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Port St. Lucie Failure to Diagnose Stroke Attorney

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The Port St. Lucie stroke misdiagnosis lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. have experience handling cases where a medical professional’s mistake in diagnosing a stroke had tragic consequences. Contact our office today for a free case evaluation.

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Hypoxia (lack of oxygen to the brain), which is the primary effect of a stroke, has drastic, long-term consequences, at least in most cases. Yet many doctors fail to appreciate the risk and don’t properly examine, or properly diagnose, stroke patients. Instead, they dismiss stroke symptoms as mild conditions, like indigestion or even alcohol intoxication. Strokes are cumulative. One stroke increases the risk for a second stroke, which will almost certainly be worse than the first one.

Unlike many doctors, the compassionate Port St. Lucie failure to diagnose stroke lawyer at Freidin Brown, P.A. understands what a person’s stroke can do to a family. More importantly, we understand the role that medical misdiagnosis often plays in these situations. We hold doctors responsible for the mistakes they make and obtain maximum compensation for our clients. This compensation usually includes money for economic losses, such as medical bills, and noneconomic losses, such as pain and suffering.

$38,000,000

Medical Malpractice

Philip Freidin along with co-counsel obtained a $38 million verdict for twin boys with retinopathy of prematurity who were rendered blind due to the defendant doctor's malpractice after they were born prematurely. The lawyers at Freidin Brown, P.A. proved to a Ft. Myers jury that had the doctor properly screened and diagnosed the two infants, their sight would have been saved.

$32,000,000

Deceptive Sweepstakes Mailing

Class v. American Family Publishers (AFP) - Freidin Brown, P.A. was one of the firms representing consumers in this nationwide class action for unfair consumer trade practices which resulted in a negotiated settlement in which AFP paid $32 million settlement to compensate individuals who had been taken advantage of by the deceptive sweepstakes mailings.

$15,500,000

Medical Malpractice

Magloire v. Holmes Regional Medical Center – Attorney Philip Freidin obtained a $15.5 million jury verdict in Brevard County, Florida in a medical malpractice case alleging that the hospital and its doctors allowed an automobile accident victim to become paralyzed when they negligently misread an MRI scan and failed to stop the progression of swelling in the spinal cord. As a result of the alleged negligence, the client was tragically left paralyzed from the waist down.

$12,700,000

Medical Malpractice

M.N. v. Nicklaus Children's Hospital - $12.7 million verdict for a 5-year-old child who sustained brain injury as a result of negligent care.

$9,750,000

Medical Malpractice

Attorney Jonathan Freidin, along with paralegal Natalia Diaz, secured a $9,750,000 settlement on behalf of a mother who sustained an ischemic stroke shortly after a cesarean section at a Miami hospital.

$7,750,000

Birth Injury Medical Malpractice

Our team secured a $7.75 million settlement on behalf of a young child who suffered a devastating brain injury due to a hospital’s negligence at birth.

$5,800,000

Auto Accidents

V. v. Mitsubishi - $5.8 million verdict for a burned hand and mild brain damage received by a young female passenger in an automobile accident.

$5,500,000

Medical Malpractice

Freidin Brown obtained a $5.5 million settlement against a hospital and doctors in New Port Richey, Florida for the negligence of its doctors and nurses.

Evidence in Medical Malpractice Cases

This compensation is available if a Port St. Lucie failure to diagnose stroke lawyer proves negligence, or a lack of care, by a preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not.

Establishing the standard of care is crucial. Frequently, our professional team partners with a medical expert who explains the standard of care to jurors. Usually, the standard of care includes items like the time doctors spend with patients, the questions the doctor should ask, and the diagnostic tests the doctor should perform.

This same expert, or perhaps another expert, points out negligent episodes in the doctor-patient contact. For example, a doctor might not ask the right questions or order the right tests.

All these partnerships sound expensive, and quite frankly, they are expensive. At Freidin Brown, P.A., we advance most litigation costs. So, regardless of the expense, our clients usually pay nothing upfront. Additionally, we only have partnerships with the best medical experts. These individuals are leaders in their fields. Perhaps more importantly, they also know how to communicate information to jurors without talking down to them.

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Common Negligence Defenses

Establishing a bare-bones negligence case isn’t enough to obtain maximum compensation. The case must be strong enough to refute some common insurance company defenses.

Lack of negligence evidence is one such defense. Compelling testimony from all witnesses, including lay and expert witnesses, is usually enough to overcome this defense.

Lack of evidence regarding damages is another matter. That’s especially true regarding evidence of future medical expenses. Medical bills alone may not be enough. Frequently, an expert witness or other witness must read between the lines, especially regarding pain and suffering and other noneconomic damages.

If the treatment involved a surgical procedure, the assumption of the risk defense often comes into play. Doctors routinely insist that unless patients sign broad waivers, they will not perform a necessary procedure. These “agreements” are usually illegal contracts of adhesion. If one party makes a take-it-or-leave-it offer and the other party is powerless to contest it, the agreement is almost always against Florida law.

Count on a Diligent St. Lucie County Lawyer

Injury victims are entitled to substantial compensation. For a free consultation with an experienced Port St. Lucie failure to diagnose stroke lawyer, contact Freidin Brown, P.A. We do not charge upfront legal fees in these matters.