Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Florida Medical Malpractice & Negligence

Unfortunately, medical malpractice is a leading cause of death in the United States. Over 250,000 people in the U.S. die each year from preventable medical mistakes, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.

A medical error can be caused by inadequate skills, lack of experience, administrative mistakes, or general negligence. Regardless of the cause, patients shouldn't have to suffer at the hands of a trusted health care professional.

If you or a loved one suffered an injury as a result of medical negligence, you may be able to seek justice and compensation from a malpractice lawsuit in Florida.

Your medical malpractice lawyer in Florida must prove the: 

• Medical professional or facility failed to provide care that met accepted standards
• Failure was a direct result of negligence or omission
• Omission or negligence caused harm to the patient

For over 45 years, Sokolove Law has fought to help injured patients get the justice they deserve by leveling the playing field between patients and large hospitals. Contact us now to see if you may qualify for compensation.

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Since 1979, Sokolove Law has secured over $10.2 Billion for thousands of injured clients nationwide.

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Common Medical Malpractice Claims in Florida

Medical malpractice can lead to life-altering injuries. In severe cases, these mistakes may be fatal.

If you or a loved one was harmed by a health care provider’s error, our malpractice attorneys in Florida are prepared to help you take action and pursue justice.

Birth Injuries

Birth injuries result when critical medical mistakes made before, during, or after labor and delivery cause the child to be harmed in some way.

Sadly, some birth injuries will affect the infant for the rest of their lives and long into adulthood. Because of this, birth injury malpractice lawsuits often call for some of the highest payouts.

Birth injuries caused by medical malpractice can include:

• Brachial plexus injuries
• Brain damage
• Cephalohematoma (accumulation of blood above the skull but under the scalp)
• Cerebral palsy (CP)
• Erb’s palsy
• Facial nerve injuries
• Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE)
• Kernicterus from untreated jaundice
• Skull or bone fractures
• Spinal cord injuries
• Stillbirths and wrongful death

“There’s a standard of care that should be provided for all patients. When we have providers that aren't following that standard and it results in a baby being injured, that's when we're concerned there may have been malpractice.”
– Andi Lowe, Registered Nurse with Sokolove Law

Our Florida birth injury attorneys have helped many families impacted by birth injuries, with our firm recovering over $1 Billion total for injured children nationwide.

Emergency Room Mistakes

Emergency rooms are often fast-paced, bustling environments. The adrenaline and high stakes associated with a medical emergency may result in mistakes on the part of those working, like:

• Discharging a patient too early
• Interpreting test results incorrectly
• Failing to provide follow-up care when needed

Emergency room errors can have life-altering consequences. Whether it's a misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, or surgical mistake, our legal team has the knowledge and resources to build a strong case on your behalf.

Failure to Diagnose

When health care professionals fail to diagnose a medical condition promptly or make an incorrect diagnosis, it can lead to significant harm and even death.

Delaying the correct diagnosis for a patient may cause:

• Certain treatment options to become unavailable
• Diseases like cancer to spread throughout the body
• Symptoms or injuries to worsen
• Life-threatening complications
• Prolonged suffering

Our Florida failure to diagnose lawyers can help you take legal action and hold the negligent medical professional accountable for their mistakes.

Hospital Infections

Infections acquired during a hospital stay can result from negligence or inadequate infection control practices.

There are strict protocols in place to help hospitals avoid the spread of infections. Regardless of this, 1 in 10 hospital patients will get a health care-associated infection (HAI).

Some common HAIs include:

• Clostridium difficile or C. diff infections
• Gastrointestinal conditions
• Pneumonia
• Sepsis or bloodstream infections
• Surgical site infections
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs) from the use of catheters

Since protective measures should have been in place to prevent these infections, you may be able to hold the hospital or health care provider responsible for your infections accountable.

Prescription Drug Errors

Prescription drug errors occur when a medical professional fails to accurately prescribe, administer, or monitor medication.

Patients may suffer severe harm if a doctor prescribes the wrong medication or the correct medication in the wrong dosage.

