Florida Pediatric Medical Injury Attorney

If your child suffered an injury due to negligent medical treatment, Freidin Brown, P.A. can fight for you. Our Florida pediatric medical injury lawyers can build a robust claim for compensation. While you focus on your family, we will seek the financial resources you need and deserve.

Our law firm has advocated for the rights of injured clients across the state for over 45 years. We have the skills, resources, and experience to handle the toughest cases and will not back down until we get justice. For a free and confidential case evaluation, call today or complete our online request form.

Did Pediatric Medical Malpractice in Florida Harm Your Child?

Pediatric medical injuries result from medical negligence. If a healthcare provider or medical facility made a mistake that harmed your child, our Florida medical malpractice lawyers can hold them accountable.

You may have a claim for compensation if your child suffered a medical injury caused by:

• Doctor error
• Nursing error
• Medication errors
• Anesthesia error
• Hospital negligence
• Surgical complications
• Misdiagnosis of cancer, cardiac issues, and other conditions
• Failure to diagnose or treat
• Cancer malpractice
• Cardiology malpractice
• Birth injury 
• Sepsis or septic shock

Our Florida Pediatric Medical Injury Lawyers Fight for Malpractice Victims

Freidin Brown, P.A. is a trusted medical malpractice law firm with extensive experience in this area of the law. While some firms focus on general personal injuries, we focus on cases involving medical negligence. Our team knows the state’s complex medical malpractice laws and how to help you avoid pitfalls that could hurt your case.

Philip Freidin, our founding partner, oversees every case we take, and at least two attorneys are involved in case planning and strategy sessions. Our vast medical malpractice knowledge allows us to develop creative and successful legal solutions to get the most out of your claim. When you work with us, you can turn your time and energy toward caring for your child, knowing your issue is in good hands.

Our Florida child medical injury attorneys and compassionate staff will:

• Investigate your claim. If a medical mistake hurt your child, we will prove it. We can visit the medical facility where the injury occurred, gather physical evidence, interview eyewitnesses, and obtain medical records. We can also consult with nurses, doctors, and medical experts who can testify about your child’s treatment and how it deviated from the standard of care.
• Identify liable parties. We are prepared to take on physicians, hospitals, nurses, doctors, pharmacies, labs, or any other medical providers whose negligent actions injured your child. If necessary, we can pursue multiple claims.
• Identify your damages. We will identify and pursue all of your current and future damages. We will gather bills, receipts, pay stubs, and other proof of your losses. We can also work with economists and life care planners to obtain estimates for ongoing expenses.
• Handle case details. You have more important things on your plate. Let us deal with paperwork, case-related communications, deadlines, and other processes.
• Aggressively pursue the maximum compensation possible. We are qualified to negotiate a full and fair settlement with the insurance company or hospital. However, we will not hesitate to represent you at trial if that’s what it takes to get the money you deserve.

We Support Our Clients Every Step of the Way

We are selective about the attorneys we hire and the cases we take because service is central to everything we do. Unlike big billboard firms where lawyers may have over 200 cases, we limit our caseload so we can genuinely get to know our clients and provide them with attention and personalized representation.

Our commitment is evidenced by numerous positive testimonials, like the following:

“I was impressed not only by the team’s extensive knowledge, effective communication, and responsiveness but also by how kind, warm, and supportive they were with me during such a difficult time. That made me feel comfortable and in good hands. Jonathan [Freidin] went above and beyond to fight for the best interest of my case, and I’m very grateful for his diligent work on a successful outcome. I highly recommend this exceptional firm!” – B.H

Freidin Brown, P.A. helps medical malpractice and personal injury victims across Florida. We can even do case evaluations over Zoom if that is most convenient for you and your family. We have staff members fluent in Spanish. Contact us online or call 24/7 for a free and confidential consultation.

Recoverable Medical Malpractice Damages in Florida Pediatric Injury Claims

Compensation for a child’s injury can be significant because they may need years of ongoing medical treatment and care services. In addition, the physical, mental, and emotional effects of the injury can have lifelong consequences.

