Medical malpractice injuries can leave victims with significant health problems, expensive medical bills, and other losses. If you or someone you love suffered harm from a healthcare provider’s mistakes, you should not face the consequences alone.
A Sunrise personal injury lawyer with Freidin Brown, P.A. can help you with a medical malpractice claim for compensation. For over 45 years, our legal team has fought for clients across Florida. We can put our experience and successful track record to work for you. Call today for a free, confidential case review.
Our Sunrise Medical Malpractice Attorneys Are Trial Tested
Medical malpractice cases have several unique aspects that distinguish them from other types of personal injury claims. These claims also require understanding complex evidence and evolving Florida medical malpractice laws. Not just any lawyer can handle these cases. You need an attorney with experience proving medical negligence.
The legal team at Freidin Brown, P.A. has conducted hundreds of personal injury and medical malpractice trials before judges and juries with successful outcomes. We use our decades of knowledge to find creative and effective solutions for your legal issue.
When you work with our medical malpractice lawyers serving Sunrise, you get:
- Case building. Medical malpractice can be difficult to prove because you need to show that your injury wasn’t just a bad outcome but the result of a medical error. Building a case requires reviewing medical records, obtaining scientific research, consulting with experts, and applying state and federal malpractice laws. Our lawyers will gather evidence and use it to support your claim.
- Client advocacy. We are a small law firm that selectively takes cases to give every client personalized attention. At big billboard firms, attorneys may take hundreds of lawsuits, making it impossible for them to truly know you or the details of your claim without the help of automation. Not at Freidin Brown, P.A. We know you and your legal issue and genuinely care about the struggles you face.
- Practical support and services. Your physical and mental recovery should be your top priority, not insurance claims or legal action. We will take care of paperwork, deadlines, negotiations, and any other case work so you can focus on your health.
We Do Not Back Down from Complex Cases
Our medical malpractice experience gives us the confidence and ability to take on the toughest cases. We represent clients harmed by:
- Surgical mistakes
- Medication errors and adverse drug events (ADEs)
- Anesthesia complications
- Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose
- Birth injuries
- Labor and delivery injuries
- Laboratory errors
- Lack of patient care or supervision
- Premature patient discharge
- Hospital negligence
- Emergency department negligence
Our Medical Malpractice Lawyers Will Pursue Maximum Compensation
We protect your future by fighting to ensure you do not pay out of pocket for a healthcare provider or medical facility’s mistakes. We want you to have every cent owed for your economic and noneconomic damages, which may include compensation for:
- Current and ongoing medical treatment, including doctor fees, hospital bills, surgeries, medications, medical equipment, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and nursing services
- Loss of wages and benefits, including compensation for lost future income and reduced earning potential
- Pain and suffering, including disabling and permanent injuries, disfigurement, scarring, physical pain, depression, anxiety, stress, emotional suffering, loss of enjoyment, and quality of life reductions
- Wrongful death, including medical expenses, costs of burial and funeral, and loss of your loved one’s income, future financial support, services, and intangible benefits
We Have Won Multi-Million Medical Malpractice Settlements and Verdicts
We get results. We have achieved million-dollar-plus verdicts in over 20 cases, including the following medical malpractice case results:
- $38 million for a failure to screen and diagnose premature infants for retinopathy of prematurity. The doctor’s error resulted in blindness.
- $15.5 million for the misreading of an MRI scan that left a car accident victim with a paralyzing spinal cord injury.
- $12.7 million for negligent care that caused a 5-year-old child to suffer a traumatic brain injury.
If medical negligence hurt you or a loved one, contact Freidin Brown, P.A. today to connect with our medical malpractice lawyer serving Sunrise, FL. Call 24/7 for a free case evaluation.
How We Approach Sunrise, Florida Medical Malpractice Claims
At a minimum, two attorneys oversee planning and strategy sessions for every case we take. In addition, Philip Freidin, the founding partner of our firm, is involved in every case. When you hire us, we get to work immediately to do the following:
- Investigate your case. We will get to the bottom of your medical malpractice injury and its cause. We will obtain and review notes from your doctors, charts, lab tests, and other medical evidence. We will also enlist help from our trusted network of medical and nursing experts when necessary.
- Identify liable parties. Liability for medical malpractice can rest with a doctor, nurse, hospital, clinic, lab, pharmacy, or another medical provider or facility. We will identify who is responsible for the medical error that injured you and pursue a claim against them. We are prepared to take on multiple parties if needed.
- Prove medical negligence. We will establish that liable parties breached their duty of care by failing to treat you according to the standards of the healthcare community. We will show that this led to your injuries and damages.
We Help Families Who Suffered Medical Malpractice
Timeline for Medical Malpractice Cases in Sunrise
You should file medical malpractice insurance claims immediately. Once filed, we can compile and present our supporting evidence to the insurance company and begin negotiations.
Before going to court, we will aggressively seek the maximum settlement possible. We will pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit if the insurance company does not offer fair compensation. The statute of limitations allows two years to file a case in civil court, according to Florida Statutes § 95.11. There are circumstances that can alter this deadline, and our lawyers can tell you if they apply to you.
Before suing, we must serve liable parties with a notice of intent. The notice must include a statement from a healthcare professional asserting your case has merit. Serving notice starts a 90-day presuit investigation process, during which we will continue fighting for a settlement. However, if necessary, we will represent you in a trial.
Medical Malpractice FAQs From Our Sunrise Clients
Is Medical Malpractice Common?
Medical malpractice may be more common than you think. The National Practitioner Data Bank states that there were more than 2,000 adverse action reports in Florida in 2023.
During the same year, there were nearly 1,200 reports of medical malpractice payments. More than 200 of these payments exceeded half a million dollars.
Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case?
You may have a medical malpractice case if you have physical injuries and financial damages caused by negligence or carelessness that did not meet the standard of care. However, medical malpractice injuries are not the same as unavoidable adverse outcomes, which can occur in medicine.
For example, if an oncologist correctly diagnoses your cancer, provides you with the cancer treatments that are recognized as effective for your illness, and follows up with your care, you may still not become cancer-free. In this case, the doctor would not be liable for you still having cancer.
Conversely, if an oncologist does not diagnose you because they do not order the proper tests or incorrectly read your labs, and your cancer progresses as a result (possibly to an untreatable stage), that could be malpractice. They could be liable for medical bills for your treatments, pain and suffering, and more.
How Much Is My Medical Malpractice Case Worth?
Medical malpractice case values can range from thousands of dollars to millions. Factors that will affect the worth of a claim include:
- Age. The longer you must live with a severe injury and its effect on your life, health, and ability to work, the larger your claim will likely be.
- Income. Your current wages and years of future earning potential will determine your compensable lost wages.
- Severity of injury. More severe injuries usually require more medical treatment. They also have a more significant impact on your quality of life and ability to make a living.
- Evidence in your case. A solid case that clearly shows a provider or hospital acted negligently can lead to a higher settlement or verdict. It can also protect you from allegations that your actions caused your injury, which could hurt your claim or reduce your compensation.
Choose Freidin Brown, P.A. for Your Sunrise Medical Malpractice Case
Do not trust just any injury lawyer to handle your medical malpractice case. Choose an attorney with Freidin Brown, P.A., and get a legal team backed by over 100 years of combined experience. We are ready to do the hard work so you don’t have to. We worry about your case. You worry about healing or caring for your injured loved one.
We take cases on a contingency basis, meaning we do not charge you our costs and fees unless and until we win your case. Contact us today to learn more about how our Sunrise medical malpractice lawyers can fight for you and your family. Call now to request a case evaluation.