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…
A recent collision between a school bus and dump truck in Miami raises an interesting question: who is responsible when a garbage truck and a school bus collide? Although many people believe school buses are never to blame, that is not true. Instead, we need to analyze each driver’s actions…
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…
Welcoming a new child into the world should be a time for celebration. For some families, however, birth is tragic. When doctors and other medical professionals are negligent, they can cause injuries to either the mother or baby, some of which end up being fatal. As experienced Miami medical malpractice…
Wrongful death lawsuits allow certain family members to receive compensation when a loved one dies due to another person’s wrongful conduct. Had your loved one survived the accident, they could have brought the lawsuit. But because they died, Florida law allows the family to bring the lawsuit instead. Wrongful death…
It isn’t unusual for a friendly visit to a neighbor’s house to end in tragedy. Maybe you climbed their steps when a rotten board gave way, or a part of the ceiling fell and hit you on the head. Or maybe your neighbor’s dog responded to a friendly overture by…
One common misconception we hear all the time is that a driver who rear-ends another vehicle is “always” at fault for the accident. That simply is not the case. In some situations, a driver will not be liable. Instead, the vehicle in front is to blame for the collision even…
Premises liability claims arise whenever a person is injured by a defect or hazard on someone’s property. Most premises liability claims are brought against businesses by customers or against private landowners by visitors or guests. A smaller number of premises liability claims are brought by members of the public against…
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…
Injuries to the head can be difficult to recover from, and symptoms can linger for months if not years. At our law firm, we have fought for compensation for our clients who have suffered head injuries, and we have managed to obtain many favorable settlements. If you have been injured…
