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Our law firm has written extensively about what has infamously become known as the “Free Kill” law.” More formally, the law is codified at section 768.21(8), Florida Statutes, a provision of Florida’s Wrongful Death Act, ss. 768.16-768.26. Florida’s Wrongful Death Act traces its origins to an English statute enacted in 1846 known as Lord Campbell’s Act. That landmark legislation…

Under Section 400.022, Florida Statutes (2025), nursing home residents are guaranteed specific rights. Licensed facilities must publish these rights and ensure that residents are treated in accordance with them. If a facility violates these rights and a resident suffers injury or death as a result, the facility may face legal proceedings. Although nursing homes are…