Weaver v. Myers

Appellant challenges the validity of certain 2013 amendments to the medical malpractice presuit notice sections of the Florida Statutes:' sections 766.106 and 766.1065. These amendments in pertinent part allow for presuit ex parte interviews between potential defendants and the potential claimant’s treating health care providers and require the potential claimant to sign a written waiver of federal privacy protection concerning relevant medical information prior to instigating a medical malpractice lawsuit. Appellant raises four state constitutional challenges and one challenge based on…