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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided July 9, 1999Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. James H. Peterson, III General Counsel Florida Department of Health 2020 Capital Circle Southeast Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1700

Dear Mr. Peterson:

You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following question:

Are presuit notices in medical malpractice cases received by the Department of Health under section 766.106, Florida Statutes (1998 Supplement), confidential and exempt from disclosure under section119.07(1), Florida Statutes, until ten days after probable cause has been found to exist as provided in section 455.621, Florida Statutes?

In sum:

A presuit notice in a medical…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Shevin v. Byron, Harless, Schaffer, Reid & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Wait v. Florida Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1979
  3. Tribune Co. v. Public RecordsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  4. Seminole County v. WoodDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  5. Bludworth v. Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985

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