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Key Themes for National Public Health Week This April 5-11
While individuals trust their own providers for personal medical needs, ensuring the safety and well-being at the community level is a top priority for public health. Unfortunately, there are barriers that far too many South Floridians face when looking at health from the community perspective. According to the American Public Health Association (APHA), around… Read More »
2021 World Health Day: How to Get Involved
Vaccines and continued social distancing efforts are powerful tools towards preventing the spread of COVID-19, and many nations are seeing progress with flattening infection rates and fewer hospitalizations. However, the pandemic will still be a key topic on World Health Day 2021, which takes place on April 7. The World Health Organization (WHO) has… Read More »
Medical Malpractice – Surgeon Error
Client v. South Florida Plastic Surgeon – $250,000 Freidin Brown attorneys Jonathan Freidin and Lara Dabdoub successfully settled a case for the full insurance policy limits of $250,000 on behalf of their client who was left with significant bilateral scarring from a facelift performed by a South Florida plastic surgeon. The client, Jane Doe,… Read More »
Florida Medical Malpractice Mistakes by Practice Area: Radiology
As a medical specialty, radiology is a major contributor to the diagnosis process by Florida health care providers. Unfortunately, the key role of medical imaging also means that it can be the basis of diagnosis errors. The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reports that the rate of incorrect or delayed diagnoses could be… Read More »
4 Things South Florida Parents Need to Know About C-Section Errors
There are numerous reasons pregnant women and their OB-GYNs discuss C-section as the due date approaches, and just as many situations where a physician orders the procedure after labor is already underway. Experts at the Mayo Clinic report that a surgical method is often considered the safest in the presence of certain risk factors,… Read More »
Daily Business Review’s 2021 Florida Legal Awards
South Florida’s leading legal newspaper, the Daily Business Review, recently announced the recipients of their annual Florida Legal Awards. We are thrilled to announce that attorney Jonathan E. Freidin has been recognized as a 2021 “On the Rise” honoree, reserved for South Florida’s most promising young attorneys selected through peer nomination. Previously recognized by… Read More »
Gregory d’Incelli Discusses Brain Injury Awareness Month
According to the Brain Injury Association of America, there are more than 5.3 million children and adults in the United States alone who are living with a permanent brain injury-related disability. More than 3.6 million people sustain brain injury each year and more than 50,000 people die as a result of those injuries. I… Read More »
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
The brain is one of the most powerful, complicated organs of the human body, so it’s not surprising that trauma to the head can lead to severe, life-changing injuries. To support the more than 5.3 million Americans who live with long-term permanent brain injuries, the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) established March as… Read More »
Celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week This March
Among the many awareness initiatives for different medical conditions is one campaign that benefits everyone: Patient Safety Awareness Week. The Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) sponsors Patient Safely Awareness Week every March to highlight the importance of quality patient care and advocate for stronger protections to ensure the wellbeing of all. As long as… Read More »
A Medical Malpractice Lawyer’s 5 Tips for Patient Safety Awareness Week
As Patient Safety Awareness Week comes to an end, I want to leave you with some safety tips that I’ve learned from my years of representing clients in medical malpractice cases. While injuries from medical malpractice can happen to anyone, these five tips can help reduce the chance of medical negligence happening to you…. Read More »