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Midwife Medical Malpractice Negligence Birth Injuries

Midwife Medical Malpractice Negligence Birth Injuries

While in many instances births via midwife — regardless of where they take place — are successful or uneventful, in others catastrophic events occur that lead to serious lifelong injuries or even death. Over the past several years, both out-of-hospital and in-hospital or birthing center births utilizing midwives have been under scrutiny in Florida. The focus has been on midwife medical malpractice negligence birth injuries. In mid August of 2019, the Herald-Tribune published an article detailing the results of an investigation done in unison with GateHouse Media that showed out-of-hospital deliveries were twice as likely to result in infant injury or...

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Miami Lawyer Richard Bo Sharp Lands Top Spot Among Personal Injury Settlements Nationwide

Judgement Award Settlement for Personal Injury Settlements

Noted record-setting medical malpractice birth injury lawyer Richard “Bo” Sharp, Esq. of the Miami law firm Mallard & Sharp has been recognized once again — this time for obtaining The Third Largest Medical Malpractice Settlement Nationwide In 2022 And One Of The Top 21 Personal Injury Settlements Across The Entire United States For 2022. Visit TopVerdict to see the full list. The recovery in the case, a record-setting $12,000,000 settlement in the Federal Tort Claim Action styled HACKING vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Case No.: 2:19-cv-14449-), represents the largest birth injury medical malpractice settlement with the Federal Government in Florida, and is also one...

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Richard ‘Bo’ Sharp Recovers One Of The Top 21 Personal Injury Settlements In America In 2022

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE NOTABLE CASE: SETTLEMENT: $12,000,000

On the heels of winning a $33.8 Million medical malpractice verdict that was the Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict in the State of Florida in 2017, Richard "Bo" Sharp was lead council for the recovery of a 2022 Medical Malpractice Settlement of $12 Million. This settlement represents the largest FTCA medical malpractice settlement in Florida and one of the largest FTCA settlements, of any type (if not the largest), that has been recovered in the State of Florida. This settlement also represents one of the Top 21 Personal Injury Settlements Obtained In The Entire United States In The Year 2022. Visit TopVerdict to...

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Newborn Heart Defect Delayed Diagnosis Lawsuits

Newborn Heart Defect Delayed Diagnosis Lawsuits

Any form of delayed medical diagnosis can lead to substantial health problems — or even death. One particularly devastating scenario is that of a newborn heart defect delayed diagnosis. Research has shown that delayed recognition of congenital heart disease in children is often due to physician negligence.1 Further, it uncovers the specific fact that available clinical cardiac findings alert physicians to likely newborn heart defects, though such findings are often ignored. Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect.2 No matter the cause, fair compensation is an essential part of a legal settlement in provable lawsuits that result...

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Medical Staff Shortages and Medical Malpractice Negligence In Hospitals

Medical Malpractice Negligence In Hospitals

Emergency rooms and all other treatment and care areas in hospitals are often filled with patients. Waiting times to see a physician or receive a medical test can be lengthy in South Florida. Since the onset of Covid-19, the scenario may in fact be much more common in hospitals nationwide as well as locally. Staff shortages, many of which are likely an effect of the pandemic, have increased medical worker's workloads while at the same time increasing the likelihood of Miami Medical Malpractice Negligence in Hospitals.  Medical worker exhaustion due to overwork, added responsibilities, and constant rushing to finish tasks is...

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Miami Medical Malpractice Negligence Lawsuits Involving Hospitals

Miami Medical Malpractice Negligence Lawsuits Involving Hospitals

Over the past several decades, Florida — particularly South Florida — has become a preferred hotspot for retirement and a hub for a vast array of medical and surgical care. From specialty surgeries of the heart and brain to surgeries involving cancer, vision restoration, hip replacements, and even surgical cosmetic repairs and improvements, surgeons, surgical specialists, and high-ranking hospitals can be found throughout Florida. In addition, many of the latest surgical approaches and technologies are available in Miami and South Florida, making the area an even more desired location for treatments and surgery. Along with the increase in treatments and surgeries has...

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Choosing The Best Miami Medical Malpractice Lawyer For Your Needs

The Best Miami Medical Malpractice Lawyer

It is a sad and disturbing fact: Florida ranks high in medical malpractice cases. Data from the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation support this fact.1,2 If you or a loved one has been the victim of provable medical malpractice negligence, you are likely looking for justice and fair compensation for the injuries you or they have suffered. You need an experienced, effective lawyer or legal team. So where do you start? By doing some research in order to choose the best Miami medical malpractice lawyer for your needs. All in all, there are several...

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How To Choose The Best Miami Birth Injury Lawyer For Your Needs

Best Miami Birth Injury Lawyer

Being faced with the need to hire a lawyer or legal team can seem like a daunting task, particularly when you or a loved one is the victim of a provable medical malpractice negligence birth injury. In the midst of dealing with physical, emotional, and financial strain, making a choice of which lawyer or legal team will represent you or your loved ones best can feel overwhelming. Here are a few tips that may help you choose the best Miami birth injury lawyer for your needs: Ask about the lawyer’s experience level In most cases, it is likely that the best Miami...

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A New Deadline On General Negligence Lawsuits

General Negligence Lawsuits

What constitutes negligence? It’s a question often asked, and has important legal bearings when it comes to filing lawsuits. Cornell Law School defines negligence as follows:1 “A failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances. The behavior usually consists of actions, but can also consist of omissions when there is some duty to act (e.g., a duty to help victims of one's previous conduct).” The signing of House Bill 837, Civil Remedies, into law on March 24, 2023 imposes a new deadline on general negligence lawsuits from four years to two years (active duty service members are exempt from this provision).2,3...

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Medical Trainees and Medical Malpractice Negligence

Medical Trainees and Medical Malpractice Negligence

Medical malpractice negligence can involve a host of individuals, from doctors, specialists, and midwives to nurses, physician assistants, and medical technicians. But there’s another type of common medical provider that carries risk as well: medical trainees. And the number of trainees in Florida has grown, not only due to the effects and after-effects of Covid, but also due to longstanding issues in medical understaffing in the state.1,2 Any branch of medicine and any sub-specialty may utilize trainees, and therefore is susceptible to related occurrences of medical malpractice negligence. This includes internal medicine, dermatology, cardiology, ophthalmology, and even surgical dentistry. The August 2022...

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