Yes, there is no prohibition in Florida preventing an attorney from taking either a medical malpractice case or a civil rights case on a contingency fee.

You may be confused by a different cause of action under Florida's statute for compensation to wrongfully convicted individuals... View More

Sorry to hear about your horrible ordeal. You cannot obtain an online answer to the question, "How likely am I to win?", for this potential case or any other. You need to schedule a consultation with an attorney to review the facts and relevant documents. Also, there are relatively few... View More

I'm not licensed in Florida, but have practiced in medical malpractice for 30 years in New York State (first on the defense and now on Plaintiff's side). But I would feel comfortable stating that unless there was a significant, physical injury from an act of malpractice, there would not... View More

You need to consult a medical malpractice attorney. There is a two-year statute of limitations for malpractice, but the two years may run from the date of discovery of the damage caused by the malpractice.

Also, assuming a potential claim is NOT barred by the statute of limitations, an... View More

In a medical malpractice case, the key question is whether a healthcare provider’s actions fell below the standard of care for providers in that particular area of healthcare.

A bad outcome standing alone is not dispositive.

In your case, it depends on what the healthcare provider... View More

While such a case is possible, there are two hurdles that need to be overcome. First, due to the nature of medical malpractice cases, your damages, and not be sufficient to warrant time and expense of a lawsuit. Second, you have to show that it was below the standard of care in that circumstance to... View More

The costs can vary, of course, but the figure quoted to you by counsel mention is a reasonably accurate response. Quite frankly, most medical malpractice cases cost far more than this figure, especially in litigation.

"Tort reform" laws on the books -- and several more pending... View More

I hope you get a useful answer on this forum, but if don't, the type of lawyer you need to look for to obtain another opinion depends on the reason you wish to obtain the records. If you suspect medical malpractice, contact a lawyer specializing in that area. If you want the records for some... View More

Immediately seek a free consultation with a medical malpractice attorney in your area. If you have facts that support a potential claim, a law firm may be willing to sign you to a contingency fee retainer agreement with no up-front fees or costs payment needed.... View More

So sorry to hear about your tragedy. Florida Statutes are enacted, amended, or repealed by the Florida Legislature, where you are represented by your State Senator and your State Representative. If you don't know who they are, you can find them by inputting your address here:... View More

In this scenario, I'm guessing the medical people will have a different story - but if you can prove this happened, I believe the medical people would be liable both civilly and criminally for false imprisonment and battery (at least), and potentially liable civilly for malpractice. Request... View More

Your question begs the question, didn't you know you could stop going to that doctor and simply choose another one who's in your Medicaid plan network, so that you would not have to pay a dime? If you did not know that, why not? Did your doctor somehow mislead you into believing you... View More

I am very sorry for your loss on the passing of your mom, please accept my condolences for you and your family. If there is a Will, then you must file it with the clerk of the court in the county she lived in, first make a copy for yourself, just because you file the Will does not mean you are... View More

Abortion care and any other kind of medical care must meet certain professional standards. If there is negligent conduct that is deemed to fall below those professional standards, and the negligent conduct is determined to be the cause of injury or death, there would be a potential medical... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks, and it appears you have a looming statute of limitations.

You may want to consider discussing the best way to do this with Florida med mal attorneys. When med mal law firms review files, they often advance... View More

You have a potential court claim for invasion of privacy, and maybe a malpractice claim. With either, there should first be notice of claim and request for disclosure of liability insurance coverage (prelitigation notice being required for malpractice, and optional, but wise, for invasion of... View More

This is something a Florida attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for four weeks. I'm very sorry for your family's loss and the ordeal your mother-in-law went through. As a general observation, the matter could have elements that make for a difficult case. Hospital... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. For this type of matter, an attorney could require a dental/oral surgery professional's opinion in terms of the impact of the delays. That's why the question is difficult to answer. You could reach out to... View More

A Florida attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. It could depend on what damages you suffered - that could be a call a medical professional would need to make. One option is to reach out to attorneys to try to arrange a free initial consult to review the file. Good... View More

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answered on Jul 5, 2023

"Illegal procedure" according to whom and under what laws? Maritime law? Who died? Who is complaining? The licensed physician can worry about his own ethical and medical obligations under his/her license.

As you see, it is impossible to respond to your concern, as drafted, sorry.