Are Doctors Suspended After Malpractice Claims?
A CBS investigation discovered that most Florida doctors with a history of malpractice claims retain their medical licenses, even after multiple settlements. In 2009, a 42-year-old mother of two was vacationing in Florida with her family when she was diagnosed with appendicitis. She had to be rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Unfortunately, the… Read more »
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Hospital Withholds Information After Surgical Mistake
A woman is accusing Florida Hospital Winter Park of withholding crucial information about her botched rectal surgery. She has petitioned a judge to order the hospital to release the information, citing state and federal laws. Before the tragic mishap, the 68-year-old woman was in reasonably good health. She exercised regularly and was not on any… Read more »
Posted in Medical Malpractice, Misdiagnosis, Surgical Errors
Should Florida Have Tougher Standards for Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL)?
Accidents involving commercial vehicles, like semi-trailers and big rigs, account for a large number of traffic accidents in the US. These catastrophic accidents are far more dangerous and deadly than accidents involving other motor vehicles because of their dramatically larger size and nature. Due to their increased size and weight, accidents involving these kinds of… Read more »
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Was Florida’s Frivolous Lawsuit Crisis Real? (No)
According to the Florida Supreme Court, state legislators created a false medical malpractice crisis to increase the profits of insurance companies. Recently, the court ruled that statutory caps on non-economic damages (pain and suffering, inconvenience, impairment, anguish, etc.) in claims where a person died due to medical malpractice violated the state constitution’s equal protection clause,… Read more »
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Does a New Florida Law Affect Doctor and Patient Confidentiality?
Yes, a recent change to Florida law regarding expert witnesses was a threat to injured patients and their interests, that same law also threatens the relationship between injured patients and their regular physicians. Can I Trust My Doctor To Keep My Medical History Private? Doctors and other medical professionals have a duty to keep your… Read more »
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Who Can Be an Expert Witness in Florida Medical Malpractice Cases?
Until recently, Florida medical malpractice law defined an expert witness as a healthcare provider who practices in the same or similar specialty as the defendant. For example, if a patient suffered a spinal injury at a hospital, that patient could use a surgeon in another field, like an orthopedic surgeon, who performed the same procedures… Read more »
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How Long Do I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Claim in Florida?
The statute of limitations is the deadline to sue a person or an entity for injuring you. If you file suit after the statute of limitations has run out, your claim will be denied regardless of whether you were injured and deserve compensation. The statute of limitations for Florida medical malpractice is two years after… Read more »
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Is My Child Suffering Because of a Doctor’s Mistake?
There are three birth injuries per hour in the U.S. each year, according to RightDiagnosis.com. For a child to suffer a life-altering injury at anytime is devastating, but when it happens during birth, it is particularly heart-wrenching. These types of injuries should never come as the result of a preventable medical error. However, more often… Read more »
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Could a Doctor Discontinue My Medication Too Soon?
Losing a loved one is never easy, but it is especially tragic when a preventable medical error is to blame. No matter whether that preventable error comes in the form of a failed diagnosis, improper treatment or some other action that goes beyond the bounds of proper procedure, the medical professionals who commit such acts… Read more »
Posted in Medical Malpractice, Medical Negligence, Medication Errors, Misdiagnosis
Are Florida Medical Malpractice Damage Caps Unconstitutional?
From 1996 to 1999, Florida hospitals revealed that only one out of every six medical errors resulted in a malpractice claim, according to citizen.org. Unfortunately, as the statistic above highlights, medical malpractice claims have a history of rarely being pursued by victims. In addition, for those who do pursue such claims, at least in some… Read more »
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