Florida Representative Watson (Miami-Dade County) and Florida Senator Gibson (Duval County) have submitted HB 259. A Bill worthy of attention from our community of advocates working towards improved medical rights and accountability in the Sunshine State. In full support of this Bill, there are some important points to note in relation to Florida's Wrongful Death Act. If "Florida's Free Kill" Law is not also addressed, the implication is that the Elder Abuse Fatality teams

For Debbie and Melody, 2017 was the toughest year of their lives. After each lost their father to medical malpractice in the State of Florida (November 2016) they both learned that the Wrongful Death Act left them no recourse and the hospitals would be held completely unaccountable. At the close of 2017 we are happy to report that the cause of changing Florida's Wrongful Death Act, also known as the "Free Kill" law has started to gain support and even shows signs of the awar