Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 1792, which places limits on the types of expert witnesses that can be used in medical malpractice lawsuits.
The bill also allows lawyers defending a physician to obtain information about a patient from subsequent health care providers.
The measure is viewed as a way to eliminate confusion in courtroom testimony, curtail frivolous lawsuits and make the state more appealing to physicians.
Previously, expert witnesses in malpractice litigation could be in similar…
Gov. Rick Scott signed Senate Bill 1792, which places limits on the types of expert witnesses that can be used in medical malpractice lawsuits.
The bill also allows lawyers defending a physician to obtain information about a patient from subsequent health care providers.
The measure is viewed as a way to eliminate confusion in courtroom testimony, curtail frivolous lawsuits and make the state more appealing to physicians.
Previously, expert witnesses in malpractice litigation could be in similar…