Florida Med Mal Trade-off May Be Near

NU Online News Service, August 12, 2:26 p.m. EDT?After much political wrangling and three special legislative sessions, a compromise on medical malpractice reform legislation in Florida appears to be near.

The reforms will probably be finalized and voted on by Thursday or Friday of this week, said William Stander, government affairs representative for the southeast region of the Downers Grove, Ill.-based Alliance of American Insurers. Mr. Stander said the reforms are "expected to pass," but are not a sure thing.

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