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Farah & Farah, P.A.

10 W. Adams Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Phone: (800) 603-3640
 

Jacksonville Medical Error Attorneys

While the medical profession claims that lawsuits for medical errors are rampant - that is very far from the truth. A Harvard study from 1990 found only about one in eight harmed by medical malpractice ever pursue a medical malpractice claim. Either the statute of limitations has expired, the cost of bringing the Florida medical malpractice lawsuit will exceed the cap that has been placed on a recovery, making it very difficult to find a lawyer to take your case. When people vote for "tort reform" they are voting against their best interests in this regard.

A medical error can take several forms:

  • A mistake by a surgeon or anesthesiologist including wrong-site surgery, a medication error or leaving an instrument inside the patient
  • An error can occur during the birth of a child such as depriving the child of oxygen during the birth.
  • Pharmaceutical injuries are very common, whether the wrong drug is given, the wrong amount is dispensed or a drug interaction occurs.
  • A failure to diagnose whether the patient has cancer or is suffering a heart attack will lead to a delay in treatment, which is a medical error.
  • Emergency rooms can and do make errors often because they are unfamiliar with the patient.
  • Because there are so many plastic surgeons in Florida, frequently we hear of errors that occur in the physician's procedure room that is not adequately equipped in the way a hospital would be.
  • Post-operative respiratory failure or an embolism
  • Bed sores
  • Sepsis
  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
  • Hospital infections add to the concern when you enter a medical facility. The transfer of aggressive bacterial infections can occur when medical professionals fail to wash their hands between patients.

These are just a few of the common medical errors that occur every day.

A report from the Institute of Medicine in 1999, "To Err is Human", found that between 44,000 to 98,000 people die every year as a result of medical errors. Few claims will be settled without filing a lawsuit. These devastating injuries are even more shocking because most of the medical errors were completely preventable.

It is always best to be your own advocate when you enter a hospital. Understand the procedure and who is performing it and check out their background. Public Citizen has found that the same 5% of doctors make the bulk of medical mistakes so check with the independent healthcare rating company, HealthGrades, as well as ask nurses privately. They will usually steer you to the best personnel.

Farah & Farah remains committed to pursuing you meritorious medical malpractice claim, despite the efforts to limit a victim's rights by the state legislature and the movement called tort reform. Many other law firms will not pursue a recovery because they may not be able to obtain their cost in preparing and bringing a medical malpractice case to trial. We do not believe you should suffer further because you are injured. Our Jacksonville medical error lawyers will use all of our resources to obtain justice for our injured clients.