Delray Beach Medical Malpractice Lawyer

When healthcare providers and medical facilities treat patients negligently and cause serious injuries, they should pay. Freidin Brown, P.A. represents the interests of victims of medical malpractice by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers. If you or your loved one suffered an injury or illness due to a medical error, we will aggressively pursue your losses.

Our personal injury lawyers serving Delray Beach, FL, can use our law firm’s decades of legal experience to build your claim for compensation and protect your rights and future. Call today to learn more with a free and confidential evaluation of your injury case.

Freidin Brown, P.A. Has the Medical Malpractice Experience You Need

Do not trust your medical malpractice claim to just any personal injury law firm. Florida’s medical malpractice laws are complex and ever-changing. You need a firm with the skills, knowledge, and trial experience to tackle your legal issue, no matter how challenging.

Our founding partner, Philip Freidin, has represented Floridians for more than five decades. His record includes over 200 jury trials and 100 non-jury trials involving personal injury and medical malpractice. He and the Freidin Brown, P.A. team will aggressively pursue your losses and provide you with support at every stage of the case.

While you rest and focus on your health, our medical malpractice lawyers serving Delray Beach will do the following:

• Investigate your claim. Our attorneys will examine your claim and gather evidence proving your injury resulted from a medical error. We will use our extensive medical malpractice experience to build a robust case proving your right to recover damages.
• Handle case details. Our firm will manage case details and “red tape,” including fielding emails and phone calls, attending meetings, drafting and filing insurance claims and legal paperwork, and tracking and adhering to deadlines.
• Advocate for you. In every interaction, our lawyers will represent your best interests. We will protect you from pressure to settle for less, defend you from bad-faith tactics, and aggressively negotiate for the maximum compensation possible.

Our Small Firm Advantage

Massive law firms take on thousands of clients, meaning attorneys often juggle hundreds of claims and automate cases. At Freidin Brown, P.A., we limit our caseload and carefully select who we work with so we can provide personalized representation from attorneys who know you and the circumstances around your case. Your case is our priority, and we make sure our lawyers have the time and attention to dedicate to your case.

Philip Freidin oversees every case we take, and at least two lawyers will be involved in planning and strategy sessions.

We Will Fight to Maximize Your Medical Malpractice Damages

You should not have to pay for losses caused by a medical error or pay healthcare bills related to negligent treatment. Our medical malpractice lawyers serving Delray Beach, FL, will pursue economic and non-economic damages, including compensation for:

• Hospital and doctor fees
• Medications and treatments
• Medical devices
• Medical equipment
• Physical therapy and rehabilitation
• Long-term nursing
• Palliative care
• Lost income and employment benefits
• Lost future earnings and reduced earning capacity
• Physical pain suffering
• Mental anguish and emotional distress
• Loss of enjoyment
• Diminished quality of life

Our Case Results

Our legal team includes Board Certified civil trial lawyers, and our firm has recovered over $500 million on behalf of our clients. Here are just some of our case results:

• Twin boys were sadly rendered blind by retinopathy of prematurity after a doctor failed to screen and diagnose them for the condition at birth. Philip Freidin and co-counsel secured a $38 million jury verdict.
• A patient was tragically left paralyzed from the waist down after doctors misread their MRI scans and failed to stop the progression of swelling in the spinal cord. Our attorneys obtained a $15.5 million jury verdict.
• Our lawyers secured a $12.7 million verdict after a 5-year-old child suffered a traumatic brain injury caused by negligent care.
• Sadly, a mother sustained an ischemic stroke shortly after giving birth by cesarean section. Our team obtained a $9.75 million settlement on her behalf.
• Our attorneys recovered a $5.5 million settlement against a hospital and its doctors for a pregnant woman who received negligent care after presenting at an emergency room with a high fever and swollen face.

Contact Freidin Brown, P.A. for a free case evaluation and learn how we can fight for maximum compensation for your medical malpractice injury. Call today to speak to a member of our team.

Medical Malpractice Liability and Delray Beach Injury Cases

Liability for medical malpractice will rest with the medical provider or facility that caused your injury through negligence. Liable parties may include a doctor, nurse, pharmacy, laboratory, hospital, clinic, or emergency room.

