Legislators' Conflict Extends Fla. Malpractice Session
NU Online News Service, June 21, 12:25 p.m. EDT?Florida's effort to reform its medical malpractice system has gone into overtime thanks to a clash between the State Senate and House over caps on pain and suffering awards.
Republican Gov. Jeb Bush, who called the special legislative session in Tallahassee to deal with reforms for the medical malpractice litigation, extended it yesterday to June 27 after disagreements surfaced.
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