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At the law offices of Zimmet & Quarles, helping people in Volusia County and the surrounding areas goes beyond just a job, it's our family tradition. The members of our firm all have deep roots in the vibrant culture of Florida. The Zimmet family and partner J. Peyton Quarles have been practicing law in the Sunshine State for over three decades, remaining dedicated to assisting people who've been injured due to the acts of others. We understand the people and the lifestyle of Central Florida and will provide our clients with knowledgeable counsel while remaining true to the values of our community.

With three members of the Zimmet family on our team, we know the importance of standing up for our loved ones during their time of need and will work diligently to find an acceptable solution to your problem. Our partners are active in the community, working with organizations like the Kiwanis Club, Serenity House and ACT as well as serving as the chairman of the Board of Counselors at Bethune-Cookman University and protecting our area beaches with the Surfrider Foundation's local and national chapters. 

At the law firm of Zimmet & Quarles, being knowledgeable in dealing with car and motorcycle wrecks, nursing and medical malpractice and child injury may be our strongest selling point, but being a family that understands life in Central Florida is our real strength.
 

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Medical Malpractice:

• Pre-Op Gallbladder Discovery Could Have Prevented Extra Surgeries   
  A young woman had to endure two unnecessary medical procedures after x-ray findings of an additional calcified stone outside of her gallbladder were never communicated to the surgeon.
• Delay in Hematoma Diagnosis Leads to Paralysis, $1 Million Settlement     
  Patients expect that hospital staff will rotate in and out during a stay of any length of time. They expect that their medical records will be properly read and their condition noted.
• Poor Response to Infant’s IV Injury Results in Settlement   
  In this case a newborn girl suffered an IV infiltrate, which means the IV fluid entered the surrounding tissue. Because it was not timely discovered and treated, the girl lost motion in her foot and suffered permanent scarring.
   
• Failure to Diagnose Blood Disease Leads to Death, $1 Million Settlement   
  Abnormal lab or test results are often a sign that something is not right with a patient. A doctor must use these results to determine next steps and a course of treatment.
• Multiple Mix-ups Lead to Patient’s Death, Settlement for Family   
  Because of a mistake in insertion of a penile stent, a man in his 70s suffered in pain for two days before returning to the emergency room. There he suffered pa
• Diagnosis Delay Results in Emergency Abdominal Surgery and Settlement    
  When a patient arrives at the emergency room, it is not unreasonable to expect that an attending surgeon will examine the patient directly and also supervise
• Lack of Screening Leads to Colon Cancer Death, Settlement   
  Health screenings have become a regular part of our medical care these days. We know that at any given time, there are certain screenings that medical professio
• Woman Sues After Surgeon Fails To Recognize He Cut Hole in Bowel During Surgery   
  Despite the pre-cancerous lesion discovered from Pap smear results, she did not initially agree to the gynecological surgeon’s recommendation for a hysterectomy
• Lack of Informed Consent Leads to Pacemaker for Young Woman, $4 Million Settlement   
  When a patient consents to having a surgical procedure done by a physician, he or she does so with the understanding that they will be consulted on important is
• Vigilant Woman Wins Settlement for Delay in Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer   
  A 61-year-old-woman was diagnosed with metastatic colorectal cancer after both her doctor and gynecologist failed to conduct colorectal screening.
• Woman Dies After Delayed Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer   
  As patients, we depend on our doctors to alert us to any abnormal signs or test results that could be signs of life-threatening illness or disease.
• Sepsis Patients With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation at Risk of In-Hospital Stroke, Death   
  Patients who are hospitalized with severe sepsis and then experience atrial fibrillation have an increased risk of in-hospital stroke and death, according to a
• Few Medical Students Know When to Wash Their Hands, Survey Shows   
  A survey of medical students showed only 21 percent could identify two false and five true indications of when and when not to wash their hands in a clinical se
• Delayed Heart Care Results in Death   
  When a patient with complications is treated at a smaller hospital with fewer resources, a contingency plan is warranted to determine what will be done if the p
• Wrong Test Leads to Delay in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, Million Dollar Settlement   
  Patients depend on their doctors to order the correct tests and screenings and to be up front and honest about their prognosis. Patients expect their doctors no
• Colon Surgery Linked to High Readmission Rates   
  Nearly a fourth of privately insured colon surgery patients are readmitted to the hospital within three months of discharge, most due to complications from surg
• Lack of Screening Results in Colon Cancer Death, Settlement Against Doctor   
  A 60-year-old woman with a family history of colon cancer and history of anemia, weight loss and abdominal pain was never offered colon cancer screening during
• Doctors Not Following Sudden Cardiac Death Screening Guidelines for Athletes   
  Less than 6 percent of doctors follow national guidelines for assessing sudden cardiac death risk during high school sports physicals, according to a new state survey.
• Robotic Gynecologic Surgery to Produce Increasing Medical Negligence Lawsuits   
  Robotic surgery is expected to produce an increasing number of medical malpractice lawsuits in the next 10 years in the field of gynecology.
   
