HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla — Surrounded by doctors, healthcare lobbyists and Florida’s Surgeon General, Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that he’s killing House Bill 6017, a bill that would ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are renewing efforts to end what critics call the state’s “free kill” law — a decades-old restriction that prevents some families from suing when loved ones die ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis has claimed the proposed repeal of Florida’s so-called “Free Kill” law is DOA when it gets to his desk. After 35 years of fighting, the Florida Legislature ...

Florida families are frustrated coming off of the 2026 legislative session, following yet another attempt to repeal the state's so-called "free kill" law.

Florida's Senate passed HB 6017, repealing the "Free Kill" law which restricted medical malpractice lawsuits. The bill passed the House in March and will take effect July 1, 2025, unless vetoed by Gov ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida families who were denied access to the courts after losing their loved ones to medical negligence are worried their hopes of repealing a 35-year-old state law may be ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida patients could soon have more power to take legal action against doctors who make serious mistakes, as lawmakers tackle closing the state ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida's Senate voted May 1 to pass a bill that would repeal the state's so-called 'Free Kill' statute, which restricts who can ...