Florida State Constitution Amendments Concerning Malpractice

Lawmakers have proposed three amendments to the state Constitution that seek to limit malpractice costs. The first two, which are opposed by the Florida Hospital Association, would require hospitals and physicians to provide records of medical errors to patients and bar providers with three or more malpractice citations from being licensed to practice in the state. The third amendment, which is opposed by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, seeks to limit the fees that attorneys can charge in successful malpractice cases (Groeller, 10/11).