Manhardt ex rel. Manhardt v. Tamton

COVINGTON, Judge.

The appellant, Erin Manhardt, individually and as next friend and parent of Christopher Manhardt, a minor, brought this medical malpractice action against the appellees, Shameem Tamton, M.D., Christopher’s pediatrician; Susan W. Short Pediatrics, P.A., Dr. Tamton’s employer; Naples Community Hospital, Inc., the employer of the nurses who cared for Christopher immediately following his birth; and Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and the Collier County Public Health Unit, the employers of Dr. Auditori, the obstetrician who delivered Christopher. The…