Medical malpractice is a broad term which covers both the public perception of adverse events during medical care, and a legal definition of negligence or carelessness.

Medical doctors, dentist, nurses and other professional medical staff provide our society with important and necessary services which enable us to overcome many physical obstacles throughout our lives.

Unfortunately, situations exist in which these medical professionals sometimes make mistakes, are negligent or careless in performing their duties which may cause a patient harm or even death. While we respect the medical field, when a case of medical malpractice exist, we also believe the medical professionals involved should be held accountable.

As a law firm providing experienced medical malpractice attorney & lawyer legal services, assisting Orlando, Tallahassee, Central Florida and Northwest Florida area residents with medical malpractice liability legal needs, we are committed to protecting the legal rights of each and every client, while always striving to provide the highest standard of legal representation.

If you have been the victim of medical malpractice, make sure your legal rights are protected by seeking the legal advice of an experienced Orlando - Tallahassee medical malpractice attorney & lawyer. Contact The Sharpe Law Firm, today by calling (407) 644-2569 (Orlando), (850) 222-0124 (Tallahassee), or (850) 745-0097 (Crawfordville).

In common with other forms of civil claims for negligence, in order to succeed in a claim (lawsuit) the claimant (plaintiff) must successfully demonstrate two things: 

• That the doctor failed in their duty of care towards the patient; meaning they failed to do something that a reasonable person in similar circumstances would have done, or they did something that a reasonable person would not have done;

• That some harm was caused by this failure to comply with the duty of care.

Expert witnesses usually testify in medical malpractice cases. These witnesses are generally independent experts from the same field of medicine as the defendant. When determining if a physician has been negligent, the plaintiff must show that the doctor did not act in accordance with a reasonable body of medical opinion.  This is usually determined through the use of expert witness testimony.

When pursuing a medical malpractice liability claim, we will address all important issues that should be taken into consideration when pursuing this type of personal injury legal matter, including:

• Injuries as a direct result of the accident or incident;

• Lost Wages;

• Medical Bills;

• Pain and Suffering;

• Permanent or long-term loss of quality of life;

• And when their is a loss of life, families may also seek compensation in a wrongful death case.

The Sharpe Law Firm aggressively defends the legal rights of victims of medical malpractice or other personal injury legal issues. We will addresses all related issues that should be taken into consideration when pursuing medical malpractice liability legal issues.