Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
Florida Surgeon Faces Hundreds Of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
People make mistakes; we’re human, after all. However, some professions require skill and a high error-free rate, such as doctors. When a doctor causes harm to a patient, it’s a big deal. When a doctor harms hundreds of people — or kills them — then it becomes an even more serious situation. In these… Read More »
Woman Loses All Four Limbs Due To Medical Malpractice
All surgical procedures come with risks. Infection is one of the biggest risks and something that should be discovered and treated while in the hospital or operation center. This type of monitoring is crucial to ensure that patients are not sent home in a possible life-threatening situation. A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit… Read More »
Former Firefighter Awarded $7.6 Million After Leg Amputation
Medical malpractice can happen in a number of ways. One of them is misdiagnosis. When a disease is incorrectly diagnosed as something else, the patient may receive the wrong treatment. This can cause a condition to worsen, leading to serious injury, disability, and even death. A retired Florida firefighter lost his leg due to… Read More »
Florida Plastic Surgeon Sued For Medical Malpractice Again
Many doctors get sued for medical malpractice once in their careers. It happens. But when a doctor has been sued not once, twice, or three times, but a whopping four times, there’s a serious issue that needs to be addressed by the state board. Indeed, a plastic surgeon from Miami is facing his fourth… Read More »
Lawsuit Settled In Medical Malpractice Case Involving Comatose Florida Woman
When most women undergo procedures such as hysterectomies, they expect to wake up and continue on with life after the operation. Sadly, this does not always happen. For example, a Florida woman who underwent a hysterectomy in 2017 is still comatose. She never woke up and her family filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against… Read More »
How Dangerous Doctors Avoid Florida’s 3 Strikes Law
When people are negligent or break the law, they should be punished accordingly. Florida has medical malpractice laws in place to keep patients away from unsafe physicians. One of them is the Three Strikes Rule, which was passed in 2004. The law allows the Florida Board of Medicine to revoke a doctor’s medical license… Read More »
Miami Anesthesiologist Accused Of Medical Malpractice After Patient Dies
Surgical procedures are major undertakings because they often require anesthesia. While most surgeries go well, with minor or no complications, some unfortunately go very wrong due to medical malpractice. Some leave patients in lifelong pain and with catastrophic medical issues. Others result in death. A man died during a surgery in Miami in 2018… Read More »
Florida Medical Malpractice Reform Bill Sees Pushback
Medical malpractice is a highly controversial concept. While doctors should treat patients with the highest standard of care, mistakes do happen and a physician can be sued for their negligence. While doctors in Florida have medical malpractice insurance to pay out awards for any lawsuits they face, they already pay insurance rates that are… Read More »
Woman Arrested for Posing as Doctor, Disfigurement
Would you let an unlicensed doctor perform a surgical procedure on your nose or any other part of your body? You likely answered “no,” and for good reason. Any qualified medical professional should have a license showing that they meet the requirements to practice medicine. Otherwise, they can cause medical negligence, which can seriously… Read More »
Doctors Rarely Punished for Harming Patients
We rely on doctors to make us feel better when we are sick or injured. Unfortunately, though, that does not always happen. Some doctors are negligent, causing patients to suffer serious injuries and even death. When this happens, doctors hardly ever face punishment. At the most, they may be forced to pay a medical… Read More »
