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· 5/28/1992

Silva v. Southwest Florida Blood Bank, Inc.

Citations

  • 601 So. 2d 1184
  • 1992 WL 110906

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a blood bank was not a \provider of health care” that rendered \diagnosis, treatment, or care” and therefore shorter statute of limitations applicable to medical negligence claim did not apply
  • holding a blood bank is not a medical service and therefore medical malpractice statute was not applicable; also, court found that an average person could understand the meaning of diagnosis, treatment, or care in reference to a blood bank.
  • blood banks are not considered providers of health care

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Judges: Barkett

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