Prima Facie Cases for Medical Malpractice(negligence elements)
- Wroy v. N. Miami Med. Ctr., Ltd., 937 So. 2d 1116 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006)
- Weinstock v. Groth, 629 So. 2d 835 (Fla. 1993)
- Galen of Fla. v. Braniff, 696 So. 2d 308 (Fla. 1997)
- Kush v. Lloyd, 616 So. 2d 415 (Fla. 1992)
Liability of Hospital for negligence of paramedics
No liability for Hospital for negligence of paramedics
- Gianechini v. New Orleans, 410 So. 2d 292 (La. Ct. App. 1982)
- Mallory v. Detroit, 181 Mich. App. 121, 449 N.W.2d 115 (1989)
Liability of Paramedic established under "Good Samaritan" Statute
- James v. Rowe, 674 F. Supp. 332 (D. Kan. 1987)
- Tallahassee Mem’l Reg’l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Meeks, 560 So. 2d 778 (Fla. 1990)
No liability of Paramedic under "Good Samaritan" Statute.
Grant of Immunity for EMT(no liability)
- Rogers v. Rockdale Cnty., 187 Ga. App. 658, 371 S.E.2d 189 (1988)
- Ross v. Consumers Power Co., 420 Mich. 567, 363 N.W.2d 641 (1984)
- Jackson Cnty. Hosp. Corp. v. Aldrich, 835 So. 2d 318 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002)
Denial of Immunity for EMT(liable)
- Wright v. City of L.A., 219 Cal. App. 3d 318, 268 Cal. Rptr. 309 (1990)
Denial of Immunity to the Hospital for EMT negligence
- St. George v. Deerfield Beach, 568 So. 2d 931 (Fla. 4th DCA 1990)
Grant of Immunity to the Hospital for EMT actions
- Parvu v. Harrison Twp. Fire Dep't, 75 Mich. App. 484, 255 N.W.2d 655 (1977)
- Rogers v. Rockdale Cnty., 187 Ga. App. 658, 371 S.E.2d 189 (1988)
Reckless Disregard
- Jackson Cnty. Hosp. Corp. v. Aldrich, 835 So. 2d 318 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002)
The definition of “reckless disregard” provided by the Act(Good Samaritan) controls, rather than any common-law definition or recklessness
- Garcia v. Randle-E. Ambulance Serv., 710 So. 2d 74 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998)
Gross Negligence
- Wright v. City of L.A., 219 Cal. App. 3d 318, 268 Cal. Rptr. 309 (1990)
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