Recent Posts in the Medical Malpractice Category

• Medical Malpractice "Never Events"
  Jul 21, 2016
  When we go to a hospital, the hope is that we will receive the treatment necessary to either heal from some kind of injury or recover from an illness. ...
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• Mother Sets Out to Change Florida Malpractice Laws
  Apr 11, 2016
  A mother is working to fight a medical malpractice law that is unique to Florida. The law she wishes to change deals with who can file a wrongful ...
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• What is the Medical Malpractice Cap in Florida?
  Mar 21, 2016
  When an individual is injured because of medical negligence or inaction, they can bring forth a claim to seek compensation. However, like many states, ...
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• Medical Marijuana: Can Doctors Legally Prescribe it?
  Mar 9, 2016
  Once again, the issue of medical marijuana is up for debate and voting within the walls of Florida’s legislature. This issue is a recurring one for ...
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• 5 Ways a Spine Injury Can Change Your Life
  Mar 4, 2016
  The brain send messages down to the spinal cord, which instruct the latter to commit movement. The spinal cord causes muscles and limbs in our body to ...
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• Doctor Faces Life Sentence for Prescribing Painkillers
  Feb 17, 2016
  It was a case that had doctors and legal experts alike watching very closely, a doctor recently convicted of murder could face life in prison for her ...
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• Florida Court of Appeals Overturns Medical Malpractice Caps in Brain Injury Case
  Feb 8, 2016
  In a case that experts argued could have been avoided, a Florida court of appeals upheld a verdict awarded to a small child who suffered catastrophic ...
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• Defective Medical Devices and Strict Liability
  Dec 30, 2015
  One of the benefits of living in the information and technology age of today is the number of medical devices that are used to prolong life and ...
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