Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

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Florida Case Law Related to Medical Malpractice lawyers

SOMERVILLE v. AHUJA, 5D04-1688 (Fla.App. 5 Dist. 2005)
Case No. 5D04-1688.Opinion filed June 3, 2005.

Mary Somerville, the Personal Representative of her deceased husband's (Richard Somerville's) estate, appeals from a final judgment, after a jury trial, which denied her any damages in a medical malpractice case filed pursuant to sections 768.16—768.27, Florida Statutes. Mary sought to prove at trial that Doctor Ahuja deviated from the standard of care owed by practitioners in his field by failing to properly treat Richard's heart problems, by not ordering more testing prior to discharging him from the hospital, and by not prescribing additional cardiac medication upon discharging him.

Florida Case Law Related to Medical Malpractice lawyers

ESTATE OF MORALES v. IASIS HEALTHCARE, 2D04-1740 (Fla.App. 2 Dist. 2005)
Case No. 2D04-1740.Opinion filed May 11, 2005.

The Estate of Miriam Morales, by and through Robert T. Morales, as personal representative ("the Estate"), seeks review of the trial court's order dismissing its medical malpractice action for failure to timely substitute a new personal representative following the death of the original personal representative.[fn1] The Estate argues that the time limit for moving to substitute parties under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.260 does not apply when the personal representative of an estate dies. We agree and reverse.

Florida Case Law Related to Medical Malpractice lawyers

LIFEMARK HOSPITALS OF FLA. v. IZQUIERDO, 3D04-2748 (Fla.App. 3 Dist. 2005)
Case No. 3D04-2748.Opinion filed April 13, 2005.

Lifemark Hospitals of Florida, Inc., d/b/a Palmetto General Hospital, petitions this Court for a writ of certiorari compelling the testimony of Dr. Xenia Aponte as a material witness in this pending medical malpractice case. The lower court has denied Lifemark's motion to take the deposition. We have jurisdiction, Art. V, § 4(b) (3) of the Florida Constitution and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030(b) (3), and grant the writ.