The family of Hulk Hogan is weighing options for legal action in the wake of his sudden passing earlier this year.
Court filings obtained by Fox 13 show that Hogan’s widow, Sky Daily, and his son, Nick Bollea, submitted a petition in Pinellas County, Florida, on September 30 requesting a 90-day extension on the statute of limitations to pursue a potential medical malpractice lawsuit.
Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, died on July 24 at the age of 71. According to the Pinellas County Medical Examiner, he suffered a heart attack at his home in Clearwater Beach.
Officials noted that Hogan had a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and atrial fibrillation, conditions that can increase the risk of sudden cardiac events. At the time, his death was described as “natural.”
But questions around Hogan’s medical care began surfacing just weeks later. An occupational therapist present at the scene told Clearwater police that Hogan may have been the victim of medical malpractice.
Daily later confirmed that her late husband’s phrenic nerve—responsible for controlling the diaphragm and critical to breathing—had been “compromised” during a surgical procedure earlier this year.
The family’s recent filing names doctors and providers affiliated with both Morton Plant Hospital, where Hogan was pronounced dead, and Tampa General Hospital, where he had undergone prior care.
BayCare Health System, which oversees Morton Plant, declined to comment on active litigation, while Tampa General Hospital has yet to respond publicly.
Investigators in Clearwater have also acknowledged the unusual nature of the case. Detectives confirmed in late August that they are continuing to interview witnesses and collect medical records from several providers tied to Hogan’s treatment.
Daily has previously stated that the family’s focus is on whether surgical complications contributed to Hogan’s declining health. “If you have shortness of breath for a long time, that makes you very sick,” she told the New York Post. “It’s not something that’s an alarming sudden cause of death. It’s something that wears on you, makes you weak.”