Every medical treatment or procedure, from a routine vaccination to a major surgery, rests on one fundamental principle: your right to make an informed decision about your body. In Florida, this right is protected by the concept of express consent, a legal and ethical cornerstone of modern medicine. Understanding what express consent means, when it’s […]
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We are excited to announce that two of our esteemed attorneys, Daniel Harwin and Deborah Gander, will be speaking at the upcoming American College of Trial Lawyers Bootcamp on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. This one-day intensive event will take place at the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami, Florida, from 8:00 A.M. to
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Families trust that medical professionals and hospitals will properly care for them in critical situations such as childbirth. The law dictates that health care facilities and doctors owe their patients a duty of reasonable care, and when they breach that duty, they may be liable for damages. The recent death of Christine Fields after giving
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What Qualifies as Medical Malpractice in Florida? Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare provider breaches the accepted standard of care, resulting in injury, illness, or death. Florida medical malpractice law requires that this negligence directly caused harm. Common examples of what constitutes medical malpractice in Florida: Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis Surgical mistakes Anesthesia errors Birth
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Table of Contents A telemetry unit is a hospital department where staff members use electronic equipment to monitor the vital signs of patients with life-threatening conditions. Unlike in an intensive care unit, patients in telemetry units are often stable but still require continuous monitoring. Small lead plates are placed on a patient and connected to
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Florida lawmakers are considering reviving strict caps on awards for pain and suffering and other non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases. In many states, those injured by negligent medical providers can pursue the full compensation they deserve, including non-economic damages for pain and suffering and other impacts on their lives. The same goes for surviving
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Florida’s “free kill law,” as critics call it, prevents adult children and parents of adult children (25 and older) from pursuing certain damages for the wrongful deaths of their loved ones from medical malpractice. Despite ongoing attempts to reform this statute, Florida effectively denies certain family members the right to seek accountability and compensation for
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Surgical complications are common, and in many cases, they are normal outcomes of certain medical procedures. Sometimes, even the most severe surgery complications occur when doctors and hospital staff do their jobs properly. In other cases, though, the risks of surgery are heightened due to negligence by medical professionals. When negligence leads to surgery complications,
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