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Florida Statute 766.111 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLV
TORTS
Chapter 766
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AND RELATED MATTERS
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F.S. 766.111
766.111 Engaging in unnecessary diagnostic testing; penalties.—
(1) No health care provider licensed pursuant to chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 460, chapter 461, or chapter 466 shall order, procure, provide, or administer unnecessary diagnostic tests, which are not reasonably calculated to assist the health care provider in arriving at a diagnosis and treatment of a patient’s condition.
(2) A violation of this section shall be grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to s. 458.331, s. 459.015, s. 460.413, s. 461.013, or s. 466.028, as applicable.
(3) Any person who prevails in a suit brought against a health care provider predicated upon a violation of this section shall recover reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
History.—s. 26, ch. 85-175; s. 71, ch. 87-226; s. 8, ch. 96-296; s. 71, ch. 97-264.
Note.—Former s. 768.61.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 766.111
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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 766.111.

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Cases Citing Statute 766.111

Total Results: 4

Gallagher v. Manatee County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-01

Citation: 927 So. 2d 914, 2006 WL 229044

Snippet: any subsequent litigation" (emphasis added)); § 766.111(3), Fla. Stat. (2002) ("Any person who prevails

Dean v. Vazquez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-23

Citation: 786 So. 2d 637, 2001 WL 543191

Snippet: for the Defendants. Dean contends that section 766.111 of Florida Statutes—engaging in unnecessary diagnostic

Race v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-02-23

Citation: 542 So. 2d 347, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 75, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 122, 1989 WL 14973

Snippet: *349 American Family Ins. Co., 159 Ill. App.3d 766, 111 Ill.Dec. 530, 512 N.E.2d 1071, appeal denied,

O'Bryan v. Linton

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1949-06-14

Citation: 41 So. 2d 169, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 739

Snippet: Hays v. Goodman-Leonard Realty Co., 146 Miss. 766, 111 So. 869, it was held that the owner could not