Nehme V. Smithkline Beecham Clincial Laboratories

In this case, we must interpret a statute of repose applicable to medical malpractice cases. Section 95.11(4)(b), Florida Statutes (1993), extends the normal four-year statute of repose for such actions to seven years when "fraud, concealment, or intentional misrepresentation of fact" prevents discovery of the injury. The Fifth District Court of Appeal has certified the following question of great public importance: