Tag Archives: Miami Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Medical Malpractice Caps: Florida Supreme Court Review
A recent decision by the Florida Supreme Court brought a medical malpractice case from early 2003 to a close. The issue surrounded Florida’s controversial medical malpractice cap law that was also passed in 2003. The Court was tasked with determining whether the new cap law would apply retroactively to a woman injured by medical… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Rules on Negligence Case
The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled on a case that was originally started in the late 90s. The case moved its way through the trial phase, to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, and has now been concluded. At issue in was the applicability of Florida’s Offer of Settlement and Demand for Judgement rules… Read More »
Understanding Florida Medical Malpractice Laws
Florida has many laws that deal with medical malpractice claims. There are statutes, cases written by judges, and regulations from both the federal and state governments. One of the most important parts of Florida medical malpractice laws is found in Florida Statutes section 766.102-103. In this post we will discuss several important parts of… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Informed Consent Laws
As a patient under the care and supervision of a physician, you have a right to be informed of the possible risks and benefits of any procedure, surgery, or test that you may undergo. Informed consent laws are necessary to protect patients in situations where they may otherwise be vulnerable, misinformed, or simply not… Read More »
Medical Malpractice: Mistake or Negligence?
Pharmaceutical companies, physicians, and those who opt not to vaccinate their children have been getting negative publicity surrounding the most recent vaccination drama—a measles outbreak in California and a seemingly ineffective 2014-2015 flu season vaccine. Regardless of your opinion on vaccinations, the deaths that have occurred as a result of these situations are tragic…. Read More »
Emergency Room Visits and Liability Concerns
No one truly wants to go to the ER. You have to wait too long. You will only get to see an overworked physician for two and a half minutes, who is trying to do their best, but then they have to leave to go attend to someone more emergent than you. It is… Read More »
Medications and Anesthesia in Florida: Medical Malpractice
Most of us that have experienced a routine surgical operation got through it without incident. We were (hopefully) informed of the possible risks, and able to make an educated decision about whether to go through with the surgery. One of the most dangerous things about surgery is not the medical procedure itself, but going… Read More »
Medical Malpractice Caps: What Do They Mean?
Tort reform. Damages caps. Equal protection. Medical malpractice. These are all terms that seem to be thrown around all over the country as tort reform stays on the agenda for many judges and legislators. Tort reformists believe that “caps” should be placed on the amount an injured person can recover for their injuries, arguing… Read More »
Patient Privacy: Medical Malpractice in Florida
Recently, a Florida appellate court made a decision that affects the transparency of a medical malpractice case to the detriment of patients, some say. The case focused on a law that permits “ex parte” communications during medical malpractice cases. Ex parte literally means “on or from one party,” or “without notice or argument from… Read More »
Medical Malpractice Cases in Florida
Every day we rely on experts to answer our questions, give us advice, and help us in areas of our life we cannot take care of on our own. This is true whether you contact your phone company about your most recent bill or if you ask a plumber to fix your sink. Some… Read More »