This all-day program hosted by the OCBA and sponsored by HPS will be attended by 300+ legal professionals, esteemed judges, and influential members of the legal community. It takes place on Friday, April 26, at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel, in Orlando, FL HPS Partner Richard Schwamm will be giving his presentation, Best Practices When Crafting an Effective & Persuasive Closing Argument, at 11 a.m. HPS is also the Cocktail Reception Sponsor of the event....

Congratulations to Trisha Widowfield, who was recently featured by the online magazine CanvasRebel. In this profile piece, Trisha talks about what it took to become the successful medical malpractice attorney she is today and her work with the networking powerhouse organization Ms. Esquire. https://canvasrebel.com/meet-trisha-widowfield/

The outcome of a medical malpractice case is influenced by a number of factors. These include: The severity of the harm suffered by the patient. The strength of the evidence supporting the legal claim. The experience and skill of the attorneys involved in the case. The laws governing medical malpractice in the State of Florida. The Severity of the Harm The severity of the harm is a critical issue in the outcome of a medical...

Imagine that your only child, an unmarried, childless, daughter aged 26, has died due to medical malpractice. Or turn that around and imagine that you, a widow, have died due to medical malpractice, leaving behind your 26-year-old daughter. Did you know that due to a current Florida law, neither one of you would have legal recourse against the doctor who caused harm? How can that be? Florida’s wrongful death statute specifies who can sue for...

Congratulations to Richard B. Schwamm, who was recently voted into active membership as a Master Member in the George C. Young American Inn of Court! The George C. Young American Inn of Court was founded in 1990. The members come from all areas of practice and include some of the best and most respected lawyers and judges in the State of Florida. The primary purpose of the Inn is to provide opportunities for law students...

There is a wealth of scholarly research that demonstrates that minorities in the United States suffer disproportionately from untreated or poorly treated health problems. Here are just some examples: A Harvard Medical Practice Study found that there were significant differences between hospitals that serve a predominantly minority population and other hospitals. Specifically, the study found that blacks were more likely to be hospitalized at institutions with more adverse events and higher rates of negligence. According...

When people seek medical care, they expect to be attended by experts. However, people of color frequently experience different, more unfavorable patient safety outcomes.  These negative outcomes can be attributed to differences in the quality of hospital patients’ access, according to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation analysis assessing the state of racial disparities in the quality and safety of inpatient care. The study found that patients of color have a greater likelihood of misdiagnosis or...