Miami Beach Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Freidin Brown, P.A. fights for justice for victims harmed by medical errors and negligence. If a healthcare provider’s mistakes hurt you or your loved one, our personal injury lawyers serving Miami Beach, FL, will pursue a medical malpractice claim for compensation.

Our team has over 100 years of combined legal experience and includes Board Certified civil trial attorneys who have handled cases against Mount Sinai Medical Center and other Miami Beach medical providers. When you work with us, we put our full resources behind your case and will not settle for less. Contact us online or call today for a free and confidential case evaluation.

Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys Have Extensive Experience

Medical malpractice is a complex area of law. Proving a claim requires medical, scientific, and legal knowledge. It also means facing negligent providers and medical facilities, insurance companies, and other powerful defendants and their lawyers.

You deserve to have an aggressive advocate in your corner, but you should not leave your case in the hands of an inexperienced malpractice attorney. You need a personal injury law firm with medical malpractice experience.

Our founding partner, Philip Freidin, has served injured clients in Florida for over 50 years. He and his team understand the ins and outs of medical malpractice law, its challenges, and how to avoid common pitfalls. We handle all types of medical malpractice cases, including those involving:

• Anesthesia errors
• Medication errors and adverse drug events
• Surgical errors, including wrong-site surgeries, unnecessary surgeries, and botched surgeries
• Birth injuries, including cerebral palsy and Erb’s palsy
• Labor and delivery complications
• Misdiagnosis, including cancer, stroke, and heart attack misdiagnosis
• Sepsis and septic shock
• Doctor errors
• Nursing errors
• Emergency room errors
• Hospital negligence

We Have Won Significant Settlements and Verdicts for Medical Malpractice Victims

Freidin Brown, P.A. is selective in the cases it handles. Unlike larger billboard law firms, we limit the number of clients we help so that we can devote our personal attention to everyone we serve. With us, your case is never automated. Our lawyers know you and the details of your legal issue and will give you their undivided time and attention.

This individualized approach has led to over 20 verdicts exceeding $1 million. Our medical malpractice case results include the following:

• A $38 million verdict for twin boys ​with retinopathy of prematurity. Our lawyers proved to a jury that a doctor’s failure to screen and diagnose the twins at birth sadly rendered them blind.
• A $15.5 million verdict for an auto accident victim left paralyzed. Our attorneys demonstrated to a jury that a hospital and its doctors negligently read our client’s MRI scan and failed to stop swelling in their spinal cord, tragically leading to paralysis from the waist down.
• A $12.5 million verdict for a 5-year-old. Our legal team proved the child suffered a brain injury caused by negligent medical care.
• A $9.75 million settlement for a mother who suffered an ischemic stroke. We showed that the woman’s condition resulted from medical malpractice related to a cesarean section.

Our firm will pursue compensation for all the losses owed to you and your family. Our goal is to get the maximum settlement or verdict possible, so you have the resources you need to heal.

Contact us online or call now to connect with our medical malpractice lawyers serving Miami Beach. We offer free case evaluations.

Recoverable Medical Malpractice Damages for a Miami Beach Case

If you suffered injuries due to malpractice, the healthcare provider who harmed you should be financially responsible for your losses – not you or your family.

Our medical malpractice attorneys will pursue compensation for economic and noneconomic damages, including:

• Medical bills. You should not have to pay for negligent health care. We will seek reimbursement for medical expenses already paid to liable parties and pursue compensation for current and ongoing treatment, including emergency services, hospital and doctor fees, medications, medical devices and equipment, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and long-term nursing costs.
• Lost income. We will pursue lost wages and employment benefits, lost future earnings, and lost earning capacity.
• Pain and suffering. We will seek compensation for intangible losses, including physical and chronic pain, emotional distress, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment, and diminished quality of life.
• Wrongful death of a loved one. We will seek compensation on behalf of a fatally injured loved one. Wrongful death awards may include medical costs, funeral and burial expenses, lost income, loss of your loved one’s support, services, and society, and survivors’ mental pain and suffering.

