543 So. 2d 238 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | 1989
In this suit, Aleli Puig, acting as personal representative of the estate of her husband Fernando Puig, brought an action for his wrongful death. She also joined the action personally as a plaintiff.
The appellant’s remaining point was not properly preserved for appellate review.
AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED.
. Mrs. Puig did not allege an independent cause of action for emotional distress but rather alleged emotional distress as another element of damage embraced within the wrongful death action. See Champion v. Gray, 478 So.2d 17 (Fla.1985) (cause of action for damages arising from significant, discernible physical injury caused by psychic trauma resulting from negligent injury to another is direct and distinct claim, rather than derivative claim flowing from injuries to other person).