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Florida State University College of Law

Medical Jurisprudence

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Medical Malpractice: A New Treatment For An Old Illness, Thomas R. Tedcastle, Marvin A. Dewar Oct 1988

Medical Malpractice: A New Treatment For An Old Illness, Thomas R. Tedcastle, Marvin A. Dewar

Florida State University Law Review

The rising cost of medical malpractice insurance has been one of the most difficult issues faced by the Florida Legislature for many years. In an effort to reach a comprehensive solution to this recurring problems, the 1986 Legislature created the Academic Task Force for the Review of the Insurance and Tort Systems, and directed it to conduct a thorough review of Florida's tort system. In 1988, the Legislature implemented several of the recommendations of the Task Force. In this Article, the authors explore the factual findings and the recommendations of the Task Force and analyze the effects that the 1988 …


The Second Reformation: Florida's Medical Malpractice Law, F. Townsend Hawkes Oct 1985

The Second Reformation: Florida's Medical Malpractice Law, F. Townsend Hawkes

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Containment Of Hospital And Health Care Costs -- The Regulated Marketplace, Linda H. Richey Oct 1985

Containment Of Hospital And Health Care Costs -- The Regulated Marketplace, Linda H. Richey

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.