Florida businesses, governments and healthcare providers will be protected from coronavirus lawsuits if they made a good effort to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill providing the protections.
The legislation was the first bill to go to the governor during the 60-day legislative session that began March 2.
In order for a lawsuit to move ahead, a plaintiff would have to show that the defendant deliberately ignored guidelines.
A plaintiff would also need a signed affidavit from a doctor stating with reasonable certainty that injury or death caused by COVID-19 was a result of the defendant’s actions.
