By James S. Haliczer and Kenneth J. Miller. Emergency Room staff are tasked with addressing a wide variety of ailments, in a fast-paced environment. Because of these factors, emergency rooms have higher error rates than many other areas and these errors can result in serious and tragic consequences. Some ailments that are commonly missed in the Emergency Room include: Heart attacks Blood clots Strokes Infections Complications from bone fractures There are two common situations when...

By Michael Riedhammer, B.C.S. It seems that of late, perhaps due to a certain public health crisis, many employees who are able to perform their jobs from their homes have been doing just that. Aside from saving time on a commute and missing out on the gossip at the water cooler, the average desk-bound employee probably is not missing a beat in getting his or her job done.  But what happens when one of these...

By Debra P. Klauber. As the judicial system begins to emerge from the pandemic, one of the most pressing issues for the court system will be the ability to empanel juries. Some recent figures suggest that a mere fraction of those called for jury duty will actually appear. In July 2020, a study found that 46% of jurors said they would actively attempt to avoid jury duty all together. Confronting COVID-19 Jury Biases in Medical...

By Richard B. Schwamm.     A serious injury to a newborn child is a devastating event. Dealing with the complex medical-related legal issues, intertwined with the emotional and financial impact of this kind of injury on the child and the parents, requires experienced medical malpractice attorneys. A firm with the time, legal expertise and financial resources must effectively pursue the case and that requires familiarity with seasoned industry experts.   A Startling Trend  ...

By Debra P. Klauber and Richard B. Schwamm.   The short answer is probably yes.   When we talk about a “surge”, what we really mean are two things.   First, more existing medical malpractice cases will start to go to trial after the courthouses re-open. In fact, the Florida Supreme Court all but confirmed that this will happen when it entered an administrative order requiring the circuit courts to get things moving with case...

We hear daily about the public health and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The news focuses first on the deaths that this horrible disease has caused. Second, the focus is naturally on the sweeping unemployment that the disease has caused and speculation on what the long term impact will be. These are undoubtedly troubling times. What do we think about the impact of Covid-19 on medical malpractice litigation? There are several trends likely to...

by Michael M. Riedhammer, Esq THE NEWS IS OUT: employees across Florida are being called back to the physical locations of their employment.  As this happens, the cautious and vigilant employer will have put safeguards in place with the intent of preventing any transmission of disease.  But it seems inevitable that some employees are going to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in the coming weeks and months.  It thus seems likely that there will even be...