In a situation where an injured person does not reside within Florida, you have what is called diversity of citizenship between the plaintiff and defendant medical provider....
Unlike a regular negligence claim, which under Florida law would have to be brought within 4 years from the date of the accident, a person who wishes to bring a medical malpractice claim in the State of Florida has only 2 years from the date that they knew, or in the exercise of reasonable care, should have known that malpractice was committed or occurred....
At common law all a person would typically need to sue another person for negligence would be a complaint and a filing fee. Florida, however, takes a different approach and is particularly sensitive to the politics of medical providers and their needs. ...