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

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 nursing home to care for an elderly or disabled relative, 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 assisted living facility. 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, 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 Nursing or 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 is always happy to talk with you free, with no obligations. Get the valuable information you need.

Nursing Malpractice

Florida has gained an international reputation as a popular retirement destination. As of 2007, statistics showed that the Sunshine State had more than 600 registered nursing homes, serving almost 70,000 elderly and disabled residents. Unfortunately, this crush of numbers means many homes are overpopulated and understaffed. At times, the nurses and CNAs that are employed at nursing homes and assisted living facilities haven't been properly trained or are unable keep up with the workload imposed on them. It's a situation that can translate to unsafe living conditions for patients.

It's important to know that you have rights and, if you need to be protected, you should be protected by the law firm that is right for your case.

Common incidents in nursing malpractice include:

Slip and fall accidents
Bed sores (decubitus ulcers)
Dehydration
Malnutrition

In 2007, a study by an independent agency found that 97 percent of the nursing homes in Florida showed some deficiencies in the care they provided. While some of the issues were insignificant, others were more severe.

Common problems sited in FL nursing homes:

Accident-prone environment
Improper food sanitation
Inadequate quality of care
Insufficient professional standards
No comprehensive care plan
Unsatisfactory housekeeping
Disregard of incontinence
Neglect leading to pressure sores (bed sores)
Proscribing unnecessary drugs
Deficient infection control

While far less common, physical, sexual and/or mental abuses do occur in nursing homes and assisted living facilities and are extremely serious offenses that require immediate action.

If you're considering entering a loved one into a Florida nursing home, be sure to consider the Medicare checklist for proper care and consult the state's assisted living facility watch list. If you already know or suspect that you or someone else is a victim of nursing malpractice, consult our free book to get the facts you need to proceed.

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.

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Police Investigate Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Protecting your family from falls at nursing homes. Do nurses pretend falls don't happen at nursing homes?
Description: Strategies to prevent falls in nursing homes to protect your family.
Florida standard living will form can harm your quality of life
Description: Three examples of how the Florida standard living will form can harm your quality of life
Medical Malpractice Limits
Description: People find this hard to believe, but it’s true. Doctors have special protections about who can sue them in the case of a death. If a doctor’s carelessness causes a death, then there are circumstances where there is no one eligible to sue them because no one meets the definition of a “survivor” of that dead person under the Medical Malpractice Act.
Proving a Medical Malpractice Case
Description: People often think that just because a doctor made an error there will be a good medical negligence case. That’s not necessarily correct. There are three elements to a medical malpractice case, negligence, causation and injury.
Preventing Falls
Description: The nurse should look at a number of factors to determine what that risk is. We suggest that you talk carefully and fully with the nurse about what those factors are so that you can make sure that the things which need to be done to prevent falls are actually being done.
Pain Management
Description: It’s important for the nurses to evaluate the response that you have to any type of pain medication or any other type of pain relief strategy.
How to Prevent Bed Sores
Description: Nursing staff should look at the patient’s skin every day. If there are places on your skin that are red, that is a sign that a bedsore could be developing. If there is a red area on your skin, find out what that red area is, what caused it and then do something about it.
Bedsores
Description: What happens when people develop bedsores is that pressure on the skin depresses the capillary and makes it impossible for the blood to flow through. That means that the oxygen doesn’t go through the capillary, the skin doesn’t get the oxygen it needs and the skin tissue dies.
C-Diff Infection Causes Death
Description: When people in Central Florida seek medical help at a hospital, walk-in clinic or nursing home, they put their trust in trained professionals to treat them honestly and fairly during times of need. While the vast majority receives proper care, some must ultimately face the reality they’ve been mistreated or neglected. If you suspect that you or a loved one is a victim of nursing or medical malpractice, you need to get the facts. Review the information in our free book available at this site. If you decide you need a lawyer, the Law Office of Zimmet & Quarles will provide you a free, no obligation consultation to discuss your options.

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Watch List
Description: The Florida Nursing Home Watch List is published by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration and a copy of the guide and the quarterly watch list are available by calling 888-4193456 or at the AHCA web site where the Guide to Florida Nursing Homes in Florida may also be accessed.

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