By James S. Haliczer. The law requires a medical malpractice plaintiff to present the testimony of a qualified expert or face a directed verdict at the close of the case in chief.  While the testimony of a defendant doctor in a medical malpractice case is important, the plaintiff attorney’s expert’s testimony is of equal, if not greater, significance. Therefore, the initial expert selection process is a critical element to a successful case, especially a medical...

This course will discuss why medication-related errors are an issue, the types of medication errors that can take place, with real-world examples and case studies, and what can be done to uncover when a medication error malpractice case has occurred. Speakers: Rick Allen and Richard Schwamm from the Orlando office of Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm 1 General CLE Credit (Approved) Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022 Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: LIVE* Zoom Webinar – Link will be emailed...

By Debra P. Klauber. The Florida Supreme Court, on its own motion, recently amended Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.442, which governs the procedural aspects of proposals for settlement. The court explained that the changes were made in an effort to “align” the rule of procedure with the substantive portion of the Florida Statute (section 768.79) dealing with such settlement proposals. Because the statute does not specifically refer to any “nonmonetary” terms, the court specifically...

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, is proud to announce that Eugene K. Pettis, Richard B. Schwamm and Trisha Widowfield were named to Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida Legal Elite” for 2022. All three attorneys are ranked under the “Civil Trial” practice area and have been included in the magazine’s list since 2020. Florida’s Legal Elite list represents the state’s top licensed and practicing attorneys selected by their peers. Less...

Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm (HPS), a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, is proud to announce that four attorneys have been ranked in Florida Super Lawyers for 2022. Each individual attorney has been listed in this prestigious ranking publication for more than 10 years. James Haliczer (ranked since 2006), Eugene Pettis (ranked since 2006) and Richard Schwamm (ranked since 2010) are all listed in the “Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff” practice area. Debra Klauber...

By Richard L. Allen, Jr. There are approximately 6,800 prescription and numerous over-the-counter medications and supplements that people in the U.S. use to treat a variety of health problems. Even the best physician, nurse, pharmacist or technician cannot be familiar with all exact dose amounts, routes of administration, and the types of drug interactions that can occur. Unfortunately, in the U.S., this results in 7,000-9,000 people dying and thousands more suffering injuries per year, all...

We’ve got a packed speaker schedule on May 13! James S. Haliczer, Eugene K. Pettis and Trisha Widowfield will be presenting on 3 different sessions at the Broward County Bar Association‘s Bench and Bar Convention in FTL, and in ORL, Richard Schwamm will be a panelist at the Orange County Bar Association‘s Trial Lawyers Bootcamp (the firm is also the lead sponsor of this event)!   

By Michael M. Riedhammer, B.C.S.  An employee just fell while working! Will he or she receive workers’ compensation benefits? Do we know why the fall occurred? Or do we have no idea what caused the fall? What exactly was he or she doing when the fall took place? Was it something related to their job?  Valcourt-Williams is the Answer! Just short of three years ago we thought we had all the answers when the First...