Jurors handed down a $100 million Palm Beach medical malpractice verdict recently to the family of a boy who was mutilated in a botched circumcision that was performed 10 days after the doctor in question had his medical license revoked by the Florida Board of Medicine. The damage award is…
When you’re receiving medical care and something goes wrong, it’s not always easy to know whether it was the result of Florida medical malpractice. Still, there are ways you can preserve a potential claim, even if you aren’t sure if you have one. As West Palm Beach medical malpractice attorneys,…
As West Palm Beach medical malpractice attorneys, we fully recognize the firsthand devastating impacts of negligence by medical providers on both patients and families. Beyond the physical harm suffered by the patient, entire families suffer as well. Because we understand the profound impact these ordeals can have on both patients…
Medical malpractice lawsuits are among the most difficult types of personal injury cases to prove. They have a higher proof burden, short statute of limitations, and require expert witness testimony just to get your foot in the door. A poor medical outcome – no matter how devastating – doesn’t automatically…
Doctors who have a poor history of patient care – particularly with prior accusations of medical malpractice – may pose a risk to their patient’s safety. In a study published last year in the JAMA Health Forum, researchers conducted a case-control study of nearly 900,000 licensed physicians in the U.S.…
The parents of a young woman who died of septic shock recently won a $30 million judgment in a Florida medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctors they alleged were negligent in treating an ulcer. While such sizable damage awards are the exception in the Florida medical malpractice lawsuit landscape, part…
One might presume (or at least hope) that negligent doctors with a track record of paying large sums to settle multiple Florida medical malpractice lawsuits would have a tough time continuing to work in the health care industry. That person would be wrong. Not only is it rare for a…
Filing a Florida lawsuit for robotic surgery injuries may be warranted if adverse patient outcomes are the result of machine malfunction, surgeon error or a preventable mistake during the procedure. Such claims may be filed against the surgeon, but also potentially against the manufacturer of the robot. Lawsuits against surgical…
A new report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that 20% of women report experiencing medical mistreatment from their healthcare providers during maternity care. As our West Palm Beach medical malpractice lawyers can explain, it is the job of fetal and obstetrical medical professionals to do…
Privatization of the medical industry – from nursing homes to hospitals to home health care companies to primary care doctors – is increasingly becoming the norm. Recently, a new study showed that adverse medical outcomes are more likely in privatized healthcare facilities. This is unsurprising to any Palm Beach medical…