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769 So. 2d 466

Cohen v. Burger

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 11, 2000

District Court of Appeal of Florida · decided 2000-10-11

Relies on 345 So. 2d 721 - Sims v. Helms · 692 So. 2d 947 - Robbins v. Newhall · Borne v. LAWNWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Decided 2000-10-11

PER CURIAM.

¶1Affirmed. See § 766.102, Fla. Stat. (1997) (requiring that evidence of prevailing professional standard of care for a given health care provider be that of a “similar health care provider” as defined in the statute); see also Sims v. Helms, 345 So.2d 721 (Fla.1977); Borne v. Lawnwood Regional Med. Ctr., 767 So.2d 542 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000); Robbins v. Newhall, 692 So.2d 947 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997) (expert medical evidence is required to support a claim for medical malpractice).

WARNER, C.J, TAYLOR and HAZOURI, JJ., concur.
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