FL Medical Malpractice Lawyers' Mission Statement

Medical Malpractice Lawyers Near Tampa Bay Fight To Elevate Healthcare Standards

Attorney Mission Statement: Causes Not Cases

Attorney Richard M. Shapiro founded the Shapiro Law Group on a mission to offer quality legal representation to people facing catastrophic personal injury from accidents caused by negligence and medical malpractice. Although medical technology has made great strides, there has also been a marked downfall of personalized patient care. After growing up in a family of doctors and seeing what proper patient care should be, Richard could not sit idly by as he witnessed the complete opposite become prevalent within the modern healthcare industry. This is a major driving force as to why he became a medical malpractice lawyer and patient advocate.

Shapiro Law Group fights back by taking on the causes, not just the cases, of our clients. When an insurance company or hospital is held legally responsible for preventable mistakes, incentives exist to change poor policies. Our hope is that such changes will elevate hospital practices and prevent injuries to future patients.

Personalized Attorney Representation for the Best Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Outcomes

Victims of medical negligence often have a difficult physical recovery without the added burden of having to go toe-to-toe with the multibillion-dollar healthcare industry in a complex legal battle. The victims should concentrate on their physical and emotional recoveries. Thus, our medical malpractice lawyers take up the battle after doctor mistakes and hospital negligence on behalf of these families.

Richard also focuses his personal injury practice on brain injury, spinal cord injury and paralysis lawsuits. A majority of the clients Shapiro Law Group represents are children who have suffered life-altering medical malpractice in birth injury cases. He is one of few attorneys in the country with experience representing children blinded by improper treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

Consequently, Richard feels that these children are not just his clients; they become a part of his family forever.

Let Our Tampa Bay Medical Malpractice Attorneys Review Your Potential Case

Our medical malpractice lawyers only take a limited number of clients each year. We do this because it allows us to give our clients and their causes our full attention and effort to achieve real change in the healthcare industry.

Our Florida law firm also offers free initial consultations and no cost case reviews. These reviews often require experts to review your medical documents. We work on a contingency fee basis. Because of this, we are able to offer representation to people who have no money for medical malpractice lawsuits. Therefore, if we agree to represent you, we require no upfront costs and we advance necessary costs of a lawsuit. Once you receive a verdict or settlement, attorney fees and costs will then be paid to us. You will not owe any attorney fees or costs if your case is not successful.

Call (800) 258-HELP or fill out our online contact form to schedule a free consultation today.

What Our Clients Say

“My dad lost his fingers on one hand due to malpractice after a successful surgery that did not involve fingers. For months we were told it was because of debris in his blood. It was not. Mr. Shapiro and his associates were relentless in getting the medical records until the "missing" page was sent. Then they had the hard and arduous job of finding a doctor willing to testify. An informative video and audio with the doctor's testimony was presented. Case closed. Because of their due diligence, a satisfactory settlement was reached. Mr. Shapiro's law firm worked hard, were extremely thorough, professional, and kept in constant communication throughout the whole stressful ordeal. Mr. Shapiro still remembers my parents and keeps in touch with my mom, even after 15 years have passed. That alone is impressive.”

Patti A.

“The Shapiro Law Group represented our daughter, family, and reputation in winning our daughters case that was due to a catastrophic injury. We interviewed many lawyers and felt Mr. Shapiro would ultimately do what was best for our family. Being involved in a lawsuit is very difficult, emotional, and exhausting. If it weren’t for the Shapiro Law Group fighting for our daughter and family, I don’t know where we would be now. They are very thorough, knowledgeable, and know what needs to be done. Lawsuits can take a very long time, and we knew that Shapiro Law Group would not give up. They did whatever was necessary to help our daughter. We can’t thank Mr. Shapiro enough for all he has done for so many! During a very difficult situation in our lives, the Shapiro Law Group went above and beyond in guiding our family in helping our daughter. We would highly recommend this firm. Thank you,”

Stephanie P.

“Attorney Richard Shapiro was able to provide me with very knowledgeable and competent legal expertise to resolve my case.”

D. Harrison