Tag Archives: Medical Negligence
What to Do (And Not to Do) When Faced With a Medical Malpractice Claim
Doctors are supposed to be people that we can trust with our lives, and medical centers, such as hospitals, are supposed to be places of reprieve, safety, and care. Unfortunately, recent studies indicate that at 250,000 deaths per year, medical malpractice is now the third leading cause of death in the United States. This… Read More »
Proving Medical Misdiagnosis in Tampa, Florida
Many of us rely on medical practitioners to properly diagnose us when we suspect that there is something wrong, and to ensure that we receive the medical care and attention typical of such a diagnosis. Unfortunately, doctors are not accurate 100 percent of the time, and misdiagnoses do happen. When they do, it can… Read More »
How to Prove Liability in a Wrongful Death Case Against a Fort Lauderdale Hospital
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, more than 225,000 people die each year from medical malpractice. Of those 225,000 deaths, 100,000 occur in hospital settings. The death of a loved one is never easy, but when that death occurs at the hands of a professional trusted with his or her life,… Read More »
Fort Myers Psychiatric Hospital Faces Lawsuits
The family of a man who committed suicide at Park Royal Hospital in Fort Myers in 2014 recently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the 103-bed psychiatric hospital, alleging the facility was negligent when it allowed the now deceased patient to remain unsupervised. The patient’s tragic death is just another in a series of… Read More »
Court of Appeals Strikes Personal Injury Damages Cap
One year ago the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the state’s $1 million statutory cap on non-economic damages in wrongful death lawsuits arising out of medical malpractice was unconstitutional. And recently, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled unanimously that the $1 million statutory cap was unconstitutional in personal injury medical malpractice cases… Read More »
