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Potential Causes of Fetal Distress Birth Injuries in Miami
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...
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Statute of Limitations on Medical Malpractice in Florida
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Average Payout for Birth Injuries in Florida
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Signs of Medical Malpractice from Florida Health Care Providers
The Sunshine State is home to many world-renowned medical centers that earn their reputations by providing top quality patient care. Almost every year, you’ll find Mayo Clinic Hospital of Florida, Tampa General Hospital, Advent Health, and the University of Florida Hospital and Health Care network at the top of the list in US News...
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What Florida Parents Need to Know About Use of Forceps During Delivery
For decades, forceps have been used in connection with vaginal deliveries to help guide the baby out of the birth canal. Still, the device is somewhat controversial, and has been associated with increased risk of birth injuries. A Florida birth injury attorney can provide more information if you or your baby was harmed through...
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Biography Video FAQs
What would your past clients say about you? – Philip Freidin I think, on the whole, our past clients are all very, very satisfied that we treated them fairly, that we treated them with respect, that we listened to their concerns, and we got them excellent results. I think they would also say that...
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Erb’s Palsy: What Florida Parents Need to Know
Medical errors during delivery can put both mother and infant at risk of serious injuries, and one of the most common forms of birth injury is Erb’s Palsy. Though it’s often a treatable condition, this medical condition is costly and can limit your child’s natural development. You have rights as a parent if your...
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How Can a Hospital be Liable for Medical Malpractice?
When you think about the concept of medical malpractice, you probably consider the different ways a doctor, a specialist, or treating physician may make a mistake when providing medical care. It’s true that these individuals may be liable for errors or omissions, but there are other situations where responsibility for malpractice falls upon the...
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Cancer Misdiagnosis Guide
Being told you have cancer is a stressful and devastating health event, but finding out that your physician made an error or delayed the diagnosis can be even more shocking. A cancer misdiagnosis can have profound consequences for a patient because early detection is essential for successful treatment. Mistakes can cause patients to lose...
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Infant Wrongful Discharge from a Hospital: Florida Parents Have Rights
It’s understandable that you want to welcome your new baby into your home as soon as possible after birth. Still, there may be medical reasons to remain under care of medical professionals for a certain time. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that hospitalization for mother and child should be long enough to...
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Signs That You Were Wrongfully Discharged from a Florida Hospital
Given the serious consequences of their actions (or inactions), health care providers in the hospital environment are held to a high standard care in providing services to their patients, from initial diagnosis and treatment to discharging you. They can be held accountable for mistakes at any point along the patient’s journey, including their release...
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Overview of Medical Malpractice Claims for Wrongful Hospital or Emergency Room Discharge
If a hospital or emergency room discharges a patient without making the appropriate diagnosis or taking certain actions, and that failure leads to a preventable injury or death, then the patient or their family may be able to bring a claim for medical malpractice. Wrongful discharge from the hospital or ER may not be...
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FAQs About Pediatric Stroke and Your Rights
A stroke is a medical condition many people associate with the elderly or individuals with disabilities, but it’s actually more common than you’d expect among infants. According to statistics reported by Johns Hopkins Medicine, pediatric stroke is in the top 10 causes of death for newborns and older children. Unfortunately, many of these fatalities...
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Mayor Appoints Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Jonathan E. Freidin to Ocean Drive Panel
As an lawyer at Freidin Brown, P.A., Jonathan E. Freidin is actively involved in Florida’s local community, and we are pleased to announce that he was recently selected to sit on the Mayor’s Panel on Ocean Drive by Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber. The purpose of the panel is to study and make improvement...
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Cerebral Palsy & Birth Injury Lawsuits: Understanding Your Right to Damages
It is an unfortunate truth that serious disorders like cerebral palsy are often associated with preventable mistakes made by medical professionals during pregnancy and childbirth, and that such conditions can have far-reaching and life-altering repercussions for victims and families. Because those challenges can be immense, families should know and understand their rights when it...
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Failure to Identify & Address Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
According to a study conducted by doctors for the Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency Program in Orlando, approximately 3 percent of pregnant mothers experience “preterm premature rupture of membranes” (PPROM) before 37 weeks gestation. PROM occurs when fetal membranes (such as the amniotic sac and secondary umbilical vesicle) rupture before labor begins, placing unborn...
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Nurse Liability in Malpractice Cases
Can Nurses Be Held Liable for Medical Malpractice? Like physicians, nurses can be held responsible for harming patients. When a nurse harms a patient through improper treatment, disregard for safety or hospital protocol, or other negligent failure, they can be subject to medical malpractice lawsuits. Just like doctors, nurses are tasked with exercising the...
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Freidin Brown, P.A. Lawyers Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin Obtain Groundbreaking $7 Million Result
Congratulations to Freidin Brown, P.A. lawyers Philip Freidin and Jonathan Freidin for obtaining a groundbreaking result for their client and the United States government in a whistleblower (qui tam) case, U.S. ex rel. Graves v. Plaza Medical Centers, Corp., et al., Case No. 10-23382-CIV-MORENO/O’SULLIVAN (S.D. Fla.). This was a non-intervened False Claims Act (“FCA”)...
