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Nursing Home Injury:
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- Stay Away From Nursing Homes On The Watch List | Daytona Beach Nursing Home Injury Attorney
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- Evaluating A Florida Nursing Home | Daytona Beach Nursing Home Injury Lawyer
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- What To Do If My Heart Attack Looks Like The Flu | Deltona Malpractice Lawyer
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- ACL Surgery Injures Femoral Nerve
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Child Injuries:
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- The School Nurse Ignored My Child's Broken Nose: Can I Sue? | Orlando Child Injury Attorney
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- Who Is Liable If My Child Is Injured By Another Child?
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Car Accidents
- Can my airbag hurt me?
- How Do I Make My Car Accident Worth a Million Dollars?
- Can I Sue the Other Driver Who Caused My Car Accident for Medical Malpractice?
- Can Too Much Insurance Be A Problem In Car Accident Cases?
- Why Do I Have To Sign a Notice From My Insurance Company Turning Down Uninsured Motorist Coverage? Does this mean you can’t buy UM?
- I Have Been In a Car Accident and Need Neck Surgery, What Is an Anterior Cervical Diskectomy?
- I Have Been In a Car Accident, Have Neck Pain and May Need Surgery, What is an Anterior Cervical Diskectomy With Fusion?
- If I Have A Disk Bulge Or Herniation, What Treatment Is Appropriate?
- What Is A Cervical Disk Herniation?
- Which insurance company is the best for auto insurance?
- Do I have to talk to the insurance company right after an accident?
- Am I liable if I loan my car to a friends and my friend kills someone in a car accident?
- I am worried that I may hurt my child by backing over him/her, what can I do to prevent that from happening?
- Are passengers in pick up trucks allowed to ride in the bed of the truck?
- I've been in a car accident, can I receive benifits from the Bodily Injury coverage and Uninsured Motorist coverage of the same policy?
- What is mediation?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of mediation?
- How much is my car accident case worth?
- I have been in a car accident in Florida and I have neck pain and tingling or numbness in my hands and feet, is that caused by the accident?
- I have been hit by a car and injured while walking down the street, what do I need to know?
- Who is covered by my uninsured motorist policy?
- Can I develop post-traumatic arthritis from a car accident?
- If a minor child causes an accident, are the Parent's responsible?
- What does Facebook have to do with my car accident?
- If you have uninsured coverage on your auto insurance policy, does the uninsured coverage also include underinsured coverage?
- Which Insurance Company Pays?
- What If Your Insurance Does Not Pay For Everything?
Nursing Home Injury
- Does The Nursing Home Have a Responsibility To Make Sure My Loved One Does Not Wander Away?
- Is My Mom Safe In A Florida Assisted Living Facility?
- Is My Loved One Safe from Attack from Other Nursing Home Residents?
- What can I do to help prevent nursing abuse of my family member?
- Do I have a right to see nursing home medical records?
- Should I use rankings published in US News and World Report when choosing a nursing home?
- Will Medicare pay for my nursing home care?
- Who is responsible to decide if an assisted living facility can properly take care of a resident?
- Why is it so important to keep track of vital signs?
- How can I tell if I have a case against a nursing home?
- What Is The Difference Between A Nursing Home And An Assisted Living Facility?
- How Should I Choose A Nursing Home Or Assisted Living Facility?
- What Should I Look For When Visiting A Nursing Facility?
- Does The State Require A Certain Staff To Patient Ratio For Nursing Homes?
- What Should I Do To Keep A Family Member Safe In A Nursing Home?
- What Are My Rights In Florida?
- What Is An Advance Directive?
- What Is A "Living Will"?
- What Is Healthcare Surrogate Designation?
- Which Is Better?
- Do I Have To Write An Advance Directive Under Florida Law?
- Can I Change My Mind After I Write A Living Will Or Designate A Healthcare Surrogate?
- What Should I Do With My Advance Directive If I Choose To Have One?
- What Choices Can My Healthcare Surrogate Make For Me?
- How Long Are Living Wills Effective?
- What Is A Durable Power Of Attorney?
Medical Malpractice
- My wife died from a pulmonary embolism ten days after give birth to our child by c-section. We told her doctors and nurses at follow-up appointments about her leg swelling. We called her Ob/Gyn two days before that but he never returned our call.
Her doctors and nurses knew my wife was at risk for pulmonary embolism and that she was overweight. No one examined anything but her swollen ankles at the follow-up appointment. They didn't run tests on her heart, lungs or chest. They didn't check her pedal pulse like I read they should do. This has got to be medical malpractice, right?
- My right lateral femoral cutaneous nerve was damaged during my hysterectomy. I am experiencing much pain now and it's so difficult to walk that I can't work in my sales position any more. My follow up exams found that my nerve is not severed. However, my EMG was quite abnormal. Is this the surgeon's fault?
