Medical Expert Witnesses & Florida Reform

Clincaladvisor.com reports that two new bills addressing malpractice reform issues have been passed by the Florida legislature.

Among the new provisions contained in HB 479 is the requirement that physicians (MDs or DOs) and dentists licensed in another state must obtain an expert witness certificate before providing expert testimony in Florida, and that experts witnesses (whether licensed in the state or those with an expert witness certificate) may be disciplined by the Boards of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, and Dentistry if they provide deceptive or fraudulent testimony.

Read more: clinicaladvisor.com.