Tuyuana L. Morris, etc. v. Orlando S. Muniz, M.D. Explained — Medical Malpractice

Supreme Court of Florida • Decided 2018-09-06 • 252 So. 3d 1143

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Case Summary

PARIENTE, J. Following the death of a twenty-year-old woman three days after giving birth to a stillborn child, the trial court dismissed the personal representative's wrongful death medical malpractice action, determining that her presuit medical expert was not "qualified" to provide a medical expert opinion under section 766.102, Florida Statutes (2011). The trial court also dismissed the action based on its finding t

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