Litigation financing could soon become more transparent and less influential in Florida, but a 34-year-old restriction on who can file medical malpractice wrongful death claims would be expanded under bills approved Monday by a key Florida legislative panel.
The Senate Judiciary Committee, by a vote of 10-0, endorsed Senate Bill 1276, which supporters said would require full disclosure on who may be funding lawsuits and would bar those lenders from directing or influencing the litigation.
“This will give control back to Floridians by ensuring that all rights to make decisions in a lawsuit remain with the person who was harmed,” said Sen. Jay Collins, R-Tampa, who sponsored the bill.
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