Ampuero-Martinez v. Cedars Healthcare Group (Summary)

AMENDMENT 7

Ampuero-Martinez v. Cedars Healthcare Group, Nos. SC11-2208 & SC11-2336 (Fla. Jan. 30, 2014)

The Supreme Court of Florida ordered a hospital to produce documents about adverse medical incidents for a malpractice lawsuit, finding that Article X, Section 25 of the Florida Constitution (“Amendment 7”) guaranteed patient access to such documents, even though they dealt with the care of other patients with different conditions.