What Do You Have to Prove to Win a Medical Malpractice Claim in Florida?

As a personal injury attorney handling medical malpractice cases in Florida, I must tell you that it is very difficult to bring a successful medical malpractice claim in this state. In fact, under Florida law, you're not even allowed to file a lawsuit until you obtain an affidavit from a medical provider indicating whether they believe it is reasonably likely that malpractice was committed, and even after doing so, you still have to convince a jury that the damages or death was as a result of malpractice and not a foreseeable risk of a particular procedure undertaken by the doctor. Not all injuries at the hands of a doctor constitute malpractice.

In Florida, to determine whether malpractice occurred, one must ask whether the actions taken were those actions that a reasonably prudent medical provider under the same or similar circumstances would have taken. If a reasonably prudent medical provider would have done the same thing, with the only difference being the result, you have no claim. An experienced medical malpractice lawyer will have a team in place to review the medical records and determine whether there is sufficient evidence to show that the doctor or medical provider involved did not follow the standards that are set by the medical community for what is reasonably prudent to do under the circumstances. Every case is different and a careful case evaluation by an experienced medical malpractice attorney will help you to avoid wasting time, money and your emotional well-being unless it is reasonably likely to result in a favorable outcome.

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