Florida High Court Reverses, Says Presuit Medical Expert Met Statutory Requirements

Mealey's (September 11, 2018, 10:48 AM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An obstetrics and gynecology expert who provided a presuit affidavit clearly met the statutory qualifications for medical experts, the Florida Supreme Court ruled 4-3 on Sept. 6, reversing the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the estate of a woman who died three days after delivering a stillborn baby (Tuyuana L. Morris v. Orlando S. Muniz, M.D., et al., No. SC16-931, Fla. Sup., 2018 Fla. LEXIS 1579)....