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TAPPAN v. FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Nos. 85-364, 85-952.

488 So.2d 630 (1986)

Lynn M. TAPPAN, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert E. Tappan, Deceased, Appellant, v. FLORIDA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., Etc., et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 14, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy Little Hoffmann of Nancy Little Hoffmann, P.A., and Angelo Marino, Jr., P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Victor H. Womack of Womack, Lombana & Bass, P.A., Miami, for appellee Dr. Clifton D. Okman.

Steven R. Berger of Steven R. Berger, P.A., Miami, and Clifford B. Selwood, Jr., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees James W. Johnson, D.C., and Resa L. Falk, D.C., d/b/a Cooper City Chiropractic Clinic.

RIVKIND, LEONARD, Associate Judge.

Robert Tappan died of lung cancer. Appellant, Lynn M. Tappan, his wife and personal representative, brought a wrongful death action against appellee, Clifton D. Okman, a chiropractor, alleging medical malpractice because of Okman's failure to diagnose the cancer during the period of time he was treating Tappan for "back and other pain." Appellant sought damages consistent with the Florida Wrongful Death Act, Sections 768.18-768.27...

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