Legal Opinion
Franks v. Bowers
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 20, 2013No. SC11-1258PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerry, J.
Joseph Franks sought medical treatment from Dr. Gary John Bowers and North Florida Surgeons, P.A. (NFS). Subsequently, Joseph suffered a large re-troperitoneal hematoma at the operative site due to the external iliac vein being lacerated during surgery. He remained hospitalized until his death. Joseph’s wife, Donna Franks, filed a complaint against Bowers and NFS for medical malpractice resulting in wrongful death. Bowers and NFS moved to compel arbitration based on the Financial Agreement signed by Joseph prior to his surgery. The trial court entered the order, compelling arbitration, “with…
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