Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signed legislation yesterday changing the state statute that made it possible for a party in a multidefendant lawsuit to be forced to pay the total cost of a verdict regardless of how much they were at fault.
Gov. Bush said the law eliminating joint and several liability ensures people and businesses will pay for the injury and loss they cause according to responsibility, rather than financial ability. He made it his top litigation reform priority for the year.
"The scales of justice have been balanced," said William Stander, assistant vice president and regional manager for PCI. "This is an important step forward that will improve the business environment and restore fairness to the civil justice system."
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