Prescription drug errors can lead to various health consequences, including: 

• Adverse drug reactions
• Drug dependence or substance abuse
• Prolonged recovery
• Worsened medical conditions
• Death

Even a small mistake, such as a misread chart or overlooked drug interaction, can have serious and lasting consequences. These errors may affect multiple systems in the body and dramatically change a patient’s quality of life.

Surgical Errors

Surgeons often work extremely long hours. Sometimes, they may make careless errors that can impact the rest of a patient’s life.

Examples of common surgical errors include:

• Damage to internal organs
• Improper management of post-operative complications
• Plastic surgery mistakes
• Surgical tools left inside the body
• Wrong-patient surgery
• Wrong-site surgery (like removing the left lung when cancer was in the right lung instead)

Surgical errors can lead to serious complications and long-term consequences. Our team has the experience necessary to navigate complex surgical malpractice cases and fight for justice on your behalf.

How to File a Florida Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Filing a malpractice lawsuit may allow you to hold medical professionals accountable for their negligence and prevent other patients from suffering a similar fate. Legal compensation can also help you pay for your medical bills.

If you have a case, our Florida medical malpractice lawyers will handle every step of the legal process for you, so you can focus on your health and well-being.

1. Contact Sokolove Law

At Sokolove Law, we provide free case reviews to determine if you may be eligible to file a Florida malpractice claim.

During this time, we’ll ask you a few questions about what’s going on, so we can better understand the specifics of your situation.

2. We’ll Gather Evidence of Malpractice

If you have a case, we’ll collect medical records, testimonies from experts, test results, and anything else needed to show that your injury was the result of a medical professional’s wrongdoing.

We also have a team of registered nurses on staff that can help make sense of what may have happened.

3. We'll File Your Florida Medical Malpractice Claim

Your Florida medical malpractice must be filed within the statute of limitations, which is a state law that restricts how long you have to take legal action.

Once this deadlines pass, you won’t be able to file a claim or pursue compensation for your injury ever again.

Call (800) 995-1212 as soon as possible to file your claim before the deadline.

4. We'll Negotiate a Florida Malpractice Settlement

Our attorneys will negotiate a Florida medical malpractice settlement with the defendant(s), which may include:

• The hospital where you were injured
• Medical professionals responsible for your suffering
• Insurance companies

The majority of cases end in a medical malpractice settlement, which means you may not have to step foot in court to secure compensation.

If a settlement is unable to be reached, our malpractice lawyers are prepared to present your case in a trial and fight for a verdict on your behalf.

Our Past Florida Medical Malpractice Settlements

At Sokolove Law, we’ve recovered over $1 Billion total for our clients across the country, including families affected by malpractice or negligence in Florida.

Some of our past medical malpractice settlements and verdicts include:

• $9 Million for a Saint Petersburg family whose child was injured during delivery
• $1 Million for a Marathon man who suffered injuries from medical errors
• $7.8 Million for a child in Tampa with cerebral palsy from malpractice
• $3.9 Million to a mother whose daughter has cerebral palsy after being hurt during delivery
• $3.5 Million for a patient who was incorrectly diagnosed
• $2 Million for a Pace man with metastatic prostate cancer from failure to diagnose
• $3.25 Million to a patient who suffered a delayed lung cancer diagnosis
• $4 Million for a man who lost his wife because the doctors took too long to order a C-section
• $1.5 Million for a woman who had a stroke after her symptoms were dismissed as a pinched nerve
• $2.9 Million to a patient whose misdiagnosis caused his cancer to worsen
• $3.9 Million for a patient who received a delayed diagnosis for a herniated disc
• $6.75 Million for an Orlando child with CP from medical mistakes

While settlement amounts depend on various factors, our Florida medical malpractice lawyers will fight for the most compensation possible in your case.

Let Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Florida Fight for You

At Sokolove Law, our Florida medical malpractice attorneys have decades of experience fighting for justice on behalf of families impacted by negligent medical professionals.

We have the resources necessary to stand up to large health care facilities and make sure your voice is heard. Our medical malpractice lawyers in Florida are committed to providing you with the personal attention your case deserves.

Our team has secured over $10.2 Billion total for families across the country — and there are no upfront or hourly fees to work with us.

Call (800) 995-1212 now or fill out our contact form to get started with a free case review. Let us fight for compensation on your behalf.

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