Shands Medical Granted Sovereign Immunity

If the bill is signed by Governor Scott, damages will be limited to $100,000 per individual claimant and $200,000 if the claim involves wrongfuldeath with multiple survivors. Opponents of the bill have expressed concern that hospital staff may not perform as carefully as they should if immunity is extended.My Father is a current victim (Oct 10,2011) of gross negligence courtesy of Shands Jacksonville.This is because medical negligence claims are extremely complex and expensive to litigate.If a claimant must spend $50,000 on expert witnesses to bring the claim, by the time he or she has paid such expenses and lawyers, there is nothing left. As a result, there is no incentive for such victims to bring a claim. I know of no attorneys in Jacksonville who are currently willing to take cases against the doctors at Shands.