How To Prove Medical Malpractice Caused an Injury in Your Miami Beach Case

Winning medical malpractice damages requires proving that your injury resulted from a medical error and was not simply an unavoidable negative outcome. Our medical malpractice lawyers serving Miami Beach will do this by establishing the following four elements of medical negligence:

• Professional duty of care. The professional duty of care is the obligation of healthcare practitioners to treat patients according to the accepted standards of their profession. A provider owes you a duty of care if a doctor/patient relationship exists.
• Breach of duty. A provider breaches the duty of care when they fail to treat you or fail to treat you in a manner most other practitioners would deem reasonable and necessary.
• Causation. Causation is the link between a doctor or facility’s negligence and your injury or illness.
• Damages. Damages prove the liable party’s actions led to financial losses, pain, and suffering.

We Will Build Your Case With Evidence

Our firm has decades of experience with medical malpractice and civil litigation. We know what it takes to build a robust claim and how to support our clients every step of the way. Philip Freidin oversees every case we take, and at least two lawyers will oversee planning and strategy sessions during development.

Our medical malpractice lawyers will investigate and gather medical and scientific evidence, medical records, incident reports, eyewitness statements, and more. We also have established relationships with nursing and medical professionals who can provide expert testimony.

Our legal team also handles case details, allowing you to focus your time and energy on your health and family. We will:

• Prepare and file insurance claims and legal documents
• Track and manage case deadlines
• Handle emails, phone calls, and meetings with involved parties
• Aggressively negotiate for the maximum compensation possible
• Review settlement offers, protect you from pressure, and defend you from bad-faith tactics
• Represent you at trial if necessary

Timeline for Pursuing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Miami Beach

Florida has a strict timeline that medical malpractice claimants must follow. First, we must serve the defendant with a notice of intent to sue. This notice must include an affidavit of merit from a medical professional stating your case has grounds to proceed. Serving this notice begins a 90-day pre-suit process, during which we may be able to settle your case before going to court.

If the healthcare provider does not want to settle, we have 60 days or the remainder of the statute of limitations (whichever is later) to file a lawsuit. According to Florida Statutes § 95.11, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice is generally two years, though deadlines may vary depending on the facts of a case, so it is very important to let an experienced medical malpractice attorney analyze the deadlines in your specific case.

Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Malpractice Claims

Our firm can answer FAQs about medical malpractice cases in Florida, including:

How Much Does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Cost?

Freidin Brown, P.A. takes medical malpractice cases on a contingency basis, meaning we do not charge upfront fees or costs. We are confident in our ability to secure damages, so we assume the initial financial risk. We only get reimbursed out of your successful settlement or verdict, and if there is no recovery, you will owe us nothing.

How Much is the Average Medical Malpractice Settlement?

Medical malpractice compensation varies depending on factors unique to each case, including:

• Your age
• The severity of your injury
• The cost of your medical treatment
• How your injury affects you physically, mentally, and emotionally
• Your current wages
• Whether or not your injury prevents you from working and for how long

Our firm wants you to receive the maximum compensation possible for your current and future injury-related losses. We will prove your right to compensation using bills, receipts, invoices, pay stubs, and estimates.

How Common Is Medical Malpractice?

According to the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance Annual Report, there were 3,463 malpractice claims closed in the state in Fiscal Year 2022-2023. These claims resulted in 203 civil court actions and 14 disciplinary actions.

Contact Freidin Brown, P.A. for a Free and Confidential Case Review

Since 1976, the trial lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. have fought to protect the rights and futures of injured clients across Florida. If you or your loved one suffered an injury caused by medical negligence, our team can help you seek justice. We will work tirelessly to hold liable parties accountable so you do not pay out of pocket for harm caused by a medical mistake.

Call our office 24/7 for a free and confidential case review. Our medical malpractice attorneys serving Miami Beach, FL, can answer your questions and tell you about your legal options. We take cases on a contingency fee basis. Connect with a lawyer near you today.