The Florida “Free Kill” law limits who can sue on behalf of a deceased victim of medical malpractice. It was passed as part of the tort reform movement, but as the above case shows, it denies families any shot at justice, even when medical malpractice borders on the level of criminal, as in this case.
A ■■■■■■■ high school student, upon dissecting a body, could differentiate the liver from the spleen.
Perhaps because the liver is a big giant liver shaped, well, LIVER.
The liver and spleen aren’t even ■■■■■■■ close in appearance or size.
And denying these family members justice in the courts is just plain wrong. And this law only applies to medical malpractice, not any other type of wrongful death, thus giving special protection to the medical industry not enjoyed by anybody else.
An attempt at repeal failed in the 2024 legislative session. But this will be back in 2025 and it should be back every year until this horrible law is repealed.
On a separate note, this doctor is under investigation by the State Medical Board as well as under criminal investigation.
He needs to lose his license for such gross incompetence.
And he should face manslaughter charges, as the level of his incompetence rises to the criminal.
