Since 1988, Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen has represented families who have lost loved ones to someone else's negligent actions. Our firm has a proven track record of success, winning millions of dollars in rightful compensation for our clients.
Miami Orthopedic Malpractice Lawyers
South Florida Orthopedic Patients Should be Met with Care, Not Injury
Were you or a loved one injured due to the irresponsible or careless actions of an orthopedic specialist? Are you now facing large medical bills, missing time from work or suddenly dependent on another for activities you never were before? If so, you may be entitled to file a claim for orthopedic malpractice.
Attorneys at Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen know the harm amateur and negligent orthopedists can cause, and they have the experience and legal knowledge to hold them accountable. In addition to esteemed lawyers, the firm’s legal team also includes medical investigators who provide valuable insight into the medical industry.
As evidence of the firm’s legal capabilities, they have received accolades and recognition from numerous prestigious organizations, including: Best Lawyers®, Lawdragon 500, Super Lawyers®, Martindale-Hubbell®, the American Inns of Court, the Florida Justice Association, the American College of Trial Lawyers and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Contact Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen online to schedule a free, confidential consultation with a Miami orthopedic malpractice attorney.
What Injuries Could Warrant an Orthopedic Malpractice Case?
Since orthopedic doctors are trained to treat musculoskeletal conditions — conditions relating to the skeleton and the muscles — their negligence can have terrible consequences for years to come.
Injuries that might qualify for a case include:
- ACL reconstruction errors
- Aggravated conditions from improper treatment
- Amputation caused by improper cast application
- Bones that fail to heal due to improper setting
- Damaged nerves
- Hip or knee replacement errors
- Orthopedic conditions left to progress due to misdiagnosis
Orthopedic surgeons may also induce a coma or cause a dangerous condition in which hospital staff need to. In extreme cases, orthopedic malpractice could result in death.
Some other medical mistakes classified as orthopedic malpractice include:
- Improper cast application
- Improper setting of broken or fractured bones
- Insufficient or improper post-surgery care
- Misreading CT scans, MRIs or X-rays
- Operating on the wrong body part
- Operating in unsafe conditions, such as an insufficient office
- Surgical equipment left in the body
Do I Have a Case?
Because orthopedics is such a specialized medical field, cases of orthopedic malpractice tend to be very complex and require in-depth knowledge of the victim’s condition, as well as the factors that allowed the malpractice to occur. Not every injury caused by a doctor is considered malpractice; to be deemed as such, the law requires negligence, carelessness or irresponsibility on the part of the doctor. Therefore, if you believe you suffered due to orthopedic malpractice, you and your legal representation will have to further prove that the orthopedic doctor or surgeon owed a professional standard of care to you. Then you must show that they violated it and injured you in the process.
Statute of Limitations
The statute of limitations in the state of Florida allows victims of orthopedic malpractice two years from the date of their injury or from the time the malpractice was or should have been reasonably discovered to file a claim. Depending on the circumstances, victims sometimes have up two or four years, but it is inadvisable to wait to take legal action. It is prudent to contact a reputable lawyer as soon as you discover malpractice occurred.
Let Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen Help
With award-winning attorneys and reputable medical investigators on the firm’s legal team, Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen will proudly fight for your rights against orthopedic malpractice. Although past success cannot guarantee a similar outcome for your case, the firm has won multiple seven-figure settlements and verdicts for past victims of malpractice. The firm is recognized by esteemed organizations for a reason: The care, compassion and competence the legal team demonstrates in the courtroom and to their clients is unparalleled. If you have a case, they are prepared to help you fight against negligent orthopedists, no matter how intimidating or complex your case seems.
Call Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen at (866) 629-1061 to speak to a Miami orthopedic malpractice lawyer. The firm takes large and small cases throughout South Florida.
A Legacy of Change
Working With Grossman Roth Yaffa Cohen-
Changing Lives by Changing The Law
Since our firm opened, we've made it our mission to get justice for our clients and their families. We've not only taken on cases that other firms had turned down, but we've also fought to get unjust laws and restrictions overturned or modified.
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A Team of Legal Professionals
Complex legal cases require extensive research, trial experience, and industry knowledge, which is why we always have a team of attorneys working on every case we take on. Our team-centric approach to litigation means that we're able to really focus on getting our clients the best possible outcome.