- I had my vasectomy reversed recently, but woke up with compartment syndrome. No complications or any problems at all were noted during the surgery, but I woke up with intense pain and pressure in both my legs. I was cramping below the knee down to my ankles.
Doctors diagnosed compartment syndrome and had to perform another surgery - a fasciotomy to fix the terrible swelling in my left leg. The fasciotomy caused me to have a large open wound in my leg for quite a while. Was my vasectomy reversal surgery done negligently?
- My surgeon completely cut my nerve in two during my carpal tunnel surgery. The pain and numbness is quite profound. Do I have a medical malpractice case?
- My daughter has severe Erb's palsy. I've read that Erb's palsy is often the result of medical malpractice, but someone told me that it is not the result of malpractice if the delivery did not include shoulder dystocia. The medical records of my daughter's birth do not mention shoulder dystocia. Do I not have a case?
- I am a court reporter who had carpal tunnel surgery and anterior submuscular transposition. My carpal tunnel symptoms have resolved but now I have ulnar neuropathy. Should my surgeon have performed the most aggressive ulnar surgery in existence at the same time as my carpal tunnel release or should she have waited to see if my symptoms improved after just the release?
- I had a laparoscopic cholecystectomy to remove my damaged gallbladder, but the surgeon left part of the gallbladder in which caused me to become infected and require multiple surgeries. I am left with chronic fatigue and large medical bills. Do I have a valid medical malpractice lawsuit?
- My baby girl was born with spina bifida myelomeningocele and my ob/gyn told me that the doctor who read my 20 week sonogram should have caught this and told me about it so that I could have had it repaired before my baby was born. Now that she's born, her treatment options are much more limited. Did the ultrasound doctor commit medical malpractice?
- What Is A Diaphragmatic Hernia?
- What is Ludwig's angina?
- What Are Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tears During Childbirth?
- My baby broke her skull because no one caught her when she was born. Is that medical malpractice? Here's the story - I got an epidural and was told to wait until my contraction was finished before laying back down on the bed. The nurse then said, "It is getting ready to come." At that point, I am told that obstetrics was called for delivery and to do a vaginal exam. However, before the OB could arrive, my baby came and no one was there to catch her so she fell straight to the floor and broke her skull. I wasn't even pushing.
- Can improper positioning during surgery cause nerve damage resulting in foot drop?
- Was I the victim of medical malpractice when my doctor punctured my bowel during surgery to tie my tubes? They didn't figure out that was the problem for three day despite my abdominal pain and bloating. By the time they discovered the problem I had pneumonia, sepsis and severe peritonitis. They had to do another surgery to repair the hole in my intestine and also stick me with large needles to remove fluid from inside me.
- Can a recognized complication of a surgery be negligence? What about ureter injuries during hysterectomy?
- Can injury from MRSA be caused by medical malpractice?
- My wife was receiving a breast biopsy, but suffered a brain injury after falling off the table and hitting her head. Was the hospital negligent?
- While getting my tubes tied, my surgeon cut my intestines. Is that medical malpractice in Florida?
- I was just diagnosed with advanced glaucoma even though I've been seeing an optometrist regularly for 20 years. My regular optometrist told me he would monitor me because I have a family history of glaucoma, but then he never did any tests or dilated my eyes. Now the glaucoma is too advanced for me to have laser surgery. Do I have a medical malpractice case?
- The anesthesiologist who intubated me for my appendectomy severely injured my larynx and throat. The hypopharynx suffered a 6mm cut. Do I have a case for medical malpractice?
- What is cardiac catheterization and what are its risks?
- I Got My Tubes Tied But Still Got Pregnant. Is That Medical Malpractice?
- Is Ulnar Nerve Damage After Hip Replacement Surgery Medical Malpractice?
- Is Bladder Perforation During Hysterectomy Medical Negligence?
- What Is MRSA?
- What Is Testicular Torsion?
- Is Urinary Incontinence After Prostate Removal a Result of Negligence?
- I had cataract surgery recently but experienced severe pain nine days later. My doctor told me the pain was caused by a tear in my retina and that I needed another surgery. Was I the victim of medical malpractice?
- What Is the Brachial Plexus?
- When is high blood pressure an emergency?
Child Injuries
- What are the most common causes of newborn injuries or emergencies?
- My Obstetrician Did Not Examine Me After I Fell and My Baby Died Because the Fall Caused Placental Abruption. What Can I Do?
- I'm thinking of building a playset in my backyard for my children. I can't fence it off to keep the neighborhood kids out while we're not home. Am I legally liable if a child is injured or hurt on the playset while I'm not home?
- My child has Erb's Palsy. The doctors said it was because of my child's shoulder dystocia. Are the doctors to blame for my baby's injury?
- Will my insurance company sue me for the money my child received in her Florida medical malpractice settlement?
