Daily Archives: March 6, 2017

Alarm Grows Among Business Leaders as Prejudgment Interest Bills Move Through Legislature

Florida Business Daily The state Senate Judiciary Committee recently voted in favor of a bill that would allow prejudgment interest to be tacked on to awards in personal injury cases in Florida. A similar bill was approved by a House subcommittee and has moved to that body’s Judiciary Committee. Business leaders and tort reform advocates…

Insurance Companies Have Plenty to Worry About as Legislative Session Opens

Florida Politics – Michael Moline The insurance industry already has a good idea how one of it’s top priorities for the 2017 Legislative Session seems likely to go. It found out when the House and Senate unveiled their plans for fixing the workers’ compensation system Friday. But there’s more than that to worry about as…