The Florida medical malpractice attorney firm of Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Echsner & Proctor, P.A., is dedicated to help people who have suffered from incidents such as birth injuries, failure to diagnose, surgical mishaps and others.
It is a known problem in Florida, or as a matter of fact across the nation, that the number of cases of medical neglect and mistakes continues to rise. However, health care providers and their insurance companies claim to be the victims of patients and lawyers who rightfully claim their rights and may file compensation claims against them. Interestingly enough, there are numerous medical industry executives who make multi million salaries every year. Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Echsner & Proctor, P.A. has committed three of their top attorneys to focus and handle medical negligence claims for their clients and get the compensation they need and deserve to keep up with the expenses occurring due to their injuries.
One of their most outstanding success stories is a case of hospital negligence. They were able to recover a $31.1 million verdict for their clients, which is indeed and impressive amount.
You may want to visit their verdicts and settlements website to get more details. Over the years and since they are practicing law in this field, Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Echsner & Proctor, P.A. had the opportunity to provide their services to cases nationwide.
What is medical malpractice? Medical malpractice is the negligence by a health care provider that causes an injury to a patient.
What is the statue of limitations? The statue of limitations refers to the time period in which you as a victim of a personal injury or your attorney must file your lawsuit.
In other words, if you fail to file your lawsuit within that timeframe, your case will not be considered.
In which time do I need to file my medical malpractice claim? In the state of Florida, a medical malpractice case must be filed within two years form the time the incident occurred or has been discovered, respectively, should have been discovered.
There might be exceptions under certain circumstances; however, no action can be taken after 4 years from the date on which the incident occurred. But the statue allows claims for minors if they are under 8 years old and if the negligence occurred before his 8th birthday.
Please visit the website of the Florida medical malpractice attorney firm of Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Echsner & Proctor, P.A for more information.
