415.1115 Below mentions information regarding civil actions and speedy trials involving older people for the state of Florida.
If a person is over the age of 65 and is a party in a civil lawsuit, they can advance the trial on the docket by having the court moved. The advancement of the trial on the docket may be decided by the presiding judge after they have considered the health and age of the party. The serving and filing of the motion can be done anytime after the initial complaint or with it.
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Florida Statutes Index
- Good Samaritan Act
- Malpractice Cases: Attributed Fault, Known as Comparative
- Defenses and Claims in Pre-suit
- Definitions Involved with Pre-suit
- Medical Records in Pre-suit
- Award Payment in Pre-suit
- Medical Malpractice: Pleading Requirements
- Legislative Intent in Pre-Suit
- Health Care Facilities: Their Liability
- Failure to Arbitrate in Pre-suit
- Collateral Sources
- Investigation in Pre-suit
- Court Review in Pre-suit
- Misarbitration in Pre-suit
- Arbitration in Pre-suit
- Arbitration Allocation of Damages in Pre-suit
- Financial Responsibility
- Limitations on Punitive Damages
- Notice for Pre-suit Screening
- Wrongful Death Act in Florida
- Rights of Residents in Nursing Homes
- Sovereign Immunity: Elements Involved