DeSantis veto spares government entities from larger payouts in negligence suits

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed a bill that would have increased damages caps in negligence lawsuits against government entities from $200,000 per individual and $300,000 per incident to $350,000 and $500,000, respectively. The veto was supported by a coalition of organizations including the Florida League of Cities and others, who argued the bill would increase government costs and burdens.