Florida Statute 768.21(8) has been in place since 1990. It prohibits Adults over the age of 25 and parents of adult children over the age of 25 from seeking damages on behalf of their loved ones who were victims of medical negligence and wrongful death. The law essentially prohibits these people from accessing the court system. A constitutional right that is being withheld.  

The argument in 1990 was that this law will prevent doctors from leaving Florida as a result of high insurance costs. Well, on the contrary, despite this law, insurance rates continued to soar.  In reality, this statute is protecting bad hospitals, doctors, nurses, and medical personnel.   

  Did you know that everyone is affected by this law? Regardless, of whether or not you are a resident of Florida, you are a potential victim. You could merely be on vacation or on a business trip in Florida and suffer dire consequences. If you are ill or injured, and require medical assistance, and something goes wrong, you are in the exact same category as a Florida resident. Your family cannot seek damages if you are over the age of 25 and unmarried. If your family is over the age of 25 and you are single, there is no recourse for them. 

We will continue to petition the Florida Legislature to help us change this law. We have been fighting to repeal this law for several years and we will continue to fight until this terrible law is repealed. All of us are in this together one way or another. We the people have a legal right to justice. We will keep fighting to change this law so that we can restore justice for all the people.