In the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County, Florida, plaintiffs Ricardo Ramroop and Hailey Ramroop, individually and on behalf of their minor daughter A.R., have filed a lawsuit against Morton Plant Hospital Association Inc., OB Hospitalist Group LLC, Stephanie Philippides M.D., Women’s Care Florida LLC, Katherine Dadisman D.O., and Jordan Bennett CNM. The case ID is 24-001276-CI and was filed on March 19, 2024.
The lawsuit is a medical malpractice action for damages exceeding $50,000, brought pursuant to Florida Statutes §766.102 et seq., the Florida Administrative Code, and the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. The plaintiffs' lawyers allege that the defendants' negligence occurred in Pinellas County where all parties reside or conduct business.
The complaint details that the plaintiffs resided in Pinellas County at all times material to this action. It further alleges that Morton Plant Hospital provided obstetrical services to Mrs. Ramroop while being owned by Morton Plant Hospital Association Inc., which is accused of being negligent.
The plaintiffs are seeking judgment and damages exceeding $50,000 from the defendants for alleged medical malpractice. They claim that the actual value of their claim will be determined by a fair jury in accordance with Article 1, Section 21, Fla. Const.