Davis v. Karr

*280The primary issue that we address in this case is whether under Florida's Medical Malpractice Act a presuit affidavit submitted by a plaintiff from a health care provider who does not specialize in the same field as the defendant nevertheless meets the statutory presuit investigatory requirements for filing a medical negligence suit. For the following reasons, we hold that it does not, and we therefore affirm the final judgment.

The facts of this case pertinent to this appeal are fairly undisputed. Sandra Dale Essex1 was a patient of the appellees, Michael A. Karr, M.D., an orthopaedic…