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766.303 Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Plan; exclusiveness of remedy.--
(1) There is established the Florida Birth-Related
Neurological Injury Compensation Plan for the purpose of providing
compensation, irrespective of fault, for birth-related neurological
injury claims. Such plan shall apply to births occurring on or after
January 1, 1989, and shall be administered by the Florida Birth-Related
Neurological Injury Compensation Association.
(2) The rights and remedies granted by this plan on account of a
birth-related neurological injury shall exclude all other rights and
remedies of such infant, her or his personal representative, parents,
dependents, and next of kin, at common law or otherwise, against any
person or entity directly involved with the labor, delivery, or
immediate postdelivery resuscitation during which such injury occurs,
arising out of or related to a medical negligence claim with respect to
such injury; except that a civil action shall not be foreclosed where
there is clear and convincing evidence of bad faith or malicious purpose
or willful and wanton disregard of human rights, safety, or property,
provided that such suit is filed prior to and in lieu of payment of an
award under ss. 766.301-766.316. Such suit shall be filed before the
award of the division becomes conclusive and binding as provided for in
s. 766.311.
(3) Sovereign immunity is hereby waived on behalf of the Florida
Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association solely to the
extent necessary to assure payment of compensation as provided in s.
766.31.
History.--s. 62, ch. 88-1; s. 37, ch. 88-277; s.
1, ch. 89-186; s. 1154, ch. 97-102; s. 74, ch. 2003-416.
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