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Orlando Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Welcome to the Law Firm of Allen & Murphy's education-based, legal resource website. Here we provide information on many areas of medical malpractice law, including wrongful death, birth injuries, medical misdiagnosis and many others. Take some time to browse our site. We think you'll find it very useful in answering some of your more common questions. Furthermore, our site should give you a better understanding of the legal process and options that you have as you move forward in your case.

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published that over 225,000 people die each year due to iatrogenic causes. This has become the third leading cause of death in the United States, after deaths from heart disease and cancer.

• 12,000 deaths per year from unnecessary surgery
• 7,000 deaths per year from medication errors in hospitals
• 20,000 deaths per year from other errors in hospitals
• 80,000 deaths per year from infections in hospitals
• 106,000 deaths per year from non-error, adverse effects of medication

Medical Malpractice Quick Links

Below you'll find some of the most popular sections within our site:

• Failure to Diagnose
• Surgical Errors
• Hospital Malpractice
• Birth Injuries
• Other Malpractice Types
• Legal Assistance

News

Medical Malpractice costs healthcare system $151 billion per year

Talks about the nationalization of healthcare have recently brought a number of new issues to the table, with medical malpractice being the most talked about.

While the AMA (American Medical Association) and some physicians contend that medical malpractice contributes to increased costs in healthcare, others say that is a falsehood.

"Oftentimes, patients don't realize that just because t ...
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Florida spine surgeon sued again for medical malpractice, drawing concern

A Florida surgeon who performs back surgeries on patients from around the world, despite questionable qualifications and having been sued numerous times, has been named in another medical malpractice lawsuit. Florida is home to numerous malpractice and birth injury claims. In the suit, Michigan woman claims Dr. Alfred Bonati performed 13 surgeries on her over a period of 7 months, and tried to hid ...
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Steps to Take

If a medical professional fails to perform his or her duties to the accepted standard of care, and as a result, causes injury or death to a patient, then the liable party can be held accountable. Medical malpractice causes a significant number of injuries and wrongful deaths in the US every year.

When medical "standards and practices" are not followed, the result can be serious injury or death. Help from one of our medical malpractice lawyers may be needed to help a claim reach the courts in the fastest, accurate, and most complete way possible. From there, your Orlando medical malpractice lawyer will work with the hospital system and the state medical malpractice legal system to find out what your legal options are.

Common Types of Medical Malpractice

There are a variety of different types of Medical Malpractice. Most often the cause is due to doctor, nurse or hospital negligence, but it can also be the result of other factors. Within this section of the site you'll find information on a variety of different types of Medical Malpractice. Cases can range from mere accidental mishaps on the part of doctors or hospitals to complete and utter negligence of the offending party. Whether you have suffered minor damages or a loved one has died as a result of medical malpractice, it is possible to hold the liable individual or liable group accountable for their actions. The following are some common types of medical malpractice:

• Failure to Diagnose
• Surgical Errors
• Hospital Malpractice
• Birth Injuries
• Nursing Negligence

Many different injuries and conditions may fall into one of the above categories of medical malpractice. We assure you that this is just a handful of common types of medical malpractice. If you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice, please take an opportunity to contact one of our medical malpractice professionals today. A statute of limitations does exist in Florida, so make sure you file your claim in a timely manner.

For a free case review, fill out the form at the top right of this page or call one of our medical malpractice lawyers today. You can also visit our corporate site. Thanks for Visiting!

- Riley Allen & Scott Murphy