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1997 Florida Statutes
SECTION 108
Mandatory settlement conference in medical malpractice actions.
Mandatory settlement conference in medical malpractice actions.
766.108 Mandatory settlement conference in medical malpractice actions.--
(1) In any action for damages based on personal injury or wrongful death arising out of medical malpractice, whether in tort or contract, the court shall require a settlement conference at least 3 weeks before the date set for trial.
(2) Attorneys who will conduct the trial, parties, and persons with authority to settle shall attend the settlement conference held before the court unless excused by the court for good cause.
History.--s. 19, ch. 85-175; s. 11, ch. 86-287.
Note.--Former s. 768.58.