Florida Statute 766.211 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 766
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND RELATED MATTERS

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766.211 Payment of arbitration award; interest.—

(1) Within 20 days after the determination of damages by the arbitration panel pursuant to s. 766.207, the defendant shall:

(a) Pay the arbitration award, including interest at the legal rate, to the claimant; or

(b) Submit any dispute among multiple defendants to arbitration pursuant to s. 766.208.

(2) Commencing 90 days after the award rendered in the arbitration procedure pursuant to s. 766.207, such award shall begin to accrue interest at the rate of 18 percent per year.

History.—s. 58, ch. 88-1; s. 34, ch. 88-277.

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Cases Citing Statute 766.211

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St. Mary's Hospital, Inc. v. Phillipe

769 So. 2d 961, 2000 WL 854258

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 29, 2000 | Docket: 2517725

Cited 39 times | Published

party, for such judgments. As set forth in section 766.211(1), the defendant must pay the arbitration

University of Miami v. Echarte

618 So. 2d 189, 1993 WL 152668

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1993 | Docket: 405771

Cited 33 times | Published

to enjoy life."[15] § 766.207(7). Finally, section 766.211, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1988), provides for

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