Crist signs slip-and-fall reform
By John O’Brian
Legal Newsline
April 15, 2010
It wasn't just the transparency bill signed by Gov. Charlie Crist Wednesday that pleased a Florida legal reform organization. Crist also signed a bill that puts the burden of proof back on the plaintiff in slip-and-fall lawsuits. Plaintiffs will now have to show that a business knew of a dangerous condition yet didn't correct it… The law will affect private attorneys hired by the Attorney General's Office and is modeled after current policies in place under Attorney General Bill McCollum. It includes a tier system that caps attorneys fees at $50 million.