Our Florida pediatric medical injury lawyers will fight for every cent owed to your family. Compensation may include:

Economic Damages

Economic damages compensate for tangible losses and may include:

• Medical expenses
• Medical devices and equipment
• Therapies, rehabilitation, and educational services
• Long-term nursing and attendant care
• Parental lost income and lost earning capacity
• Household services
• Medically necessary home and vehicle modifications

Noneconomic Damages

Noneconomic damages provide monetary awards for intangible losses. We can pursue this type of compensation on behalf of injured children and their parents for physical pain, mental anguish, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment, and reduced quality of life.

Wrongful Death Damages

We understand that no amount of money can make up for the death of a child. We are deeply sorry for your loss and would be honored to help you during this difficult time. Our Florida wrongful death attorneys can seek economic and noneconomic losses to protect your family from financial strain while you grieve.

Our Florida Pediatric Medical Injury Attorneys Will Prove Financial Liability

We will prove that a healthcare provider or medical facility is liable for pediatric medical injury damages. Our Florida pediatric medical injury lawyers do this by establishing the following four elements of medical negligence:

1. We will prove the liable party owed you a duty of care. This is the obligation doctors have to treat patients according to the accepted standards of the medical profession.
2. We will show that the liable party committed a breach of duty. A breach occurs when treatment does not align with what other medical providers consider reasonable or necessary.
3. We will establish causation. Causation demonstrates how the liable party’s breach of duty caused your child’s pediatric medical injury.
4. We will prove damages. We will show that your child’s injury led to monetary losses and pain and suffering.

We Have Successfully Taken On Doctors and Hospitals Across the State

We have won over $500 million in settlements and verdicts for injured parties in Florida.

Some of our pediatric injury case results include a $12.7 million judgment against Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for a five-year-old who suffered a brain injury caused by negligent care. We also won a $4.625 million judgment against Pediatrix Medical Group of Florida, Inc. for an infant blinded by retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) caused by medical malpractice.

We are prepared and able to bring claims against some of Florida’s largest and most prominent medical facilities, including but not limited to:

• Mount Sinai Medical Center
• Muma Children’s Hospital at Tampa General Hospital
• University of Miami Hospital
• Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
• Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital
• St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital
• NCH Healthcare (Naples Community Hospital)

We have offices in Miami and Fort Myers, but we are able to serve clients from all over the state by phone or video call, just give us a call to discuss your claim.

Answers to FAQs About Pediatric Medical Injuries in Florida

We can help you answer frequently asked questions about pediatric injuries and medical malpractice:

How Long Do I Have to Pursue a Pediatric Malpractice Claim?

You should file medical malpractice claims for your child’s pediatric medical injury as soon as you discover harm has occurred. Medical malpractice cases have short deadlines to file suit, and notice must be given prior to filing the lawsuit. So the sooner you get started, the sooner our team can begin to collect and preserve evidence.

If we must take legal action, we have to abide by Florida’s statute of limitations, which limits the time you have to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. As mentioned above, we must also send a presuit notice to all prospective defendants before filing a lawsuit.

Are Pediatric Medical Injury Lawyers Affordable?

We know you are rightfully worried about your financial situation. Pediatric injuries can be costly and have long-term financial implications. We’re here to assure you that our legal services are affordable.

In fact, we work on a contingency-fee-basis. This means that you only pay us if we win your case. You only owe us a portion of these earnings, and you do not pay us any costs or fees up front.

What Is the Average Child Medical Injury Settlement?

Pediatric medical injury claims are less frequent, but when they are successful, payouts can be higher than for other medical professions. A 2024 report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that the average payment for a pediatric malpractice claim is $521,000, but many claims can be well beyond this figure.

However, it is important to understand that every case is unique. Your potential compensation will depend on facts unique to your claim, including your child’s age, the severity of the injury, and the extent of your child’s needed medical care.

Contact Freidin Brown, P.A. About Your Child’s Pediatric Medical Injury

You and your child deserve a powerful legal ally. Contact Freidin Brown, P.A. to learn more about how our Florida pediatric medical injury lawyers can fight for the maximum compensation possible.

We take cases on contingency, meaning you will not pay upfront or out-of-pocket fees and costs. Fill out our online request form or call now for a free case review. Conversations with our team are confidential.