A personal injury protection bill patterned after Florida's workers' compensation program ran into a buzz saw of opposition at a jam-packed committee room Wednesday, but emerged relatively unscathed.
Soaring costs for mandatory motor vehicle PIP insurance are driving the demand for reform, said Rep. Jim Boyd, sponsor of House Bill 119.
"Florida has a billion-dollar [PIP] fraud industry," the Bradenton Republican said. "The number of drivers is flat and accidents are down, but claim values are up and PIP premiums are up 66 percent."
