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As a trial law firm with decades of experience pursuing justice, we understand how devastating medical malpractice can be for our clients. The last thing patients — and their families — expect is for a medical professional to cause harm in the course of treatment.

Sadly, medical malpractice incidents occur all too frequently, often leaving injuries unaddressed and responsibility unacknowledged. Malpractice can be committed by workers at any level and in any field of the medical profession, by either a negligent act or the omission of an act.

Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen has a distinguished and long track record of favorable verdicts and multi-million-dollar settlements. Our medical malpractice attorneys have tried or settled thousands of cases regarding birth injuries, traumatic brain injuries, failures to diagnose, surgical errors, laboratory mistakes, and more.

We stand ready to help. Contact our experienced team today to schedule a free consultation.

We Stand with Injured Victims

If you’ve been the victim of a medical mistake, you may find yourself not knowing what to do next. Being injured by a doctor’s error may shatter your trust in the medical system. However, you may also find yourself needing assistance to recover and find a way forward. If you are in this position, we want you to know you are not alone—and you may have legal options.

Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen has a long-standing history of success in handling high-stakes and complex medical malpractice lawsuits across the country. While the effects of malpractice may be plain to see, winning a claim takes a knowledgeable and skilled team. Our team includes not only experienced attorneys but also medical investigators and consultants who can provide the details and technical information to back up your claim.

Do You Have a Medical Malpractice Case?

Most medical procedures involve risk, and sometimes a patient can be injured even when their doctor does everything correctly. Just because someone is injured doesn’t mean there is a medical malpractice claim.

To win a malpractice claim, you must be able to prove:

  1. The doctor owed you a duty of care: This exists whenever a hospital or medical provider undertakes a patient’s treatment.
  2. The duty was breached: This means the hospital or medical provider failed to follow the relevant standard of care.
  3. The breach caused an injury. The doctor’s failure to follow the standard of care caused the injury.
  4. There are financial, physical, or emotional losses resulting from the negligent act or omission. The victim and certain family members can recover compensation for injuries including severe pain and emotional distress, reduced wages due to a disability, and reduced enjoyment of life.

Before you can even file a medical malpractice claim in Florida, the court requires you take certain steps to prove it is legitimate. It’s important to have an experienced attorney on your side to investigate your claim and help you navigate this complicated process. The Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen team is here to help you if you think you have a case.

Benefits of Hiring a Medical Malpractice Lawyer

If you have been injured due to the negligence or malpractice of a medical professional, it is important to hire a medical malpractice lawyer to represent you. Our experienced law firm understands the laws and regulations associated with medical malpractice lawsuits and can pursue the most beneficial outcomes for you.

Our team of skilled attorneys can analyze medical records and documents related to the case to build a convincing legal argument that demonstrates medical negligence by doctors, healthcare institutions, and other medical providers. Furthermore, our legal team can help protect you from insurers who attempt to deny medical errors were made and reduce or reject any compensation owed.

Examples of Medical Malpractice

Examples of medical malpractice include:

  1. Negligent or improper treatment: errors in diagnosis, prescribing the wrong medication, improper surgical procedures, and other forms of negligence on the part of a doctor or healthcare provider.
  2. Failure to diagnose: a doctor failing to diagnose an illness despite clear symptoms and signs that should have been noticed and investigated further.
  3. Misdiagnosis: diagnosing the wrong condition or providing incorrect information about a patient's health, resulting in delayed treatments that cause serious harm or death.
  4. Surgical errors: including operating on the wrong body part or leaving instruments inside a patient's body after surgery, leading to severe injuries.
  5. Anesthesia errors: Administering too much or too little anesthesia, delaying the delivery of anesthesia, failing to identify adverse reactions to anesthesia, failing to adequately monitor the patient.
  6. Birth injuries/injuries during labor & delivery: failing to recognize and respond appropriately to medical issues during labor and delivery, resulting in birth injuries like cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and more.

How Can a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Help You?

