The example that everybody goes to is cutting off the wrong leg but medical malpractice can be a subtle situation. For example, removing someone from care too soon. If a doctor pushes someone out and that person suffers damages as a result of that, that can be medical...
It depends on the relationship to the person who have passed away. Florida laws are very specific about who can bring a claim and what damages they can pursue for that claim. For example, if the person who dies as a result of medical malpractice is married, the spouse...
If a patient dies as a result of medical malpractice, different damages can be recovered depending on who’s bringing the claim. For example, if the person who passes away is married, the spouse can bring a different claim than the estate can, who can bring a...
Generally the statute of limitations or the time limit to bring a lawsuit for a medical malpractice case is two years. However, that rule has numerous exceptions and even the exceptions have exceptions. It’s very important that you contact an attorney and fully...
A bill that will drastically the rules in Florida medical malpractice cases has now passed in both the state Senate and the House, and is currently on its way to Governor Rick Scott for signing into law. The bill, which was sponsored by Senate President Don Gaetz and...
~ Guest Post by Alan Brady Patients are not the only ones who suffer from malpractice at medical facilities. Too often medical assistants encounter an injury while performing their daily duties and do not report it. A “medical assistant” can mean one of many different...
