Bay County Board of County Commissioners v. Seeley

Eartha Seeley sued Bay County Board of County Commissioners for the negligence of its emergency management personnel when she fell off a stretcher while being wheeled from her home to the awaiting ambulance. Seeley initially failed to comply with the requirements of Florida’s medical presuit notice statute, but sought to do so after the trial court concluded that her claim was for medical negligence. At issue is whether sending her notice of intent to initiate litigation via certified mail to the County before the expiration of the statute of limitations (here, one business day) complied with…