As a patient, you trust your Florida physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals to provide quality and safe medical care. However, mistakes can occur, leading to serious bodily harm and even death. While it may bring you some sense of relief to know that you have legal options, medical malpractice claims are among the most complex of all personal injury cases.
Beyond the legal issues, there are complicated, technical medical concepts. Plus, you must comply with a distinct and strict set of legal requirements when filing a medical malpractice lawsuit, in addition to the court procedural rules that apply to other types of cases. At Freidin Brown, P.A., we’re committed to holding healthcare providers accountable when they make critical, negligent errors.
Our team has in-depth knowledge of the relevant medical malpractice laws, and we have extensive experience bringing these cases to court. As a result, you have an edge when it comes to developing a solid strategy to get full compensation for your losses. Please contact our office to set up a free consultation with a Naples medical malpractice lawyer today.
What Types of Medical Malpractice Cases Does Our Firm Handle?
At Freidin Brown, P.A., our Naples medical malpractice lawyers offer legal advice and representation in the following areas:
- Failure to diagnose a medical condition, such as cancer
- Birth injury errors
- Surgical mistakes
- Negligence in treating heart attack and stroke
- Medication errors
- Hospital negligence
- Emergency room failures
We’re dedicated to getting the highest compensation you deserve as a victim of medical malpractice, including monetary damages for medical costs, lost wages, pain, suffering, and other losses, depending on the details of your case.
Medical Malpractice Compensation Helps Victims With Injuries and Losses
Medical negligence can have long-lasting effects on patients medically, financially, and emotionally. When a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional is negligent or careless when providing you with care, it isn’t fair that you are left dealing with the aftermath. As your malpractice legal team, we will fight for the maximum damages possible to help you and your family while you heal and adjust to your life to accommodate any temporary long-term injuries and conditions.
No two malpractice cases are alike, but we have helped our previous patients recover damages such as:
- Medical expenses, both past and future
- Lost wages
- Loss of earning capacity
- Rehabilitation costs
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Disfigurement and physical impairment
- Wrongful death damages if a loved one passed away due to the negligence of the medical provider
You may have damages not listed here, and our personal injury lawyers will make sure to seek the full extent of your losses. Our firm works with top doctors, nurses, and medical experts from around the country to make sure our client’s cases are fairly assessed.
We will draw on this team of experts and our own legal experience to accurately calculate your losses and the impact of these losses on your life, so you don’t have to worry that your case is undervalued. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our firm for assistance now.
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We Get Results for Our Malpractice Clients
Many firms claim to take on medical malpractice cases, but they lack the results and experience necessary to litigate these complex legal claims. We have won over 20 verdicts in excess of $1 million for our clients over the years, including:
- $4.625 million for a child who became blind after the negligence of a hospital’s neonatology group. We argued that the group did not properly educate the child’s parents on the child’s condition (retinopathy of prematurity), and this failure on the part of the group led to this child’s blindness.
- $1 million for the tragic passing of an 18-year-old who suffered a preventable blood clot after breaking her leg in a car accident. Our lawyers argued that doctors should have been able to prevent the clot, and their negligence resulted in this young woman’s death.
- $3 million for a case against a hospital and its doctors where a woman bled to death after giving birth.
We know how daunting it can be to go up against these entities, especially if you are in pain or mourning the loss of a beloved family member. With Freidin Brown, P.A. at your side, you have an experienced and dedicated ally who will not back down. Your harm will not go unacknowledged. Let us hold these parties responsible for your harm and protect future patients from this negligent care.
How Do Lawyers Prove Negligence in Florida Medical Malpractice Claims?
For an incident involving a medical error to be actionable, the victim must prove four essential elements:
- The health care provider must owe you a duty of care, which typically arises out of the doctor-patient relationship when you seek treatment or consultation
- You must have evidence of a breach of duty, where that physician deviated from accepted standards in the relevant medical field
- There must be a direct link between the breach of duty and your injuries, such that you wouldn’t have been harmed but for the breach
- You must be able to show that you suffered damages because of the medical malpractice incident
Our Naples medical malpractice attorneys have decades of experience identifying and proving negligence of medical professionals and institutions. We are deeply familiar with malpractice laws and rulings, and we know what it takes to make a compelling case.
What Deadlines Apply to Naples Medical Malpractice Cases?
There is a requirement to comply with Florida’s statute of limitations for medical malpractice. Per Florida Statutes § 95.11 (4)(c), you generally have two years after the negligent act occurred in which to file a lawsuit. This time period may be extended to four years in cases where the medical malpractice or injuries were not discovered right away.
Our Naples medical malpractice lawyers can review your case to see how long you have left to act based on the circumstances of your case. We’ll work to get your suit filed before the deadline expires to protect your right to damages.
Consult with a Naples Medical Malpractice Lawyer for Free
If you were injured or lost a loved one due to a health care provider’s negligence, please contact Freidin Brown, P.A. to speak to a member of our team. We can set up a no-cost case evaluation in person or by Zoom to review your circumstances and determine how to proceed. Call to get started today.