Florida Cancer Misdiagnosis Attorney
In many different situations, timing is critical to the health of a patient. Doctors have only minutes to make a diagnosis and take action in order to save the life of a patient. Failure to act can lead to serious health consequences.
At the South Florida law offices of Friedman, Rodman & Frank, P.A., we represent patients who have been injured by a doctor's failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis. We handle misdiagnosis cases related to many different types of medical conditions:
- Misdiagnosis of cancer
- Misdiagnosis of a heart attack
- Misdiagnosis of fetal distress or birthing problems
- Misdiagnosis of stroke
- Misdiagnosis of a head injury/internal bleeding
Florida Misdiagnosis Laws: The Expert Requirement and Standard of Care
The Florida legislature has made bringing a medical malpractice suit more and more difficult for attorneys and their clients. In order to file a lawsuit, the law now requires that your personal injury lawyer work with a healthcare provider who can file an expert's affidavit with the court, stating the doctor violated the standard of care in your misdiagnosis case.
Doctors who fail to treat patients according to the standard of care do not act the way similar healthcare providers might in similar situations. They fail to notice the signs of illness that other doctors would, they fail to take action or they take inappropriate and ineffective actions.
Contact a Miami Misdiagnosis Lawyer
It may be difficult to tell whether a loved one has become the victim of misdiagnosis. Many family members simply report having the feeling that something was wrong. The behavior of staff suddenly changed. Sometimes, staff members took patients aside and instructed them to seek legal representation. To discuss your options with an experienced trial lawyer, call us at 305-448-8585 or toll free at 866-713-6128 or contact us online.
