A bill that lifts a longstanding restriction in Florida law banning parents of single, childless, and adult children from suing medical providers in instances of alleged malpractice faces an uncertain future after a recent veto.
Florida’s HB 6017, “Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death,” would have amended the state Statute 768.21(8), which deals with damages allowed in cases of wrongful death from alleged medical malpractice.
While the law permits lawsuits for damages in cases of car accidents and gross negligence, it has key exceptions in the cases of medical malpractice. Minor children or spouses of deceased adults are permitted to sue for damages over medical malpractice, but adult children over 25 cannot for any reason. The same is true of parents of deceased children over 25….