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Medical Malpractice:

• Make Sure The Doctor Give You This Blood Test If You Might Be Having a Heart Attack
• What To Do If My Heart Attack Looks Like The Flu | Deltona Malpractice Lawyer
• Undiagnosed Epidural Hematoma Can Cause Cuada Equina Syndrome
• ACL Surgery Injures Femoral Nerve
• Is Cutting My Bladder While Removing My Uterus Medical Malpractice?

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If You Or A Loved One Have Been The Victim Of Medical Malpractice, Get The FREE Books And Information Available Here BEFORE You Sign Any Forms, Talk To An Insurance Adjuster Or Hire A Lawyer

"If a 747 jetliner crashed every day, killing all 500 people aboard, there would be a national uproar over aviation safety and an all-out mobilization to fix the problem." However, "in the nation's hospitals... about the same number of people die on average every day from medical 'adverse events,' many of them preventable errors, such as infections or incorrect medications. Where's the outrage?" USA TODAY Editorial 11.19.10

Each year, thousands of Florida residents put their trust in doctors, nurses and health care professionals to treat them during times of need. It could mean relying on a cardiologist to diagnose and treat your heart attack, rushing an injured family member to the emergency room or simply seeking treatment at a walk-in clinic. Many people never give the quality of care they receive a second thought, but others must suddenly confront the reality that they've been harmed at a hospital, treatment center or clinic. Negligence, neglect and mistakes made by health care providers can have serious consequences, but victims of nursing and medical malpractice have rights under the law.

If you have been injured or a member of your family has been hurt or killed by the actions of a doctor, nurse, CNA or other caregiver or hospital, you might not need a lawyer, but you do need to get all the facts.

Before you make a decision, be sure to read our free book:
    •    Why Most Victims of Medical Malpractice Never Recover a Dime: An Insider's Report on Malpractice Claims 
 
After that, if you want to move forward with your case, Zimmet & Quarles will answer your questions for free, with no obligations. Get the valuable information you need.

Medical Malpractice

When people in Florida visit hospitals and clinics, ride in ambulances or seek help at area emergency rooms their lives are in the hands of others. Each day, our health care providers are entrusted with the responsibility of treating the most vulnerable members of our society. Unfortunately, we don't always get the care we need.

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation says nearly 4,000 medical malpractice cases are successfully closed in our state every year. While this relatively low number indicates the vast majority of Floridians are receiving adequate care, it also shows that doctors who violate the law can be held accountable for their actions.

Be careful though, proving medical malpractice can be difficult. If you are harmed at the hands of a physician, nurse, CNA, EMT or at a walk-in clinic, you need to know the whole truth. If you are considering taking legal action on your medical malpractice case, review our free book before you decide whether or not to hire a lawyer. 

The problem with walk-in clinics ...

The days of the old-time family doctor seem like a thing of the past for some people. With the rise of "convenient care," walk-in clinics and "Doc-in-a-box" one-stop, drop-in facilities, personalized treatment is on the decline and problems are common. Many people who turn to these clinics don't have any other choice. It could be as simple as being away from home, being faced with a sudden emergency or finding yourself without health insurance. These kinds of "quick care" businesses too often make misdiagnoses, provide negligent treatment or just don't give people the attention their injuries require.

If you regularly seek help at a walk-in clinic or are considering it, here are some tips about what to know before you go.

If you or a family member has already been a victim of medical malpractice, make sure to consult our new book before proceeding with any legal action.

Contact us to discuss your case. Your questions answered, your options explained.

Zimmet & Quarles is located in Daytona Beach, FL and serves clients from Orlando to Jacksonville.

Cities: Daytona Beach, Orlando, Jacksonville, Deltona, Palm Coast, New Smyrna Beach, Orange City, Flagler Beach, Sanford, Ormond Beach, Port Orange.


Counties: Volusia, Orange, Duval, Seminole, Flagler.

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Library for Medical Malpractice:

• 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.

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Frequent Questions for 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?

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Videos about Medical Malpractice:

• Make Sure The Doctor Give You This Blood Test If You Might Be Having a Heart Attack
• What To Do If My Heart Attack Looks Like The Flu | Deltona Malpractice Lawyer
• Undiagnosed Epidural Hematoma Can Cause Cuada Equina Syndrome
• ACL Surgery Injures Femoral Nerve
• Is Cutting My Bladder While Removing My Uterus Medical Malpractice?
• Medical Malpractice During Childbirth
• Avoiding Life-Threatening Infections In Hospitals | Daytona Beach Malpractice Attorney

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