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Common Labor & Delivery Mistakes That May Lead to a Birth Injury
Birth injuries are among the most difficult cases we handle at Freidin Brown, P.A., and for many reasons. Not only do birth injuries impact families in profound and often life-altering ways, they also create high stakes for victims who deserve justice and depend on full compensation to address their new and difficult circumstances. Additionally,...
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Partners Philip Freidin, Joel Brown Named to 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Freidin Brown, P.A. is proud to announce that both of our named Partners – Philip Freidin and Joel Brown – have been named to The Best Lawyers in America© list for 2019! Philip Freidin – Lawyer Philip Freidin was selected for inclusion in the area of Plaintiffs’ Medical Malpractice Law. A nationally recognized trial...
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Four Freidin Brown, P.A. Lawyers Recognized in Florida Super Lawyers List
Freidin Brown, P.A. is pleased to announce that four of our lawyers have been recognized in this year’s publication of Florida Super Lawyers® Magazine! One of the nation’s most trusted lawyer rating services, Super Lawyers publishes annual lists of the country’s most accomplished and highly regarded lawyers. This year, our firm had four lawyers...
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Lawyer Jonathan E. Freidin Obtains $450,000 Settlement for Client in Insurance Bad Faith Case
Lawyer Jonathan Freidin recently obtained a $450,000 settlement in a third-party insurance bad faith case against a major auto insurance company. This settlement paid by the insurance company was in excess of the $10,000 insurance policy carried by the negligent driver. While the insurance company resisted the claim, arguing that the case was a...
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Florida Medical Malpractice Laws
Florida has specific laws that define the rights of victims who suffer injuries and damages as a result of medical malpractice, as well as procedural rules regarding how these cases are handled. While victims have the right to seek justice and financial compensation after being harmed by substandard medical care, the process of filing...
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The Issue of Holding Schools Liable for Injuries to Students
In the aftermath of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, our firm has received inquiries into the obligations and duties of schools and educators to safeguard children, and whether schools even have a duty to students. The answer is yes: Florida law imposes a duty on schools to...
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Freidin Brown, P.A. Lawyers Secure $730,000 Settlement
We are proud to announce that our lawyers have secured a $730,000 settlement with the Public Health Trust (PHT) and Florida-Dade County in a case where the jail’s medical staff failed to provide Pascual Diaz-Plasencia with necessary treatment, resulting in his kidney failure and eventual loss of that kidney. “Mr. Diaz-Plasencia suffered for weeks...
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Why Filing a Post-Irma Lawsuit Against The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills Requires a Specific Type of Lawyer
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, perhaps the most tragic news is coming from The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, a 152-bed nursing home facility serving patients from Florida-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. As has been widely reported, as many as 9 patients have now passed away as a result of high temperatures...
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Holding Doctors and Hospitals Accountable for Patient Suicides
Tragically, each year 44,193 Americans commit suicide (https://afsp.org/about-suicide/suicide-statistics/), often times leaving family members asking themselves why or how this could have happened. In most scenarios, no legal action will be taken after this period of self-reflection and personal investigation. However, in limited scenarios, family members of a suicide victim may be able to bring...
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What Factors Lead to a Successful Medical Malpractice Claim?
Patients file medical malpractice claims in many cases involving harm or wrongdoing done by a health care professional. These cases might include patients who have been harmed due to poor medical treatment, become ill due to unsanitary or unsafe conditions, or out of a serious or egregious error. To determine how a medical practitioner...
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Lyme Disease: Misdiagnosis, Prevention & Prevalence
Summer is here! With hot and humid temperatures in the forecast, now is a good time to spread awareness of Lyme Disease. An often misdiagnosed disease, Lyme disease is estimated to infect approximately 329,000 people every year in the United States – more than ten times the number of cases actually reported to the...
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What’s the Impact of an Incorrect Alzheimer’s Diagnosis?
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can be devastating to the person diagnosed and to the entire family. However, the wrong diagnosis or failure to diagnose any form of dementia can be even worse. It can delay treatment that could help slow the progression of the disease or ease the symptoms. One particular type of...
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What Is the Most Common Birth Injury?
We’ve talked here before about the various types of birth injuries, and in some cases long-lasting disabilities, that can occur to a baby as he or she is being born. Of all of the injuries that can occur during childbirth, however, the most common involve clavicle (collarbone) fractures. These can happen for a number...
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Florida Birth Injuries Sometimes Caused by Medical Errors
The birth of a baby is typically a joyful event for those who have waited approximately nine months for a child’s entrance into the world. Any woman, in Florida or elsewhere, who entrusts herself to the care of professional medical staff for the purpose of assisting in the labor and delivery of her child...
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How Ego and Fear Negatively Impact Patient Safety
In every profession, there is a hierarchy and certain unwritten rules of conduct and which are widely practiced and followed. In many cases, the more education, skills and experience necessary; the more likely those in positions of power are to abuse their power. When it comes to the health care industry, such abuses of...
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