Preeclampsia affects roughly 5-8% of all pregnancies. It is a medical condition that is marked by very high blood pressure and damage to organs, such as the kidneys or liver. The best way to treat preeclampsia is to deliver a baby; however, that is not always possible if the condition…
To many people, a broken bone sounds like a “minor” injury that should heal on its own in a matter of months. However, broken ribs can be serious injuries with many complications that are potentially life-threatening. Even worse, ribs can fracture when motorists are wearing seatbelts, so someone who has…
There is a reason that doctors ask about your allergies when you first fill out paperwork. Allergic reactions have been known to cause serious injury and sometimes even death. Prescribing the right drugs requires that doctors and pharmacists be aware of how those drugs will interact with other drugs, along…
Under Florida law, family members can receive compensation for certain losses when a loved one dies. If someone’s mother died in a car crash, for example, they can receive compensation for loss of services and support. However, the medical lobby is very powerful in Florida, and they have managed to…
Medical errors leave thousands of Floridians ill and injured every year. Hundreds of people also die from mistakes that were completely unavoidable had the doctor followed the appropriate standard of care. But how do you know if you have a valid medical malpractice case? The fact that you or a…
Medical malpractice occurs very frequently in our hospitals. Many patients are injured because a doctor or other professional failed to follow the proper standard of care, which ultimately caused significant injuries to the patient. At our firm, we meet every week with people who went to the doctor or hospital…
Spinal cord injuries are often catastrophic, forever changing our clients’ lives. After spinal cord damage, you might be unable to move your legs or even your entire body. Other spinal cord injury victims do not lose all movement but are severely compromised. Florida law gives injured victims the opportunity to…
The purpose of a medical malpractice lawsuit is to compensate an injured patient for the mistakes their doctor or other medical professional committed. The money you receive is called “damages,” and you can receive damages for a variety of economic and non-economic losses. Ideally, any settlement or jury verdict will…
Consent is the foundation of the state’s medical system. Patients must fully understand the risks of any procedure they are about to undertake before they can consent, and doctors owe them certain duties to share accurate medical information. When information is misleading, wrong, or incomplete, then a patient has not…
We frequently warn readers on our blog of the dangers of cosmetic surgery, especially the proliferation of discount plastic surgery centers here in South Florida and the possible risks of medical malpractice. A story from NBC Miami simply confirms what we have been saying all along. A woman who underwent…
