Consumer Choice Center announced that it published a policy primer analyzing the positive impacts of Florida's HB 837, a 2023 law aimed at reducing frivolous litigation and lowering insurance costs.
Travis Hutson, a Florida State Senator, has expressed concerns that recently proposed legislation could reverse recent tort reforms, leading to increased insurance and litigation costs for consumers and businesses.
Paul Renner, the former Speaker of the Florida State House, said that reversing the state’s tort reform legislation would only benefit personal injury lawyers and result in financial costs for every Floridian.
Insurance Business America announced that Florida House Bill 1551 could potentially reverse tort reform efforts by awarding attorney fees, which may escalate litigation and raise insurance costs.
Wesley Todd, CEO of CaseGlide, a company specializing in legal technology solutions, said that legislators allowing the Plaintiff Industrial Complex to harm businesses like Uber fail to serve the majority of their constituents.
Mario Nawfal, founder of IBC Group, said that California's insurance market is "imploding" due to progressive policies, while Florida's free-market reforms are yielding positive results.
Uber Technologies Inc. has announced its advocacy for insurance policy reforms in states such as Florida to address the high costs associated with rideshare insurance.
The Florida Justice Reform Institute has announced a decrease in insurance premiums across the state, attributing this trend to increased consumer options and Governor Ron DeSantis' support for tort reform.
An Arizona resident on X (formerly Twitter) who goes by the name Rod Shields has accused Hillary Cassel of being a "fraud" and called for her to be "expelled from office."