When you visit a doctor or a healthcare provider, you expect that you will get an accurate diagnosis and that you will get medical treatment that helps you, or at least doesn’t hurt you. Unfortunately, this is not the case for thousands of patients. Each year, as many as 200,000 people in the United States lose their lives as a result of preventable errors made by healthcare providers. Thousands more patients experience serious damage to their health that can cause significant pain and massive expenses. If your child is the victim of medical malpractice or harmed by a medical error, you have certain legal rights under Florida law. A Fort Lauderdale medical malpractice attorney at Steinger, Greene & Feiner can assist you in pursuing a claim for compensation so you can recover the money the law says you deserve after a medical injury.
Understanding Medical Malpractice Cases
Every doctor and healthcare provider, from general practitioners to chiropractors, nurses to surgeons, is expected to provide reasonable quality care to patients. This is called a professional standard of care. If a doctor falls short of fulfilling this professional standard, then he or she can be held liable for any injuries or damage that occur as a direct result of the failure. To determine if a doctor is responsible, his or her behavior is compared with what a reasonable healthcare provider with a similar background would have done in the same situation. If no reasonable care provider would have made the same error, the doctor is considered negligent and is liable for injuries resulting from that negligence. As an injured victim of medical malpractice, it is up to you to prove that the doctor didn’t live up to the standard of care and to prove that you got hurt because of it. A Fort Lauderdale medical malpractice lawyer can assist you in finding expert witnesses, reviewing medical records and building a strong medical malpractice case.
Recovering Compensation for Medical Malpractice
A doctor, hospital or other healthcare provider is expected to “make you whole,” for all injuries that result from medical negligence. This means paying for:
- All treatment costs arising from your injury
- Pain and suffering you endure due to your injury
- Lost income/wages due to missed work or a decline in earning power caused by your injuries
- Emotional distress
- The wrongful death of a loved one due to medical negligence
Patients can not only take legal action to recover this money from doctors but can also pursue claims against hospitals and employers of healthcare professionals. Your experienced Fort Lauderdale medical malpractice lawyer will help you to determine how best to proceed with your case to obtain the maximum in compensation.
Relentless Legal Representation for Fort Lauderdale Injury Victims
A personal injury can occur in a variety of ways, but almost all have the same results in common. Suddenly, your life is disrupted and possibly jeopardized physically, emotionally, and financially by an accident or incident which could have been prevented.
Contact a Fort Lauderdale Medical Malpractice Lawyer
At Steinger, Greene & Feiner, our Fort Lauderdale medical malpractice attorneys have dedicated their careers to helping patients hold healthcare providers accountable for their failures. We are here to represent you in settlement negotiations or in a court trial so you can be fully compensated for all losses resulting from medical negligence. To schedule your free consultation and learn how we can assist with your case, contact us today.
Proven Personal Injury Lawyers
A fair settlement is not what you can expect to receive from the insurance company. Their goal is to reduce payouts on claims so they can remain highly profitable. Our proven and committed legal team understands the tactics these companies regularly use to pay claimants as little as possible. We routinely battle their schemes in and out of court, and have developed effective methods for doing so.
With a legal team of more than 30 lawyers and more than 140 staff, including investigators and other assistants, we have the resources needed to get the job done efficiently. You can bring your personal injury case to us with confidence, knowing you will pay nothing until we recover the compensation you deserve. Throughout the entire case, we will be by your side, providing the guidance you need.
Client Testimonials
2727 Northwest 62nd Street, Fort Lauderdale
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Sam and Darian were the best.Accident was Dec 20, I got my tender and walked out with my settlement check 2 months later !!The communication was as excellentI am happy with the treatment I receivedWill recommend them to anyone -
I could not ask for a better experience at Steiner, Greene, and Feined. All staff address me in a professional manner. They were knowledgeable and always willing to help. The quality and knowledge base of their attorneys are out of this … More world. Mary Coffay was so attentive to my case, I felt like she only had my case during the time that we worked together. She is amazing and definitely made my experience with Steiner, Greene and Feiner the best it could possibly be. Thank you Mary and everyone else who helped with my case.
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This is my first time ever needing a lawyer for an accident and I couldn’t have chosen a better firm. The lawyer assigned to my case was always available to be reached ,and when he wasn’t he got back to me the next morning. He helped me … More navigate through a difficult time for me and went above and beyond to assist and provide care even when I had to move back to Texas. I am very grateful for this firm and would definitely recommend them to anyone just in an accident.