• Woman Develops Cancer After Preventative Requests Denied   
  Despite her proactive stance in trying to prevent cancer, a woman’s request to have her ovaries removed was continually denied. Several years later she develope
• Pneumonia Most Common Infection After Heart Surgery   
  New research shows it’s pneumonia, rather than an infection from the deep incision surgical site, that is the most common serious infection after heart surgery.
• Patient Suffers Blindness from Undiluted Injection, Settles Lawsuit for $1 Million   
  Patients depend on their doctors to make the right choices, to administer the right medicine and to provide the highest level of medical care.
• X-ray Mistake Delays Cancer Diagnosis, Leads to Death and $2 Million Settlement   
  The medical resident thought he had cancelled the X-ray order for the patient.
• Undetected Medical Toxicity Leads to Child’s Death   
  When a child or any patient is being seen by multiple doctors and specialists, someone must supervise the overall treatment plan.
• Patient Dies After Doctors Misdiagnose Brain Aneurysm   
  A woman spent two years going back and forth between her personal care physician and an internist, seeking relief from her daily headaches. She died because the
• Failure to Timely Diagnose Meningitis Results in Permanent Injury, Million Dollar Settlement   
  A continuous pattern off unresolved complaints and discharges for a three-month-old baby should warrant a full review of the young patient’s situation by medica
• Recommended Pain Management After Surgery Not Yet Standard Practice   
  Despite recommendations from medical and anesthesiologist societies, the multimodal analgesia approach for pain control is being used less than 25 percent of th
• Doctor’s Narrow Focus Delays Cancer Diagnosis, Results in Settlement   
  After two and a half years of complaining to his primary care physician about an itchy, non-healing lesion, and being denied a referral to a dermatologist, a ma
• Delay in Breast Cancer Diagnosis Leads to Death, Million Dollar Settlement   
  More than a year and half after a screening mammogram and nine months after first being seen by her physician for an infection around her armpit, a woman was di
• Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Cognitive Problems Several Years After Treatment   
  Breast cancer survivors, whether treated with radiation only or chemotherapy plus radiation, may experience cognitive problems for up to three years after trea
• Intraoperative or Immediate Postoperative Death in ASA Class I Patient   
  Intraoperative or immediate postoperative death in an American Society for Anesthesiologists Class 1 patient should never happen.
• Gynecologic Negligence Claims Related to Vaginal Mesh On the Rise   
  Synthetic mesh is expected to produce a high number of medical malpractice and negligence claims in the next 10 years in the field of gynecology.
• Missed Diagnosis, Follow-Up Leads to Neurologic Brain Damage, and Legal  Settlement   
  A 52-year-old man was brought to the emergency room after a seizure like episode, loss of consciousness and incontinence. Although he had clear signs that
• Mistaken Biopsy Report Results in Patient’s Death, Million Dollar Settlement   
  Doctors are responsible for personally reviewing the results from any tests they order for a patient, and ensuring that the results and next steps are pursued
• 10-Fold Overdose Results in Woman’s Death, Million Dollar Settlement   
  Medical providers must take every precaution to ensure proper medication treatment and to quickly recognize when an prescription order is 10 times the normal
• How to Choose Best Hospital for Your Surgery   
  The quality of the health care you receive depends on many things besides the skill of your surgeon.
• Diagnosis Mistake Leads to Removal of Infant’s Healthy Kidney   
  A five-month-old infant underwent the surgical removal of her right kidney after she was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor.
• U.S. Falling Behind In Efforts to Control Superbug Threat   
  The United States lags behind many Western European nations in controlling the spread of certain drug-resistant microbes or “superbugs,” according to new
• Nurse’s Failure to Monitor Anesthesia Patient Results in Death   
  A woman died a day after routine knee surgery because her nurse ignored her after giving her anesthesia.
• Emergency Treatment for Heart Attack Improving but Delays Still Occur   
  Despite improvements in treating heart attack patients needing emergency artery-opening care, delays still occur, particularly in transferring patients to
• Half of all Hospital Adverse Drug Reactions are Preventable, Study Says   
  More than half of all adverse drug reactions that occur among patients in hospitals and emergency rooms are preventable, according to a new study.
• Medical Treatment Better Than Stenting For High-Risk Stroke Patients   
  Physicians now have evidence that aggressive medical therapy is safer and more effective than placing a stent in the brain to ward off a second stroke in high-r
• Missed Diagnosis in the ER Leads to Patient’s Death   
  A fainting spell, preceded by eight hours of chest pain and breathing problems prompted a woman’s husband and son to take her to the emergency room.
• Missed Foreign Object Results in Settlement for Suffering Patient   
  Surgical instruments or materials left inside a person’s body can cause pain, damage and even death.
• Brain Hemorrhage Linked to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder for Survivors, Study Finds   
  One-third of patients who have survived a life-threatening subarachnoid hemorrhage have disabling symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, a new study shows.
• Permanent Surgical Injury Case Settled for More Than $1 Million   
  Prior to any surgery, a patient and their family members always want to know what risks are involved in the procedure.
• Young Mom Wins Settlement in Dosing Error Case   
  A patient expects to receive the highest care when checking into a hospital, whether it’s to the emergency room for an injury or to labor and delivery for the b
• Treatment Time Improves For Heart Attack Patients Needing Angioplasty, Study Shows   
  Most heart attack patients in need of emergency artery-opening procedures are now being treated within the recommended 90 minutes from hospital arrival, compare
• Temporary ER Staff Poses Safety Risk to Patients   
  Temporary staff working in a hospital’s emergency department are twice as likely as permanent employees to be involved in medication errors that harm patients,
• Series of Errors in ER Add up to Million-Dollar Malpractice Settlement   
  This case involving a young child was the result of a series of decisions or omissions that, on their own, were not exceptionally bad, but together spelled disa

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