Kadlecik v. Haim

PERKINS, T.R., Associate Judge.

Charles Kadlecik appeals the trial court’s attorneys’ fees award to prevailing wrongful death defendants, Y. Daniel Haim, M.D., and Central Florida Pulmonary Group, P.A. (collectively, “the appel-lees”). We reverse the trial court’s order directing that Mr. Kadlecik, as survivor, pay the awarded fees.

Mr. Kadlecik’s wife, Linda Kadlecik, died during a medical procedure performed by Dr. Haim at Florida Hospital. As personal representative of the Estate of Linda Kadlecik, Mr. Kadlecik filed a wrongful death claim against the appellees and Florida Hospital, seeking…