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Press Releases

July 038, 2008, “Laswuit Tax" Conitunes to Hurt All Floridians View press release.

December 18, 2007, Watchdog says Floridians Small Businesses and Consumers are Fed up With Lawsuit Abuse as South Florida Courts Branded Top "judicial hellhole". View press release.

October 1, 2007, The grassroots watchdog organization Florida Stop Lawsuit Abuse (FSLA) today kicked off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week (LAAW), October 1-5, to educate the public about the costs and consequences of frivolous lawsuits and ask Floridians to share their stories of lawsuit abuse. View press release.

October 2, 2006, Citizens' Watchdog Group Kicks-Off Lawsuit Abuse Awareness Week (Oct 2-6), Travels State Saving Items Lost to Lawsuits.

March 30, 2006, Watchdog Group Applauds Florida Senate's Vote To Repeal Unfair Joint & Several Liability Law. View press release.

March 23, 2006, Watchdog Group Says Floridians Are Fed Up With Lawsuit Abuse As South Florida Courts Again Branded "Hellhole". View press release.

February 28 and March 1, 2006, Florida Stop Lawsuit Abuse (FSLA) takes to the road to stop lawsuit abuse. View photos.

February 28, 2006, New Public Opinion Survey Shows Floridians Fed Up with Lawsuit Abuse, Strongly Support Reform Legislation. View press release. (PDF)

February 28, 2006, Attitudes Toward Personal Injury Lawsuits: A Survey of Florida Residents Executive Summary. View press release. (PDF)

In the News

July 03, 2008, Tallahassee Democrat Justices should sign affirmation of loyalty- Letters to the Editor.

June 18 2008, The Tampa Tribune Florida Offers Case Study In Worthy Legal Reform.

June 14 2008, El Sentinel Oportunidad histórica - by Carlos Muhletaler.

June 14 2008, Orlando Sentinel The ball's in Crist's court - by Carlos Muhletaler.

May 30 2008, St. Petersburg Times Court picks are key - Letter to the Editor.

May 10, 2008, Tallahassee Democrat State must end lawsuit abuse.

May /10, 2008, Palm Beach Post High liability rates forcing OB/GYNs to leave Florida.

May 5, 2008, Sun-Sentinel Florida Legislature needed to act to stop lawsuit abuse.

April 28, 2008, Naples Daily News Still more work to do.

April 19-25, 2008, el Sentinel El costo del los casos frívolos.

April 10, 2008, Florida Today Enact reform to fight frivolous lawsuits.

April 06, 2008, The Boca Raton News Abuse Editorial.

April 02, 2008, El Sentinel No al abuso en las demandas.

March 24, 2008, Sun-Sentinel Frivolous lawsuits hurt patient and doctor.

March 7, 2008, Bradenton Herald Legal climate hurts state's health care. Letter to the Editor by Carlos Muhletaler

March 5, 2008, Florida Today Health care hurt by frivolous lawsuits.

February 26, 2008, Sun-Sentinel Broken legal system chasing doctors away. Op-ed by Carlos Muhletaler

February 21, 2008, The Orlando Times After being in business for 22 years, owning and operating a community bowling alley in the Orlando area, one of the biggest disappointments I have seen as a small business owner is the increasingly lawsuit-happy culture that has gripped our state. Letter To the Editor by Joe Olear.

February 8-14, 2008, Town-Crier, Wellington - Florida Stop Frivolous Lawsuits. Letter to the Editor by Carlos Muhletaler

February 8, 2008, Orlando Sentinel Curbing frivolous lawsuits: Still much to be done in Florida. Op-ed by Carlos Muhletaler

December 24, 2007, Sun-Sentinel Florida becoming a haven for frivolous lawsuits.

December 18, 2007, South Florida Business Journal South Florida ranked No. 1 'judicial hellhole'.

December 10, 2007, Orlando Sentinel Small Business: Tort reform.

April 28, 2007, Ft. Myers News-Press Lawsuit ‘fix’ threatens reform. Op-ed coauthored by FSLA board member Bob Sabatino and FSLA executive director Slade O’Brien.

April 27 2007, Orlando Sentinel Greedy `fix' not just or fair. Op-ed by Slade O’Brien.

March 27, 2007, Tallahassee Democrat Florida's historic lawsuit abuse reform is at risk. Op-ed by Slade O'Brien.

March 26, 2007, Sun-Sentinel Keep target off deep pockets. Op-ed by Slade O'Brien.

December 08, 2006, Palm Beach Post, Tens of thousands of South Florida drivers to get $160 checks.

September 15, 2006, Orlando Sentinel, Vote no on lawsuit abuse.

July 26, 2006, Tallahassee Democrat, Junk science is distorting justice in Florida .

April 26, 2006, Tallahassee Democrat, Governor fulfills dream, signs bill changing lawsuit rules.

April 12, 2006, St. Petersburg Times, Letter to the Editor: Keep an eye on expert witnesses (FSLA executive director Slade O'Brien).

April 3, 2006, Boca Raton News, “Deep pockets” repealed; only Hasner.

March 31, 2006, Tallahassee Democrat, Legislature approves lawsuit-damage relief.

March 30, 2005, Associated Press, Florida Senate begins debate on limiting liability in lawsuits.

March 29, 2006, Orlando Sentinel, My Word: Lawsuit-abuse foe: Economy suffers from unbalanced justice (op-ed by Slade O’Brien).

March 27, 2006, Orlando Business Journal, Florida's legal climate ranks No. 38 .

March 27, 2006, Sarasota Herald Tribune, Legislature should reform liability laws to lessen suits' impacts (op-ed by FSLA executive director Slade O’Brien).

March 23, 2006, WPBF News Channel 25 (West Palm Beach), Lawmakers Debate Decades-Old Liability Law.

March 23, 2006, Palm Beach Post, Group campaigns to change suit laws.

March 22, 2006, Panama City News Herald, Florida’s unbalanced system of justice (op-ed by FSLA executive director Slade O’Brien).

March 1, 2006, Orlando Business Journal, (also Jacksonville Business Journal, South Florida Business Journal and Tampa Bay Business Journal) Group: Floridians fed up with lawsuit abuse.

March 2, 2006, St. Petersburg Times, Organization opens statewide campaign to limit lawsuits.

February 20, 2006, The Tallahassee Democrat, Battle heats up over legal reform in Florida; Lawsuit industry is taxing all Floridians.

February 12, 2006, The Tallahassee Democrat, Witnesses for Hire; Faux Experts Foul the Courts.

February 5, 2006, The Miami Herald, Secret City Deal Enriches a Few.

January 11, 2006, The Miami Herald, Asbestos Clients Sue Florida Bar for Millions.