Florida laws allow patients to pursue compensation if they are injured by a doctor, hospital or nurse's medical mistake. However, malpractice suits are often complex and difficult to win, and hospital lawyers vigorously defend these claims. That's why you need your own skilled and experienced medical malpractice attorney fighting for your rights.
If you believe you have a medical malpractice claim in South Florida, call Rosen & Rosen now at (954) 981-1852 or contact us online for a free consultation. With more than 50 years of combined legal experience, Rosen & Rosen has grown to become one of the preeminent law firms in the area of medical malpractice in South Florida, including Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Aventura, Hallandale, North Miami Beach, Sunny Isles, Cooper City, Dania Beach and many other areas of South FL. We have successfully represented patients injured due to medical negligence and will stand up for you and your family.
If you've been the victim of medical malpractice, you are not alone. About 195,000 U.S. patients died in each of the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 due to potentially preventable medical errors, according to a study by HealthGrades, a leading independent health care quality company. Another 238,000 potentially preventable deaths occurred in hospitals during 2004 through 2006, according to the follow-up study by HealthGrades.
Medication errors are among the most common medical mistakes, accounting for at least 1.5 million injuries every year, according to a 2006 report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. The errors can occur when doctors write prescriptions, when the drug is administered or when doctors fail to monitor a patient’s adverse reaction to a medication.
Medical negligence in Florida is widespread and was spotlighted in a 2002 comprehensive report, “Florida’s Real Medical Malpractice Problem: Bad Doctors and Insurance Companies, Not the Legal System." In that report, the Washington, D.C.-based consumer watchdog group Public Citizen made the following findings:
- The number of medical errors reported by Florida hospitals exceeded the number of medical malpractice claims filed each year by 6 to 1. In one three-year period, Florida hospitals reported 19,885 incidents but only 3,177 medical malpractice claims. This meant that for every six adverse incidents in the hospital, only one malpractice claim was ever filed.
- Six percent of the doctors in Florida were responsible for half the malpractice. Public Citizen’s analysis of the federal government’s National Practitioner Data Bank information found that 2,674 of the state’s 44,747 doctors at the time of the study had paid two or more malpractice awards to patients. These doctors were responsible for 51 percent of all payments.
- Many of Florida’s most dangerous doctors continued to practice. At the time of the report, there were 1,555 practicing physicians who had been disciplined by Florida’s state medical and osteopathic boards for incompetence, prescription drug abuses, sexual misconduct, criminal convictions, ethical lapses and other offenses.
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Medical malpractice cases are by their very nature complex, expensive to pursue, and have a high risk of little to no recovery. That is why it is important to consult with a medical malpractice lawyer immediately to protect your rights. Your medical malpractice attorney can determine as quickly and efficiently as possible whether you have an actionable case. If your claim is viable, a skilled attorney can pursue the action in court to help you obtain money for medical bills, lost wages and other expenses related to your injury.
If you or a loved one has been injured in Florida as a result of a health care provider’s medical negligence, please contact Rosen & Rosen, P.A. We have successfully represented patients injured due to medical malpractice and we will aggressively fight for you. Call Rosen & Rosen now at (954) 981-1852 or contact us online.
We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we will not receive a fee unless you receive monetary compensation. We have successfully represented families harmed by medical malpractice and are dedicated to serving you in your fight for justice.