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There Are No Upfront Legal Fees
We handle all of our claims on a contingency fee basis and will handle all legal fees, court costs, and expert fees related to your specific case. With decades of experience in this industry, we have a wealth of experts we work with routinely to ensure your case is handled with the utmost care.
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We Understand the Medicine
Our attorneys not only take the time to understand the evidence in your case, but also the pathology and medical techniques used in your specific situation. We believe that any attorney that takes on these types of cases needs to be on equal footing with medical professionals and physicians.
A LEGACY OF CHANGING LIVES
Millions Recovered on Behalf of Our Clients-
Medical Malpractice Seven-Figure Orthopedic Medical Malpractice
A Punta Gorda, Florida woman in her forties visited an ear, nose, and throat specialist for a check-up due to fatigue. After performing a brief examination, the doctor at the facility recommended that she undergo parathyroid surgery, however he did not order the necessary radiological scan that determines which side of her neck should be operated on. Without that information available, the surgeon began on the wrong side of her neck and did not realize his error until they were well into the procedure.
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Medical Malpractice Seven-Figure Settlement for Woman Who Lost Her Leg After Misdiagnosis
A woman in her sixties was brought to a hospital after she slipped and fell, injuring her leg and causing severe pain. During her treatment, the hospital staff failed to notice that the impact had caused a blood clot behind her knee, which was restricting circulation to the rest of her leg. Over time, the untreated clot cut off blood flow to the point where her leg was beyond saving and needed amputation.
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Medical Malpractice Seven-Figure Settlement for Family of Mother Who Died During Childbirth
In 2015, a 23-year-old mother began experiencing severe complications while giving birth in Charlotte County, Florida. The hospital’s staff did not give her the attention she needed, and failed to realize that her complications required an emergency transfer to a Sarasota County Hospital, which had the needed staff and equipment to treat her. The mother and her unborn child eventually died in the hospital.
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Medical Malpractice Seven-Figure Settlement for Misdiagnosis of a Blood Clot
A 68-year-old man was complaining about pain in his left leg, which was swollen, red, and painful. He went to a local emergency room, and the family asked the doctor if it was a blood clot. The doctor assured the family that it was not a blood clot but was instead cellulitis from a sunburn. When the patient returned home the next day, he died of a pulmonary embolism due to the blood clot that was initially suspected by the family.
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Medical Malpractice Over $1 Million Settlement for Medical Malpractice Victim
A middle-aged man had a history of an aortic aneurysm. His plan was to fly to Stanford University, where a doctor was scheduled to repair the aneurysm. Rather than starting the transfer to Stanford the day he arrived, the hospital waited three days and then failed to get his insurance company to pay for the transfer. Tragically, while the patient was speaking with the insurance company on the phone about the transfer, the aneurysm ruptured, and he died.
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Jury Verdict Against the University of Florida $23,500,000
A $23.5 million medical malpractice jury verdict against the University of Florida on behalf of a woman who suffered a massive stroke when a medical procedure to ease her migraines went wrong.
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Jury Verdict on Behalf of a Former Major League Baseball Star $898,000
A medical malpractice jury verdict on behalf of a former Major League Baseball star against an ophthalmologist for negligence in the removal of a cataract and implantation of an artificial lens in our client’s left eye.
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Medical Malpractice Eight-Figure Settlement for Victim of Nursing Medical Malpractice
A middle-aged woman was in a hospital recovering from a brain aneurysm. While recovering in her hospital room, she grew agitated and began pulling on the tracheostomy tube connected to her neck. The nurse on duty documented that she was pulling at her tubes six different times in 24 hours, and yet did nothing to prevent her from being able to dismantle the tubes.
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Medical Malpractice Eight-Figure Settlement for Failure to Timely Treat a Heart Attack
After successfully opening and stenting a 53-year-old man's blocked artery, while in the recovery room, the patient suffered another heart attack, but this time it took medical staff nearly 90 minutes to get him back to the catheterization lab. Due to the delay, his heart stopped. He was revived in the operating room, but he suffered a hypoxic brain injury, causing massive brain damage.
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Medical Malpractice Seven-Figure Settlement for Victim of Cardiology Medical Malpractice
A 46-year-old man was undergoing heart surgery at a South Florida hospital after suffering a heart attack. During the procedure, the cardiologist perforated the patient’s left anterior descending artery. The patient died, leaving behind an 11-year-old daughter and wife.