To prove liability, our attorneys must establish that your injury or illness resulted from a medical error and would not have occurred with proper treatment. Our lawyers will demonstrate this using the following four elements of medical negligence:

• Standard of care. If a doctor/patient relationship exists between you and a medical provider, they owe you a professional duty of care. The duty of care is the responsibility to treat patients according to the medical community’s accepted standards.
• Breach of this standard of care. Medical professionals violate their duty of care when they do not uphold medical standards. A breach can also be inaction, such as a failure to treat a patient or respond to complications.
• Causation. When we show causation, we are proving that a provider’s breach of duty led to your condition occurring or worsening.
• Damages. We must demonstrate that the breach of duty led to various losses, both economic and non-economic.

We Collect Evidence for Delray Beach Medical Malpractice Cases

Freidin Brown, P.A. has decades of experience representing victims of many types of medical malpractice. We know how to investigate medical mistakes, prove negligence, and establish your right to compensation. We will collect and review case evidence, including:

• Medical records
• Doctor’s notes
• Laboratory and diagnostic test results
• Charts, logs, and treatment plans
• Medical and scientific research
• Eyewitness statements
• Surveillance video
• Bills, receipts, estimates, and proof of intangible losses

In addition, we work with top doctors, nurses, and medical professionals from around the country to consult on malpractice cases and provide expert opinions and testimony.

What Malpractice Cases Do Freidin Brown, P.A.’s Attorneys Take?

We handle all types of medical malpractice claims, including those involving:

• Medication errors
• Anesthesia errors
• Surgical errors
• Misdiagnosis
• Failure to diagnose or treat
• Negligent patient supervision
• Premature patient discharge
• Labor and delivery complications
• Birth injuries
• Sepsis and septic shock
• Doctor and nursing errors
• Hospital negligence
• Emergency room negligence

Medical negligence can take many forms, so let our malpractice attorneys review the details of your claim to see if you have a case.

Florida’s Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations for Delray Beach Cases

According to Florida Statutes § 95.11, you generally have two years to file a medical malpractice lawsuit, though the facts of a case can alter this deadline. Before you can file a suit in Florida, our lawyers must serve the defendant with a notice of intent to sue. This notice, supported by an affidavit from a medical provider in the same specialty, confirms that your claim is valid. The procedure comes with its own time-sensitive deadlines.

Our medical malpractice lawyers serving Delray Beach can tell you more about the statute of limitations and how we handle the notice of intent to sue. We will ensure you adhere to timelines that will affect your case.

Common Questions Regarding Medical Malpractice in Delray Beach

How Common Is Medical Malpractice?

According to the National Practitioner Databank, there were 2,207 adverse action reports filed in Florida in 2023. That same year, there were 1,195 medical malpractice payment reports, including 10 payment reports of $2 million or more.

Who Can Sue for Medical Malpractice?

Anyone with an injury and damages caused by medical negligence can sue for malpractice. Parents can also sue for injuries on behalf of minor children.

Families of those fatally injured by a medical mistake can seek wrongful death compensation on behalf of their deceased loved one and their loved one’s estate.

What Can I Expect for a Medical Malpractice Payout?

We cannot predict the amount of your medical malpractice payout. There is no average result because compensation varies based on each case’s unique details. Factors that can influence your recoverable damages include:

• The seriousness of your condition
• Your current medical bills
• Your expected future medical expenses
• Your current income and how much time you have missed from work
• Your ability to return to your job
• How your injury affects your overall well-being and daily life
• The strength of your claim

How Long Will My Medical Malpractice Case Take?

Before we take a case to court, we will construct a robust case and attempt to settle a medical malpractice insurance claim. The length of settlement negotiations will depend on the strength of the claim and supporting evidence and whether or not the insurance company decides to play hardball.

Cases that go to trial will take longer to resolve, but legal action may be necessary to secure maximum compensation.

Contact Freidin Brown, P.A. About Your Delray Beach Medical Malpractice Claim

Freidin Brown, P.A. prides itself on providing clients with individualized attention and focused representation. We are a boutique law firm with big-firm resources and an experienced team of selectively chosen lawyers.

We have medical malpractice lawyers serving Delray Beach and all of Florida. We make our services affordable and accessible by taking cases on contingency. We ask for no upfront fees or costs and do not collect payment unless and until we win compensation. Call today for a free and confidential case evaluation.