Florida sees roughly 65,000 to 70,000 core tort and negligence lawsuits filed in circuit court every year. That volume feeds into higher insurance rates and everyday costs (businesses pass higher liability insurance and legal expenses through as higher prices on goods and services) that adds up to an estimated $1,306 tort tax on every resident. Gov. DeSantis and Florida Republicans delivered meaningful progress in 2023 with HB 837 and related reforms. Other states facing the same national tort cost problem should follow Florida’s lead and continue with further limits like rules on third party litigation funding, caps on non economic damages, stronger anti fraud tools, and tighter attorney fee rules to cut those hidden costs without denying recovery to people with legitimate claims.