- The doctors who delivered my baby didn't make sure she had enouch oxygen during birth and now she suffers from a brain injury. My doctors told me about NICA (Florida Birth Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association) and said I couldn't sue them because they had told me they participated in NICA. The hospital never told me anything about that? Can I take the hospital to court?
- My daughter suffered a serious brain injury when her friend, who only had a restricted driver's license, wrecked his parents car on a joyride. They were alone and I suspect the boy's parents allowed him unsupervised use of the car. Can his parents be held liable for my daughter's medical bills and injuries?
- My ex-husband has custody of our child while I serve my country overseas. My child has been going to day care with bruises for weeks and the day care providers never reported it to me or any authorities. Now my boy has a broken hand that will cause permanant damage. Can I sue my child's day care facility for not reporting the suspected abuse?
- Is it safer for my child to ride the school bus or for me to take her to school?
- My child sustained a brain injury as an infant of 10 months. Do brain injuries early in childhood cause ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder)? What is the best information we have on that?
- How long do the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI) last in children?
- My child suffered a traumatic brain injury. Will amino acids help her?
- If a doctor's mistake injures my child and you accept her case, can you guarantee she will receive the money we need to pay her medical bills?
- My child broke his nose at school when he turned around suddenly and ran into a locker. He went to the school nurse with a bloody nose and the nurse just told him to go home without treating him. Our doctor said he'll need surgery now and maybe again when he's done growing. Is the school or the nurse liable for my son's medical bills?
- Is it illegal to leave a child in a car?
- If my child injures or kills someone as the result of negligence while riding an ATV (all-terrain vehicle), am I liable for that death or injury?
- I am a single mother of a 2-year-old boy and a 4-year old girl. I work ten hour days to support them. They're in daycare and sometimes my boyfriend watches them. What do I need to know about child abuse and abusive head trauma?
- If my child suffers a head injury, does she need a CT scan?
- If my infant child suffers a neurological injury after delivery in the hospital nursery, does Florida's NICA plan prevent me from filing a negligence claim?
- If my baby is stillborn due to the doctor's negligence, can I sue her?
- Do you accept cases in which vaccine-related autism is suspected?
- My child has autism, which I have heard can be caused by vaccines. Can I sue the vaccine maker?
- If my child is injured by a reaction to a vaccine, can I sue the vaccine company?
- What is traumatic brain injury and what are its causes?
- Is there any way I can research a doctor's background, credentials and malpractice record?
- I'm concerned about keeping my child's settlement or judgment award funds safe if I die before my child is old enough to administer the funds. Is there anything my child's lawyer can do to ensure the funds are protected?
- In a shaken baby syndrome lawsuit, does my attorney have to prove that the defendant intentionally injured the baby?
- In a shaken baby syndrome case, do I have to prove "beyond a reasonable doubt" who shook the baby?
- What if my child was seriously hurt while at a child care facility or while playing at a playground?
- My child has a brain injury. Is there any test that will tell me if the brain injury occurred during birth?
General
What is Stevens Johnson Syndrome?- Can an attorney hold my settlement check from me after my case is settled in mediation?
- What is negligent treatment of MRSA?
- What is “pecuniary damage?”
- What is a compulsory medical examination? Is it important to my personal injury case?
- My loved one has died as the result of negligence, how do I get authorized to bring a lawsuit on their behalf?
- I served jury duty in a car accident case where the injured plaintiff sought repayment for her medical bills. In deliberation, many jury members said that her insurance company had probably paid her medical bills, not her. Was this correct?
- If I come to Zimmet & Quarles for legal advice regarding a family member who has died, what documents should I bring to our meeting?
- If I live as far away as Orlando or Jacksonville, will Zimmet & Quarles still accept my case?
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125 Basin Street, Suite 210
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone: (386) 255-4020
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Medical Malpractice
- My wife died from a pulmonary embolism ten days after give birth to our child by c-section. We told her doctors and nurses at follow-up appointments about her leg swelling. We called her Ob/Gyn two days before that but he never returned our call.
Her doctors and nurses knew my wife was at risk for pulmonary embolism and that she was overweight. No one examined anything but her swollen ankles at the follow-up appointment. They didn't run tests on her heart, lungs or chest. They didn't check her pedal pulse like I read they should do. This has got to be medical malpractice, right?
- My right lateral femoral cutaneous nerve was damaged during my hysterectomy. I am experiencing much pain now and it's so difficult to walk that I can't work in my sales position any more. My follow up exams found that my nerve is not severed. However, my EMG was quite abnormal. Is this the surgeon's fault?
Child Injuries
- What are the most common causes of newborn injuries or emergencies?
- My Obstetrician Did Not Examine Me After I Fell and My Baby Died Because the Fall Caused Placental Abruption. What Can I Do?
