You’ve been feeling a pain in your chest for weeks. Finally, you make an appointment for an X-ray at your local hospital. The radiologist examines your X-ray and says, with confidence, that all is well. Feeling unsure about that pronouncement, you seek out a second opinion the following week. The radiologist identifies congestive heart failure, which the first radiologist failed to diagnose. Is there a case for medical malpractice here? Medical malpractice relating to X-rays...

HPS is a sponsor of the 2025 Ms. Esquire Gala, which will celebrate 10 years of the organization’s outstanding professional networking community and their Vice President, Trisha Widowfield!

  Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm is proud to announce that attorneys Eugene Pettis and Trisha Widowfield have been selected to The Boca Raton Observer’s “Top Lawyers” List for 2025! According to the publication, the peer-nominated attorneys on this list “are celebrated for their excellence, integrity and commitment to their clients.” 

Richard Schwamm will be presenting his firsthand experiences and knowledge as it relates to what it means to be a great communicator in today’s legal environment at the Orange County Bar Association Young Lawyer Section’s September Luncheon. Register at orangecountybar.org/events. 

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida medical malpractice law firm, is extremely pleased to announce that, once again, every single one of our attorneys are ranked in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America! Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Each attorney’s The Best Lawyers in America rankings include the following notable practice areas: Fort Lauderdale, FL...

HPS happy to announce that the Young Lawyers Section will be joining the Trial & ADR Sections for the next Joint Reception at Morton’s FTL on 10/29! Register today on browardbar.org/calendar.

Prescription drugs are prevalent in the U.S. and across the globe. As of 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved nearly 25,000 drugs. And approximately 65% of adults over the age of 18 reported having used prescription drugs in the past year. Medication errors rank as the most frequent and avoidable source of patient harm. In part, this is because they can occur at a number of points in a patient’s healthcare, ranging...

Birth injuries can have devastating impacts on the baby and the family for years. The most common form of birth injury is brain damage from oxygen deprivation, representing nearly half of all birth injuries. Lack of oxygen can cause hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, which can lead to serious neurological injuries. The next most common, which includes damage to the baby’s arms and/or shoulders, represents about 20% of all birth injuries. Other types of common birth injuries include:...