Florida Medical Malpractice Legal Questions

Bigger question is how did an unlicensed dentist get on an insurance plan, and then how does any dentist break your teeth, assuming they were healty, doing a  prophy (cleaning)? You should report this to the Florida Department of Health and retain a local lawyer to address this if they were truly unlicesned.... Read More

No. You indicate that they told you he didnt need surgery but told you to follow up with ortho surgeon. That simply is inconsistent and suggests you misinterpeted EMERGENCY surgery vs. any surgery at all. You then follow up next day with ortho surgeon who performs surgery a week later and equally did not perform emergency surgery. Unless you obtain a written opinion from an othopedic surgeon that the lack of emergency surgery had some catastrophic impact on your child, there is not likely a case here at all.... Read More

Best bet is to simply change doctors and get a second opinion. Never heard of a prescription referrrd to as "dirty" so I have no idea what that even means. If your father wishes to, he can make a complaint with the board of medicine, but general lack of professionalism is not the foundation for a lawsuit. ... Read More

It is VERY difficult to get a doctor to change thier SOAP notes simpy because a patient disagrees. You would have to start with getting your current doctor to back your position that none of the diagnosis made was consistent with your condition. Should you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office for a FREE consultation at 1-800-922-6442.... Read More

There are a LOT of details missing that are needed to evenbegin to evaluate this. For example, what exactly was the bad conduct by the Dentist that you believe equates to a malpractice issue? If you have any further questions or concerns, you can always contact our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation to see if we can assist you further.... Read More

First, lawyers dont "give you" an amount on a case. If the case settled for a value, you necessarily would have been required to accept same and sign a release, etc. That makes it VERY hard to blame a lawyer because you now feel you should have gotten more. In this event, you will have to retain a lawyer as an expert to examine your case to see IF the settlement or judgment was somehow so low that the lawyer was somehow responsible.  If the amount you reference is an improper calculation for settlement. i.e. the lawyer charged 40% and he should have charged 33 1/3% you can contact the Florida Bar regarding a  "Fee Dispute " and they can provide you some other options you may want to explore. If you have any further questions or concerns, you can always contact our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation to see if we can assist you further.... Read More

I'm sorry to hear about this.  You need to find a lawyer licensed in the state where you were injured/where the mistake was made.  If the injury occurred in Alabama, for example, you need to hire an attorney licensed in Alabama.  You may be able to find an attorney licensed both in Florida and in the state where the mistake was made, but the lawsuit would still have to be filed in the other state. Best of luck!  NOTE: This response is general in nature and should not be considered legal advice.  No attorney-client relationship exists or is formed by this response.... Read More

The interspersed legal jargon and over articulation is a bit disconcerting,but in any event, something is woefully wrong with facts presented. I would immediately retain an attorney and secure complete copy of your treatment records and insurance/medicare/medicaid records as this would establish the length and nature of the relationship conclusively. You can also verfiy with your insurer any issues about switching PCP's, who authorized, etc.... Read More

Unfortunately, any time you have a pain management issue involving opiates, you will have a more complicated claim when its based on pain issues. For example, there is no circumstance where a diagnosed blood clot pressing on a nerve would be addressed by a person rubbing on it.This tells me that something is dreadfully wrong with the facts presented. If you have questions about the propriety of the medical care you received, you should get an immediate second opinion. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation,... Read More

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Call the Florida Department of Professional Regulation and they can refer you to the proper board to make a complaint about the doctors refusal to release the records. As long as you are willing pay for the records copying, the doctor is requied to provide them too you as a general rule. Should you have further questions, please feel free to contact our office at 1-800-922-6442 for a FREE consultation.... Read More