Floridians may be surprised to learn that noneconomic damages – such as damages for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life- are limited by Florida law in medical malpractice lawsuits.Florida’s medical malpractice statutes provide for...
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Too many Floridians are unaware of the injustices in the Florida wrongful death laws. BayNews9.com recently provided an inside look of what could happen when a loved one’s wrongful death is caused by medical malpractice in Florida. The article discusses...
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A Complex Issue Medical malpractice is a tricky legal subject. In some cases, a doctor or other medical professional is clearly liable for an injury or death. But in other cases, like those involving a failure to diagnose, matters are much more complicate...
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Count backwards from ten, the surgeon says. Waiting in a hospital room, you may think that your anxiety and fear will keep you from falling asleep. However, you begin to count down, and before you know it, the procedure is over. You were unconscious for t...
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In the medical community, doctors are mocked (perhaps unfairly!) for their bad handwriting. It’s funny to watch certain doctors scribble illegible notes during your checkup, but when it comes to prescriptions and medications, a lot relies on your docto...
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Are you wearing red today? February 3rd is National Wear Red Day, which aims to bring awareness to cardiovascular disease in women. Don’t feel too bad if you didn’t know to wear red today, though. What really matters is that you know about the dangers...
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“The bottom half of my lung was dead. It was black. I had a rotting piece of tissue inside of me for who knows how long,” writes Rebecca Hiles in an emotional blog post about her cancer journey. After spending years of his life unable to move, a Missi...
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Everyone has a bad day at work sometimes. Traffic slows you down, copiers break, phones ring incessantly, and meetings don’t go as planned . . . these things happen to everyone, but that doesn’t mean they’re not stressful. When you have a bad day,...
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When you are sick or injured, you might go to the hospital with the expectation that medical staff will make you feel better. However, sometimes negligent care, surgical complications, or untreated infections can cause a patient to become even sicker duri...
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Would you rather: Die after a heart attack OR Survive a heart attack after an onlooker performs CPR The answer is obvious: you want to survive, of course! In the event of a heart attack, choking event, or other medic...
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