Healthcare Staffing Solution, Inc. v. Wilkinson ex rel. Wilkinson

Appellant seeks review of a final judgment in favor of University Medical Center, Inc. (UMC), in a contribution and equitable subrogation action arising out of a settled medical malpractice case. Appellant argues, and we agree, that the trial court erred in calculating Appellant’s pro rata share of the entire liability for the underlying malpractice claim based on the potential value of the claim rather than the amount paid to settle the claim.

In 1998, Helene Wilkinson sued UMC and the Florida Board of Regents (FBOR) for medical malpractice. The case was settled in 2001 for $6.15 million,…