Walker v. Palm West Hospital, Inc.

This appeal arises from the trial court’s orders compelling appellant to execute settlement documents and subsequently dismissing his claim upon his failure to do so. We reverse both orders.

Appellant filed a claim against appellee, Palms West Hospital (“Hospital”), and other defendants alleging medical negligence. In October 2000 counsel for the Hospital made appellant’s counsel a proposal to settle the case for $5,000. Despite numerous telephone calls and letters from the Hospital’s attorney to appellant’s attorney requesting followup on the settlement proposal, settlement documents were…