The surgeon in question has no malpractice insurance in Florida and no one will take our case. I have filed a complaint. Is there anything?

I am sorry for your tragic loss. Unfortunately, this is a classic example of the expression, elections have consequences. The Florida legislature (and Governors) repeatedly put the interests of doctors, insurance companies and big business ahead of the needs of Florida residents (and .  As other lawyers already explained, the doctor’s lack of coverage and the ability for doctors to shield personal assets from collection, make it near impossible to pursue anything but the most straightforward cases, or the rare instance where excess coverage exists. It appears you have complicated facts that will require a lawyer to expend significant time and resources to unravel. Outside of suing the doctor for wrongful death malpractice, I can understand your filing a complaint with the State’s Medical Board. Sadly, I do not expect you will receive much satisfaction from that process. I have little to add other than to encourage you to help prevent this from happening to other families. This year, like the ones before, the medical lobby and “their” Florida Legislature and Governor will push for even more laws protecting doctors from responsibility for medical negligence. These laws are always sold with phony statistics about the so-called crisis of medical malpractice and stories of greedy lawyers.  Its pure politics, except to the malpractice victims and their families. There is an election next month.  I urge you to vote for the candidate and issues that are important to you. I am sorry I cannot help, but do not give up trying to find a qualified medical malpractice trial lawyer. Best wishes to you and your mother.