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Pro business group takes on trial lawyers in new ad campaign

The Associated Industries of Florida in a new campaign urges lawmakers to past tort reform and warns the public of "greedy" billboard lawyers.


  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 4:00 p.m. March 14, 2023
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AIF launches ad campaign to push for tort reform.
AIF launches ad campaign to push for tort reform.
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A powerful state association is taking its fight for tort reform to the streets.

The Associated Industries of Florida recently launched a campaign to urge legislators statewide to support two bills that could significantly change how lawyers operate — and what they charge in Florida.

The two bills now working their way through the Legislature are meant to “tackle lawsuit abuse” by, among other measures, creating “reasonable” attorney fees for most civil suits, reducing the statute of limitations for negligence actions and providing “standards for evidence” to prove damages for medical expenses, according to a statement. 

 


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Louis Llovio

Louis Llovio is the deputy managing editor at the Business Observer. Before going to work at the Observer, the longtime business writer worked at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Maryland Daily Record and for the Baltimore Sun Media Group. He lives in Tampa.

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