766.112 – Comparative Fault.
766.112 Comparative fault.— (1) Notwithstanding anything in law to the contrary, in an action for damages for personal injury or wrongful death arising out of medical negligence, whether in contract or tort, when an apportionment of damages pursuant to this section is attributed to a teaching hospital as defined in s. 408.07, the court shall enter judgment […]
766.113 – Settlement Agreements; Prohibition on Restricting Disclosure to Division of Medical Quality Assurance.
766.113 Settlement agreements; prohibition on restricting disclosure to Division of Medical Quality Assurance.— (1) Each final settlement agreement relating to medical negligence shall include the following statement: “The decision to settle a case may reflect the economic practicalities pertaining to the cost of litigation and is not, alone, an admission that the insured failed to meet the […]
766.118 – Determination of Noneconomic Damages.
766.118 Determination of noneconomic damages.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Catastrophic injury” means a permanent impairment constituted by: 1. Spinal cord injury involving severe paralysis of an arm, a leg, or the trunk; 2. Amputation of an arm, a hand, a foot, or a leg involving the effective loss of use of that appendage; 3. Severe brain […]
766.1185 – Bad Faith Actions.
766.1185 Bad faith actions.—In all actions for bad faith against a medical malpractice insurer relating to professional liability insurance coverage for medical negligence, and in determining whether the insurer could and should have settled the claim within the policy limits had it acted fairly and honestly towards its insured with due regard for her or his […]
766.1016 – Patient Safety Data Privilege.
766.1016 Patient safety data privilege.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Patient safety data” means reports made to patient safety organizations, including all health care data, interviews, memoranda, analyses, root cause analyses, products of quality assurance or quality improvement processes, corrective action plans, or information collected or created by a health care facility licensed under […]
766.101 – Medical Review Committee, Immunity From Liability.
766.101 Medical review committee, immunity from liability.— (1) As used in this section: (a) The term “medical review committee” or “committee” means: 1.a. A committee of a hospital or ambulatory surgical center licensed under chapter 395 or a health maintenance organization certificated under part I of chapter 641; b. A committee of a physician-hospital organization, a provider-sponsored organization, or an […]
766.1015 – Civil Immunity for Members of or Consultants to Certain Boards, Committees, or Other Entities.
766.1015 Civil immunity for members of or consultants to certain boards, committees, or other entities.— (1) Each member of, or health care professional consultant to, any committee, board, group, commission, or other entity shall be immune from civil liability for any act, decision, omission, or utterance done or made in performance of his or her duties while […]