Hulk Hogan’s family is taking formal steps to investigate the circumstances surrounding the WWE legend’s death.
According to court records obtained by POST Wrestling, Hogan’s widow Melanie Sky Daily, his son Nick Bollea, and financial adviser Terry McCoy—representing Hogan’s estate—filed a petition in Pinellas County last week seeking a 90‑day extension under Florida’s statute of limitations.
The filing explains that the family intends to use the extra time to examine whether to move forward with a medical malpractice lawsuit. While no lawsuit has yet been filed and no defendants have been named, the petition lists Tampa General Hospital, Morton Plant Hospital, two Florida-based doctors, and “any and all other applicable health care providers” as potential parties under review.
Florida law allows prospective plaintiffs to automatically extend the legal window for 90 days while evaluating whether to proceed with a malpractice claim. Daily believes Hogan’s phrenic nerve, which controls breathing, was compromised during a neck procedure he underwent in May 2025, a surgery she says contributed to the 71‑year‑old Hall of Famer’s death.
Hogan was found unresponsive at his Clearwater Beach home on July 24 and later pronounced dead at Morton Plant Hospital. Police at the time stated there was no foul play suspected, though Clearwater Police confirmed in August that they had opened an investigation into Hogan’s death. Daily also ordered a private autopsy as part of her own investigation into potential malpractice claims.
Under Florida law, medical malpractice claims must be filed within two years of the incident or its discovery, but no later than four years from when the alleged malpractice occurred. By filing this petition, Hogan’s estate effectively adds three months onto the deadline to preserve flexibility while they gather records and consult with experts.
This isn’t the first time Hogan’s medical care has been scrutinized. In 2013, Hogan filed a medical malpractice lawsuit over a different spinal procedure, which he later settled in 2015.
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