Florida Senate - 2011                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 822
       
       
       
       
       
       
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             05/06/2011 08:20 AM       .                                
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       Senator Bennett moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Between lines 43 and 44
    4  insert:
    5         (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (1) and
    6  (2), if scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge
    7  will assist the trier of fact in understanding the evidence or
    8  in determining a fact in issue for any cause of action for
    9  personal injury or wrongful death arising from the use of a
   10  pharmaceutical product, including, but not limited to, a
   11  vaccine, prescription drug, over-the-counter drug, or medical
   12  device, an witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill,
   13  experience, training, or education may testify about the
   14  pharmaceutical product in the form of an opinion. However, the
   15  opinion is admissible only if it can be applied to evidence at
   16  trial.
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   18  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   19         And the title is amended as follows:
   20         Delete line 10
   21  and insert:
   22         Court decisions; providing an exception; amending s.
   23         90.704, F.S.; providing