Florida has one of the highest frequency rates of medical malpractice in the nation. Because there is such a high population of patients and doctors in Florida, there is more opportunity for mistakes. Medical malpractice is when a Health Care Provider fails to use reasonable care which directly caused death or injury, or caused an pre-existing condition to get worse. There’s a number of ways that medical negligence can happen, such as misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment, or surgical mistakes. To have such a claim, there must be negligence (failure to use reasonable care) and proof that the care was below industry standards.
Florida has a two-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice causes of action, or two years from the time the malpractice should have been reasonably discovered, but in no event more than four years from the occurrence of the malpractice. There are some exceptions which allow a claim to be brought beyond these dates, but DO NOT WAIT. To determine if you have a claim, it takes a thorough investigation of the facts, including a detailed analysis of your medical records, to prove whether medical malpractice occurred. If you think you or a loved one were the victim of malpractice, call us today for a free, no obligation, confidential discussion about your case. You will have to pay us a penny until we win your case.