Pedro v. Baber, 83 So.3d 912 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)
Mar 07, 2012OUTCOME: Verdict for the Plaintiff, Verdict affirmed on Appeal to the Second District Court of Appeal
Automobile Accident case in which the jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff. The case is significant because the 2nd District Court of Appeals affirmed a “Stuart v. Hertz” instruction that the or ... iginal defendant is liable for medical negligence committed during the course of treatment for accident related injuries. On March 20, 2014, the Florida Supreme Court amended Standard Jury Instruction 501.5 in the Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases to add a new section (c ) which cites the Pedro v. Baber case in the Notes on Use for 501.5c.
