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Fetal distress, also called non-reassuring fetal status, is a dangerous condition that prevents the fetus from receiving enough oxygen in utero or during labor. When left untreated, this can quickly cause harm. A doctor or nurse’s negligence is one potential cause of fetal distress birth injuries in Miami. Healthcare providers should be able to...

Birth should be a happy time for families, but the negligence of just one provider can leave your baby injured and your family reeling. Understandably, parents want justice and compensation for their family’s heartache and expenses. While there is no established average payout for birth injuries in Florida, a Florida birth injury lawyer can...

No parent expects their child to suffer from negligent medical care, and nothing can ever prepare you for dealing with the fallout of medical malpractice. The idea of legal action might seem overwhelming, and choosing the best pediatric injury lawyer for your child seems impossible. Pediatric injury cases can be extremely complex, and you...

Medical malpractice can cause immense harm to victims. When neglect hurts children, it can be distressing for parents to see their child in pain and not know what actions they can take. If your child is suffering a pediatric injury due to malpractice, you have rights as their parent. You have the right to...

When you bring your child to a hospital or other medical facility for care, you never expect harm to come to your child. Unfortunately, this is a reality that many parents face. If your child suffered a pediatric injury, legal action can allow you to hold the at-fault parties accountable for your child’s harm....

Lee Health, a popular nonprofit health system in Southwest Florida, has been serving Floridians since 1916. The health system has been public since 1968, but as of November 1st, 2024, the system is now private. While it is possible to sue public health systems for medical malpractice, it is harder for victims to seek...

Medical malpractice cases are difficult to win. The statistics show that the defendants win most cases. This means juries rule on the side of the doctor or hospital instead of the injured patient. However, these cases also frequently have weak evidence and little support for the victim. This makes having an experienced and skilled...

Knowing what to do after a birth injury in Florida can be challenging. If your child’s injury resulted from medical negligence, you should pursue a claim for compensation. However, dealing with legal issues can seem overwhelming, especially when you want to focus your time and energy on your newborn baby. Our firm’s birth injury...

When a baby is on the way, the last thing families expect is for their child to be hurt by a medical professional. Unfortunately, babies may have injuries due to the negligence of medical providers. This can leave families with immense emotional distress, pain, and financial difficulties. If your baby is harmed by malpractice,...

You can file a medical malpractice claim yourself in Florida and most other states. However, suing for medical malpractice can be extremely complicated. The legal procedures are detailed, with rigid filing time limits. If you overlook information, use the wrong format, or miss a deadline, you could lose your chance for compensation. Rather than...

If a Florida hospital, or its employees or agents, acts negligently and causes serious harm, patients have the right to hold the facility accountable. This often occurs if the hospital staff fails to provide adequate care or if the hospital does not have adequate policies and procedures to protect its patients. If you believe...

No, not all medical malpractice cases need to go to court. Many claims of this type are resolved before going to trial. A Florida medical malpractice attorney with our firm can help you navigate the legal process. Our trial-tested team can negotiate for the maximum compensation possible or pursue your losses with a lawsuit...

To prove medical malpractice, you must show that you suffered an injury because of negligence or a medical mistake. Medical malpractice claims are complex, and establishing fault for this error can be challenging. You must gather medical and scientific evidence and apply it under Florida law. There are many pitfalls with medical malpractice claims,...

If you or your loved one suffered an injury due to negligent medical treatment, you may have a claim for compensation. However, to recover damages, you must pursue your losses before the statute of limitations on medical malpractice in Florida expires. A medical malpractice lawyer with our firm can explain important case deadlines and...

If you or a loved one suffers medical malpractice injuries, it may be difficult to determine who you can hold accountable. It could be the doctor (or another care provider), the hospital, or both. Some factors that play a role in this include: The relationship between the care provider and the hospital The medical...

Parties injured by medical negligence can sue for medical malpractice in Florida. Parents and guardians can also take legal action on behalf of minor children or adult wards. If a medical malpractice injury results in a fatality, the deceased’s personal representative can sue on behalf of the estate and surviving family. If you or...

If you suffered preventable complications related to surgical errors and malpractice, you could have a viable medical malpractice case. However, you must act quickly. Florida law sets strict deadlines for suing your doctor after a surgical complication. You could have as little as two years to file the complaint, and there are other steps...

Florida’s medical malpractice process is complex. You will want to work with an experienced attorney to file a malpractice suit against a doctor. You must follow strict legal procedures or risk losing the right to hold the doctor legally responsible. When you hire a Florida medical malpractice lawyer to manage your case, they will...

Medical malpractice cases require the injured party, or plaintiff, to prove–by the greater weight of the evidence–that a healthcare provider was negligent and caused the plaintiff’s injuries, per Florida Statutes § 766.102. This requirement, called the burden of proof, typically rests with the patient filing the lawsuit. Another way to describe it is that...

Doctors may be liable for misdiagnosis if patients suffer serious injuries or advancing disease as a result. They will also need to show that the doctor failed to provide an acceptable level of care in analyzing and diagnosing their symptoms. Misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, and other diagnostic errors are common allegations in medical malpractice...

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or another healthcare provider acts negligently, meaning their careless or reckless actions cause a patient to suffer preventable harm. Victims of medical malpractice can hold the at-fault parties accountable and recover compensation just like victims of other negligence injuries can. Florida law has specific legal definitions and processes...

You should hire a Florida medical malpractice lawyer as soon as you suffer an injury you believe resulted from a medical error. The state has complex medical malpractice laws, and medical negligence can be challenging to prove. Engaging legal help from the outset can give your attorney plenty of time to build a solid...

Payouts for a cancer misdiagnosis can vary widely based on the claim’s circumstances. Therefore, there is no set average settlement for injuries and damages caused by diagnostic errors. A cancer misdiagnosis can be a life-or-death mistake, resulting in unnecessary suffering and potentially avoidable financial losses. If you suffered harm due to medical negligence, continue...

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare but serious health condition that can result from a failure to diagnose and treat the signs of a cauda equina injury. If you or your loved one has cauda equina syndrome caused by medical malpractice, a liable party may owe you compensation. Read on to learn more...

Chemotherapy is somewhat unique in the medical world in the sense that it is a kind of poison that damages cells in the human body; of course, this is the whole point when Florida healthcare providers implement chemo in connection with treating cancer. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, explain that chemotherapy...

[Miami, Florida – September 2023] – On Thursday, September 28, the Florida Justice Association recognized Miami attorney Philip Freidin for his lifetime dedication to the pursuit of justice by awarding him the Perry Nichols Award, which is the highest honor that the FJA bestows. Phillip Freidin is the founder of Freidin Brown, P.A. and...

A national watchdog group that focuses on patient safety in health care recently issued its findings on the performance of hospitals across the US, and the news is good for Florida. The Leapfrog Group released its Hospital Safety Grade Report for Fall 2022, revealing that the state falls in the Top 10 for the...

It may not come as welcome news, but there is a good possibility that you must undergo a physical examination when pursuing a claim for medical malpractice. This issue often arises even before litigation gets underway, as Florida’s medical malpractice statute imposes certain presuit rules. A plaintiff cannot file a lawsuit until 90 days...

If you have spent any time at a typical Florida hospital as a patient or visitor, one issue regarding the interactions and movement of staff becomes apparent. Nurses seem to spend a lot more of their daily routine with patients as compared to physicians. In fact, studies have been conducted regarding this phenomenon. Researchers...

Class action lawsuits are in the news quite often, but proceedings in a recent case should be of interest for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A recent article published by Reuters covers the development, in which 66 cases involving claims of birth injuries from acetaminophen were...