This opinion piece in a local Florida paper is a decent summary of the pitfalls created by Florida’s legislature to keep victims of medical malpractice out of court. Please take care hiring a lawyer to investigate your serious medical malpractice claim.

Medical malpractice cases are some of the most expensive and difficult to take through trial. The legislature has tried to help settlement and avoid suit with these statutory mandates. In so doing, the legislature also set a trap for a plaintiff who makes a mistake trying to work though the pre-suit requirements. Failure to meet all the requirements can bar a claim.