Learn about the time limits to file a lawsuit in Medical Malpractice and Hospital Negligence cases:
In Florida, as a general rule the lawsuit has to be filed within two years of discovering that there’s an injury caused to you or someone in your family due to a medical negligence or malpractice. In certain circumstances, the lawsuit can also be filed within four years from when the medical negligence or malpractice had occurred. Nonetheless, time is crucial when it comes to filing Medical Malpractice cases. Bottomline, it’s important that you file the case quickly and get the justice you deserve.
However, according to law, there’s an exception for cases in which the healthcare provider tries to conceal the fact that you’re a victim of a medical malpractice. For example, you’ve been harmed due to medical negligence on part of your healthcare provider but the culprit does not inform you about the injury and violates the ethical code by concealing the malpractice intentionally. In such cases of concealment, the victim can still file a case with seven years from when the medical negligence had occurred or within two years from when the injury was then discovered by the victim on his/her own.
What to do while facing such odds?
The answer is simple: call Florida’s leading medical malpractice legal expert Scott M. Sandler, Esq. The firm offers legal representation to clients in some of the most common types of cases which include, but are not limited to the following:
- Failure to Diagnose: These are very common cases in which the healthcare provider fails to diagnose properly and expose you to serious medical consequences.
- Failure to Warn Patient of Known Risks: It’s the fiduciary responsibility of healthcare providers and practitioners to warn patients of known risks before a patient undergoes any risky treatment. But if the healthcare providers fail to comply with its role and it results in an injury then the injured party can file a Medical Malpractice case against the healthcare provider.
- Improper Treatment: This type of cases is the most blatant violation when the patient is not provided with an appropriate treatment and it results in an injury or a death of an individual.
- Injury Caused by Surgical Errors: There are many examples that the patient undergoes a surgery but due to medical negligence by the healthcare provider, the patient gets an injury or physical damage. In such situations, the patient can file a medical malpractice case to claim compensation.
Helping You Seek Compensation for Damages Caused
A lawsuit may help you claim compensation for the pain and suffering caused by a medical error or hospital negligence. There are many physical and financial consequences that patients suffer because of faulty medical treatment and hospital negligence. In seeking legal recourse, you may be able to recoup the expenses that have been incurred. There are many damages as a result of medical malpractice including, but not limited to the following:
- Lost Earning Capacity
- Physical Pain and Suffering
- Lost Wages
- Mental Anguish
- Medical Bills
Contact Us in Miami-Dade County and the Rest of Florida
If you have been a victim of improper treatment, a medical malpractice attorney may be able to help you achieve justice. We represent clients in Miami-Dade County and the greater Florida region. For medical liability, product liability, transportation accidents, maritime claims, or premises liability representation, please call us at (305) 858-1622 and arrange a free initial consultation.