§ 766.21, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 766. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND RELATED MATTERS
Misarbitration.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) At any time during the course of voluntary binding arbitration of a medical negligence claim pursuant to s. 766.207, the administrative law judge serving as chief arbitrator on the arbitration panel, if he or she determines that agreement cannot be reached, shall be authorized to dissolve the arbitration panel and request the director of the Division of Administrative Hearings to appoint two new arbitrators from lists of three to five names timely provided by each party to the arbitration. Not more than one arbitrator shall be appointed from the list provided by any party, unless only one list is timely filed.
(2) Upon appointment of the new arbitrators, arbitration shall proceed at the direction of the chief arbitrator in accordance with the provisions of ss. 766.201-766.212.
(3) At any time after the allocation arbitration hearing under s. 766.208 has concluded, the administrative law judge serving as chief arbitrator on the arbitration panel is authorized to dissolve the arbitration panel and declare the proceedings concluded if he or she determines that agreement cannot be reached.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 57, ch. 88-1; s. 33, ch. 88-277; s. 306, ch. 96-410; s. 1802, ch. 97-102.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 766.201, Fla. Stat.Legislative findings and intent.Printed as ss. 766.201-766.212
- § 766.207, Fla. Stat.Voluntary binding arbitration of medical negligence claims.Printed as s. 766.207
- § 766.208, Fla. Stat.Arbitration to allocate responsibility among multiple defendants.Printed as s. 766.208
- § 766.212, Fla. Stat.Appeal of arbitration awards and allocations of financial responsibility.Printed as ss. 766.201-766.212
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