BERRY v. PADDEN

No. 4D11-779.

84 So.3d 1145 (2012)

Elsie BERRY and Carl D. Berry, Appellants, v. David PADDEN, M.D. and Lighthouse Orthopedic, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

March 28, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carl D. Berry of Berry, Clark & Wildman, Coral Springs, for appellants.

Shelley H. Leinicke of Wicker, Smith, O'Hara, McCoy & Ford, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


PER CURIAM.

The plaintiffs below, Elsie and Carl Berry, challenge the trial court's order dismissing their complaint with prejudice for failure to comply with the mandatory presuit requirements of a medical malpractice action. We affirm, because the plaintiffs failed to provide a verified written medical expert opinion prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

On November 24, 2008, the plaintiffs filed suit against Elsie's doctor, David Padden...

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