Medical doctors, hospitals and researchers continue to make new advances. Unfortunately, for each step forward in patient care, medicine takes a step back due to medical malpractice. As Orlando medical malpractice lawyers, we know mistakes happen. But many medical errors are…

As a medical doctor/lawyer, Walter Ward has represented Orlando medical malpractice clients for more than 35 years. Over that time, he has seen medical malpractice lawyers representing doctors and hospitals invent dozens of excuses in an effort to distract juries from…

Plastic surgery was once available only to the wealthy, but has become more common as costs have dropped, procedures have become less invasive, and outpatient facilities have made them affordable to the masses. For some, loans make the procedures even…

Another tragic series of medical errors caused an innocent woman to suffer horrible injury during surgery and rendered her a paraplegic. In order to provide for the medical care and services needed for her remaining lifetime and to compensate her…

When doctors prescribe medication most people assume it is safe. Parents usually give little thought when pediatricians order antibiotics medication for their children. Unfortunately, as Orlando medical malpractice lawyers, we have seen too many people trust their doctors to the point…

While there are more than 80,000 lawyers in Florida, there are only a small number of lawyers who specialize in medical malpractice law. Most people may not be aware that the Florida Bar has certified lawyers less than 2% of Florida lawyers…

When medical malpractice strikes you or your family you must know how to hold the doctors or hospital responsible for the injury they cause. The Florida Medical Malpractice Book, Seeking Justice: An Insider’s Guide for the Injured. explains what to do if you believe…

If someone is considering surgery, the experience of the surgeon would certainly be an important concern. Few people would want a surgeon who had never performed the same surgery. No one would want to be the surgeon’s first patient to…

As an Orlando medical malpractice lawyer, I eagerly await Thursday mornings. Wherever I am, the Florida Supreme Court’s weekly release of opinions is on my mind or on my computer screen. After the Florida legislature banged its final gavel for the…

When Orlando residents and visitors go to a hospital emergency department, they expect to receive appropriate attention. Unfortunately, tragedy can result when hospitals fail to promptly and correctly treat those presenting with a potentially life-threatening condition. Sadly, a family of…