Contact a Proven Medical Malpractice Lawyer Medical Negligence Claims in Florida

Physicians owe a duty of care to every patient, and they take a vow to "do no harm." However, doctors sometimes make mistakes, and they carry medical malpractice insurance in the event that this sacred trust and promise is broken.

If a family member suffered injury due to malpractice or negligence by a Florida doctor, nurse, hospital or ER staff, nursing home caregiver, or other health care worker, you may have a claim for damages. These are difficult, complex, hard-fought cases: contact experienced attorney Mitchell Fox today.

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The Law Office of Mitchell Fox is up to the task of going up against doctors and their malpractice insurance companies. Attorney Mitchell Fox has 18 years of experience in pursuing medical negligence and malpractice claims in South Florida and statewide:

• Birth injury - Permanent or catastrophic harm (such as such as paralysis, brain damage, and fetal death) to the infant or mother during, before or after delivery due to failure to monitor or delayed caesarean section
• Diagnosis error - Serious injury or death from a failure to diagnose, delayed treatment, or unnecessary surgery or treatment because of a misdiagnosis
• Failure to diagnose - cancer, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, MRSA, allergic reaction, high blood pressure, brain tumor, leukemia, or any other disease, condition, or infection
• Surgical error - Severed nerves or loss of function, organ damage, operating on the wrong body part, anesthesia injury, or life-threatening infection
• Medication error - Wrong prescription, wrong dose, and failure to monitor dangerous drug interactions on the part of the physician, nurse, pharmacist, pharmacy, or drug store

Medical Malpractice Claims in Florida

Florida's statute of limitations is two years from the date of the injury or wrongful death. Because of the technical medical issues and insurance litigation, you should contact an attorney as soon as you suspect medical malpractice or negligence may be the cause of your family member's serious injury or death.

At a larger law firm, a senior partner may meet with you initially, then hand your case off to a paralegal or junior associate. At our firm, you are never lost in the shuffle because Mitchell Fox handles your claim personally.

In Florida, the plaintiff (injured person or the deceased's estate) must file a pre-suit in which a physician licensed in that area of medicine attests that the standard of care was breached. These claims require extensive examination of medical records by many experts to prove beyond doubt that negligence caused the injury. The doctor and insurance company will vigorously fight the claim. Success requires an attorney with a clear vision and plan for winning the case.

Damages

A medical malpractice or negligence lawsuit can seek compensation for:

• All medical expenses (corrective surgery, ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, housing accommodations, home care, etc.)
• Replacement of lost wages and lost income potential
• Non-economic losses (pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life) are capped at $300,000 under Florida law in medical malpractice suits

A lawsuit is filed when it becomes clear that litigation is a means to an end. Instead of wasting valuable time hoping the case will settle, contact Mitchell Fox so that he can take immediate action to file a lawsuit and preserve evidence that could make or break your case.

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When you hire the Law Office of Mitchell Fox, you hire an extensive nationwide network of experts beneficial in recovering damages. We offer a free case evaluation and honest advice about settling the claim or committing to a trial. We collect no attorney fees unless you collect. Our firm also offers Spanish translation.