Medication is meant to make patients better, but unfortunately medical malpractice in Miami and other Florida cities as well as medication error can conspire to cause accidental overdoses, dangerous drug interactions, and allergic reactions. In some cases, drug manufacturers are to blame for releasing dangerous drugs to Miami and Florida…
The Florida Supreme Court will likely be issuing rulings about limits on medical malpractice damages in Miami and across the state. The rulings stem from a case that involves a woman who received what she believed to be unnecessary leg surgery. After the surgery, the patient suffered from complication and…
The recently released Hospital Safety Score by the Leapfrog Group ranks hospitals on 28 factors, including how often hospital employees wash their hands. A number of Florida hospitals in the most recent score system ranked “A” on an “A” to “D” scale. Florida Hospital Lake Placid, NCH Healthcare System, Baptist…
Medical malpractice in Miami and across the state causes much suffering and costs far too many lives each year. Worse, victims of medical malpractice often have a hard time getting justice and compensation in their cases. Hospitals, doctors, and clinics are protected by powerful insurance companies and when a serious…
Miami is known for its cosmetic surgery clinics and patients from across the country and around the world travel to the city for cosmetic procedures. Many have excellent outcomes and have the opportunity to work with world-class cosmetic surgeons in the city. Unfortunately, in some cases patients are injured or…
Medical malpractice and misdiagnosis in Homestead and other American cities is a serious problem. According to some researchers, hundreds of thousands of Americans each year are seriously injured or even killed due to mistakes and negligence in hospitals, clinics, and doctor’s offices. Often, in these cases, victims may be able…
Miami is a city known for its beaches and its many beautiful and famous residents. This culture has created a huge interest in cosmetic surgery procedures and in fact Miami has attracted some of the most reputable cosmetic surgeons the world over. Surgeries of all kinds are performed in the…
The statistics about medical malpractice cases are not good news for patients who have suffered medical negligence or misdiagnosis in Miami Beach or another community. Statistics suggest that about 6 million injuries and 187 000 preventable deaths occur in the nation’s hospitals each year. However, less than 2% of patients…
If you have suffered misdiagnosis in Homestead or any other Florida community or believe that you may have a medical malpractice claim for some reason, it is important to understand the laws that could affect your claim. These laws change frequently. For example, the Florida Medical Association (FMA) has recently…
Medical malpractice cases in Hialeah and other South Florida communities often occur because a healthcare practitioner is negligent in providing a high standard of care. While most health care professionals go out of their way to provide the best care possible for their patients, in some cases doctors and other…