Dec 22, 2020 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Top Stories
Sen. Danny Burgess
The chair of the Select Committee on Pandemic Preparedness and Response says he is determined to enact liability protections for businesses in the 2021 session.
Sen. Danny Burgess, an attorney and a Republican from Zephyrhills, said Florida businesses need protection from “opportunistic” lawsuits if they hope to recover from the pandemic’s harsh economic fallout.
“Businesses have been through hell, employers, employees have been through hell, they have been brought to their knees,” he said. “And as they’re trying to get back on their feet and get their doors back open, they don’t need to be looking over their shoulder.”