Legal Opinion
In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CIVIL CASES-REPORT NO. 13-02
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 20, 2014No. SC13-1669PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
The Supreme Court Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases (Committee) has submitted proposed changes to the standard jury instructions and asks that the Court authorize the amended standard instructions for publication and use. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 2(a), Fla. Const.
The Committee proposes amending instruction 501.5 (Other Contributing Causes of Damages), with a new paragraph, (c), Subsequent injuries caused by medical treatment. The proposal was prompted by the law that considers the treating doctor’s negligence in rendering medical care to the victim for the…
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