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Freedland Harwin Valori Gander, PLLC is pleased to announce that 3 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. We would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2025 The Best Lawyers in America list: Michael Freedland – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Deborah J. Gander – Personal […]

Millions of Americans are affected by misdiagnoses every year, leading to delayed treatments, unnecessary medical procedures, and life-altering injuries. Worse, how many people die from malpractice annually? The answer is chilling: nearly 371,000 deaths are attributed to diagnostic errors. These errors also impose a massive financial burden on individuals and the healthcare system. Despite the

Doctors might misdiagnose heart attacks for several reasons, such as not recognizing the symptoms, failing to order the proper tests, or misreading test results. A heart attack misdiagnosis can lead to permanent heart damage and death. Doctors and other health care professionals in Florida must provide a level of care that another reasonable doctor would

What Are the Odds of Winning a Medical Malpractice Suit in Florida? There is no simple answer to this question. Every case depends on unique facts and circumstances. In addition, having competent counsel is going to increase your odds dramatically. At Freedland Harwin Valori Gander, once we file a medical malpractice lawsuit the odds of

In March, Florida became the first state in the nation to enact a law allowing doctors to perform Cesarean sections outside of hospitals. Under the law, physicians can deliver babies vaginally or by C-section for women at low risk for complications at free-standing “advanced birth centers,” where women could stay overnight. Lawmakers said the legislation

It can be frustrating when doctors either miss serious health problems or provide the wrong diagnosis. Misdiagnosis leads to the actual problem of not being treated and also administration of the wrong treatment. Oftentimes, receiving the wrong treatment results in worsening illnesses, new medical issues, side effects, disability, and even death. Not every misdiagnosis stems

Infant mortality rates—measuring the deaths of live-born babies during the first year of life—are important markers of the overall health of a society and the quality of available health care. In the United States, about 20,000 babies die annually from birth defects, preterm birth, maternal complications of pregnancy, respiratory distress syndrome, sudden infant death syndrome,

Negligence vs. Malpractice: What’s the Difference? https://youtu.be/t9vSjnpxLE8 Negligence is when an individual fails to act as a reasonable person would, resulting in harm to another. Medical malpractice is a type of negligence that occurs when a health care provider does not follow the prevailing professional standard of care owed to patients under similar circumstances. Medical