Most doctors and medical providers in Jacksonville do an excellent job of caring for their patients. However, when medical negligence does occur, the results can be catastrophic. Injured patients often feel very betrayed that the medical professional they trusted did not pay sufficient attention to their care.

Medical malpractice cases in Florida are subject to a strict statutory procedure. Prior to bringing a claim, the matter must be reviewed by an expert who provides an affidavit that medical negligence did occur. After that, Florida requires a statutory pre-suit process, during which information is shared between the parties. Only at the conclusion of this process is a claimant entitled to file suit. It is important to hire a lawyer experienced in medical malpractice cases because if the statutory process is not correctly followed, you may lose the right to file your case.

Once suit is filed, medical negligence cases typically require a lot of expert witnesses. These experts usually charge in the range of $250.00 to $750.00 per hour. Because of this, it is very expensive to litigate a medical malpractice case. It is not uncommon for such expenses to exceed $50,000.00.

At Thomas & Lawrence, P.A., our Jacksonville attorneys handle medical malpractice cases on a contingency basis. This means that you do not pay us fees or costs unless we make a recovery for you. Because of the expense involved with medical negligence claims, it is important to hire a law firm that has the ability to pay significant costs.

Our Jacksonville medical malpractice lawyers have handled many medical malpractice cases, including: failing to correctly diagnose a patient’s problem; mistakenly writing a prescription for twice the intended dose; improper positioning of a patients arms while under general anesthesia causing severe nerve injuries; negligent plastic surgery; abandoning a patient; and improper surgical techniques.