The vast majority of Florida healthcare providers are consummate professionals who regularly deliver quality patient care, but there are some who fall short. Serious injuries and even fatalities are possible when they do not meet the standard of care required by law. Fortunately, Florida’s medical malpractice statute provides victims with options for recovering compensation.
The legal process and requirements are far more complicated than other personal injury cases, so it is wise to trust our attorneys at Freidin Brown, P.A. to assist with your claim. Our firm’s main focus is medical negligence cases, and we have extensive experience fighting on behalf of injured victims. Please contact us to set up a no-cost consultation with our team, and find out how a St. Petersburg medical malpractice lawyer can help you.
We Determine Liability for Many Forms of Medical Negligence in St. Petersburg
The state statute allows individuals to seek compensation when a healthcare provider deviates from the relevant standard of care. The standard is measured by what another physician, with the same skill and level of care, would have provided under the same circumstances. Some of the most common medical malpractice claims our St. Petersburg lawyers can help you with include:
- Anesthesia Error
- Birth Injury
- Cancer Malpractice
- Doctor Error
- Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Stroke
- Fetal Heartbeat Malpractice
- Heart Attack Malpractice
- Hospital Error
- Medication Error
- Misdiagnosis
- Nursing Error
- Preventable Suicide
- Surgical Error
Let Us Get You Fair Compensation for a St. Petersburg Medical Malpractice Case
As personal injury lawyers, it’s our job to make sure we accurately calculate all of your losses and seek compensation that adequately makes up for your financial, emotional, and physical harm. Our St. Petersburg firm has a network of top medical providers and other experts who can help us determine accurate figures that meet your needs and hold the other parties accountable for their negligent care.
Here are just some of the potential forms of compensation we might be able to seek:
- Medical expenses: It’s deeply unfair that your medical provider did not uphold the standard of care expected of the profession; now you have injuries and conditions that you did not have previously or ones that got worse due to this negligent care. We’ll make sure you are compensated for every penny spent on medical care and bills, including expenses like surgeries, medications, medical devices, physical therapy, mental health services, office visits, and more. Our malpractice lawyers will also make sure your future expenses are accounted for since you may have long-term needs due to your condition.
- Pain and suffering: Not only can we seek money for your expenses, but we can seek recompense for emotional suffering and physical pain caused by this careless medical provider or providers. Although this is an intangible loss, its impact on your life cannot be overstated.
- Lost income: When you are dealing with injuries or illness, you may be unable to work, and your income takes a hit. We will make sure the negligent parties help pay for your lost income and wages.
- Lost earning potential: Some medical malpractice injuries can have lifelong effects on your ability to work and provide an income for your household. You could be out of work permanently, or you may not be able to perform your original job and must pivot to a different role. This may change the trajectory of your life, as you are no longer able to bring home the benefits associated with your old job. We will make sure to fight for compensation for this lost earning potential.
- Emotional anguish and other impacts on your life: You may develop mental health issues like anxiety or depression, and your injuries can hurt your ability to enjoy life or connect with your family members. Our medical malpractice team will take these intangible losses into account when seeking compensation.
This is not a complete list of damages, but we will absolutely take every loss and expense into account when going up against insurers and their clients.
How Can Our St. Petersburg Lawyers Help You with the Legal Process?
Many medical malpractice claims settle out of court, since Florida healthcare providers carry insurance. However, insurers often refuse to agree because they are trying to protect their own interests. You will need to take your case to court to get fair monetary damages. The St. Petersburg medical malpractice attorneys at Freidin Brown, P.A. will be at your side throughout the legal process to assist with:
- Collecting evidence and drawing on our extensive medical resources to support your claim for damages
- Reviewing your medical records
- Preparing insurance claims forms
- Taking necessary prefiling requirements before filing your lawsuit
- Discussing settlement with the insurer
- Mediation proceedings to resolve disputes
- Filing a lawsuit in court and handling all litigation tasks
You have a lot to deal with right now, but we are ready to handle everything from start to finish. Let us be your champions in the fight against negligence from medical providers in St. Petersburg. We’ve won millions for many of our medical malpractice clients, and we’re ready to fight hard for fair and full compensation on your behalf.
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How Long Do I Have to File My St. Petersburg Malpractice Claim?
In Florida, you generally have two years to file a lawsuit for medical malpractice (Florida Statutes § 95.11 (4)(c)). Of course, some circumstances could extend how long you have to act, but let our lawyers review your case to determine if these exceptions apply.
This window of time can start on the day of the malpractice incident, but if you were not aware of it until after the fact, your deadline could start on the date of discovery. The statute of limitations is quite nuanced and best left to your personal injury lawyers to figure out.
Set Up a Consultation with a St. Petersburg Medical Malpractice Lawyer
It is useful to know the legal process, but the above information should convince you that representation is crucial. Our team at Freidin Brown, P.A. is ready to support your needs and develop a strategy designed to get fair compensation for your losses. Please contact us to schedule a free case review with a Florida medical malpractice lawyer today. Call to begin a free consultation today.