Felger v. Mock

T. Stevens Felger, M.D. and North Florida Surgeons, P.A. (Surgeons), defendants in a medical malpractice action brought by Susan Mock, petition for a writ of certiorari. Surgeons asks us to quash a trial court order that vacated an arbitration award, and remanded for another round of arbitration. We grant the writ, quash the trial court’s order, and remand for further proceedings.

When Ms. Mock sought medical treatment in July 2006, she signed a document entitled “North Florida Surgeons Financial Agreement” (Agreement). It provided that any negligence claim relating to her diagnosis,…