Florida Medical Malpractice Notification Requirements
Medical malpractice is a complex area of law. Incidents of medical mishaps depend heavily upon having significant and concrete evidence to show a medical institute’s or doctor’s malpractice. Establishing accountability is no easy task. This is precisely why it is important to consult a qualified Miami injury lawyer if you are dealing with a potential […]
Florida’s Medical Negligence Damages Cap
Like a number of other states across the U.S., Florida has a cap on medical negligence damages that can be awarded to a plaintiff in a medical malpractice case. Simply put, this means there is a maximum amount of financial compensation that a Florida plaintiff can recover for non-economic damages in a medical malpractice claim […]
Florida Supreme Court Deems Noneconomic Damages Cap Unconstitutional in Wrongful Death Case – McCall v. United States
In Estate of McCall v. Unites States of America, the Florida Supreme Court struck down the cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits ruling it a violation of the State Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. Noneconomic damages typically consist of nonmonetary damages the victim has suffered such as pain and suffering, physical impairment, mental anguish, […]