FL Senators Amend No Fault Bill
Friday, May 2nd, 2003 LiabilityThe Senate voted to amend the no-fault auto insurance bill to make it more favorable to doctors and attorneys Wednesday as lawmakers sought to improve a system plagued by rampant fraud, expensive premiums and an explosion in lawsuits. The state‘s no-fault law, enacted in 1971, was intended to eliminate lawsuits for auto accident injuries by requiring drivers to have personal injury protection insurance that reimburses them for their injuries regardless of fault. But fraud, costly premiums and a proliferation of lawsuits have jeopardized the system, and the Legislature is considering bills to reform it. An amendment by Sen. Walter "Skip" Campbell, D-Fort Lauderdale, removed a provision that would have limited payments to doctors and provided for mediation of disputes involving the denial of claims by insurance companies.
