NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL v. SLUSHER

No. 4D19-1868.

279 So.3d 162 (2019)

NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT d/b/a Broward Health Coral Springs, Petitioner, v. Michael SLUSHER, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 21, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy D. Kenison and William T. Viergever of Sonneborn Rutter Viergever Burt & Lury, P.A., West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

Michele K. Feinzig of Michele K. Feinzig, P.A., Coral Springs, for respondent.


At issue is whether a nurse who allegedly caused a patient, designated as a "fall risk," to fall while helping the patient out of his hospital bed sounds in medical negligence. We answer the question in the affirmative and grant certiorari relief.

The hospital petitions for a writ of certiorari from an order denying its motion to...

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