837 into law. Also known as the “Civil Remedies” or “Tort Reform” law, HB 837 has changed civil litigation in Florida, including providing a uniform standard for calculating the accurate value of past and future medical expenses in personal injury or wrongful death actions. Florida Statute 768.0427 now defines how past and future medical expenses may be entered into evidence at trial and how letters of protection are admission as…
By: Marshall Dennehey
By: Marshall Dennehey