Bill > S1700

This bill amends Florida law to allow certain individuals to recover damages for medical negligence that results in death, specifically by removing a provision that previously prevented adult children from recovering damages for lost parental companionship and mental pain and suffering, and parents of adult children from recovering for mental pain and suffering, when the claim involved medical negligence. The bill also makes conforming changes to other statutes related to civil enforcement and provisions not applicable to certain actions, ensuring that these sections align with the updated damages recovery rules and clarifying that actions under these specific parts are not considered medical malpractice claims, thus removing the previous restriction on recovering damages for the death of a resident in those contexts. The changes are intended to broaden the scope of who can seek compensation when medical negligence leads to a fatality, with the new provisions taking effect on July 1, 2026.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1700