Florida appellate courts have long recognized that when a plaintiff’s attorney (or law firm) maintains a referral relationship with a treating physician, the defense should be entitled to delve into that relationship through discovery. Financial arrangements of this sort create a potential for bias that the jury is entitled to […]
On January 31, 2017, in a 4-3 decision, the Florida Supreme Court determined it was impermissible for the Florida Legislature to limit the number of attorneys’ fees that could be paid pursuant to a claims bill. Claims Bill Background The claims bill at issue arose from a $28.3 million verdict […]
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Prince, whose legal name is Prince Rodgers Nelson, died on April 21, 2016. His sister reports that he died without a will and was survived by herself, a full blood sibling, and five (5) half-blood siblings. He was predeceased by a half-blood sibling. If Prince resided in Florida, what would […]