Medical malpractice lawyers help people who have been hurt by medical mistakes get compensation for the harm done. They look at medical records and documents to prove that a doctor or hospital made a mistake and can argue in court to get the person money. However, this is only a small sampling of what a medical malpractice law firm can do.

A skilled medical malpractice lawyer can:

  1. Investigate cases to determine if medical malpractice occurred;
  2. Collect and review relevant medical records, documents, and other evidence;
  3. Consult with medical experts to identify negligence and standard of care issues;
  4. Negotiate settlements on behalf of clients without going to court;
  5. Represent clients in hearings, depositions, trials, and appellate proceedings;
  6. Prepare legal briefs for judges or juries in support of a client’s case;
  7. Build strong legal arguments to prove responsibility for the plaintiff’s injury;
  8. Guide clients through all stages of litigation from initial filing through the appeal process;
  9. Work directly with insurance companies to get claims settled quickly; and
  10. Protect the rights of injured parties when health insurers attempt to deny coverage.

How to Choose a Medical Malpractice Lawyer

When choosing an attorney, consider the following questions:

  1. Does the lawyer have a proven track record? How many medical malpractice cases have they handled? Does this lawyer or firm have the financial resources to take on your case? Do they have the people in place to do this job appropriately and effectively? For our cases at Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen, we have a team of attorneys and six in-house medical investigators who assist us in vetting and evaluating medical malpractice cases.
  2. Does the attorney have a deep understanding of medical malpractice law in your state? Medical malpractice is extremely specialized in the State of Florida. Unlike personal injury cases involving car accidents, you can’t just go to the courthouse and file a medical malpractice lawsuit. There are laws in place to shield doctors from lawsuits, and you must comply with them. Also, your case needs to be vetted by an expert, and that expert needs to sign an affidavit. After that, there is a pre-suit process. The right medical malpractice lawyer will understand these intricacies and help shepherd your case to court.
  3. Does the law firm have an appropriate group of medical malpractice experts to handle the pre-suit process? This is an extremely important consideration. Experts in medical malpractice cases are invaluable, and we always suggest seeking a firm that has the best qualified experts to give you the best chance to succeed.

Will My Medical Malpractice Case Go to Trial?

After a case is filed by the plaintiff’s medical malpractice attorney, the discovery process begins—a period in which both sides share information about the case, such as medical records, and patient histories.

Many medical malpractice claims are settled during this time, but if the parties cannot agree on a fair resolution, the case will proceed to trial. There, the plaintiff must prove, by a preponderance of evidence, the four elements of his or her medical malpractice case.

Expert witnesses are individuals with specialized knowledge, training or experience regarding specific medical issues. These witnesses are crucial in helping the plaintiff establish the prevailing standard of care and how the defendant’s action or omission deviated from it.

At the end of the trial, a jury will weigh the evidence that was presented and determine which side has the more credible case. If that determination is a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the jury or judge will calculate damages, typically awarding a monetary sum to compensate the injured party.

Awards can consist of punitive damages as well, though these are typically granted only when the negligence was particularly outrageous. Either side can appeal the court’s judgment; a losing defendant can also ask to have a large judgment reduced. These requests may – but often do not – succeed.

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Why Choose GRYC?

TEAM APPROACH

Every GRYC case is handled by a team of lawyers supported by in-house investigators and legal professionals with extensive experience in the medical, law enforcement, and insurance sectors.

WINNING RESULTS

We have recovered over $1 billion in settlements and compensation for our clients, fighting for full and fair compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, physical suffering, and emotional trauma.

CHANGING THE LAW

We fight to change the laws and policies that hurt our clients to protect other innocent people from harm.

NO UPFRONT FEES

We take all cases on a contingency basis, which means that we pay all fees upfront, and only get paid if we win.

We fight every day to bring justice and truth back into the lives of unheard victims. We use our passion to improve the lives of our clients and our communities. GRYC is a force for justice, focused on you.

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