On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Feb 11, 2021 | Medical Malpractice
When you seek medical help because you don’t feel well, you want your doctor to help you improve your health. That doesn’t always happen though. Sometimes, your symptoms continue. And sometimes, your doctor misdiagnoses your illness. You may not realize though how...
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Sep 18, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Medical errors, including surgical errors, are a serious public health problem in the United States. As one of the leading causes of death for patients, it is a substantial threat to patient safety. An “active error” occurs when medical professionals do something...
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Apr 23, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
If care providers in a Florida nursing home fail to adhere to industry protocol or act according to accepted safety standards, patients are usually the ones to suffer. Medical malpractice often leads to serious personal injury in nursing facilities in this state and...
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Feb 6, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Every year, many thousands of Florida residents need medical assistance. Every person’s medical condition is unique, though there are common symptoms to guide a physician to make a particular diagnosis in certain situations. If a doctor fails to diagnose a...
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Jan 29, 2019 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Many Florida residents currently have family members living in nursing homes. While some nursing patients are able to function independently in certain capacities, others are completely dependent on staff members for care. This was the case for three different people...
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Dec 17, 2018 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
If your doctor commits an act that places your health at risk or fails to do something he or she should do in a particular circumstance, according to accepted protocol and safety standards in the medical industry, you might suffer injury or other adverse health...
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Oct 24, 2018 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
When a Florida resident is charged with a crime, the court presumes innocence unless prosecutors can prove otherwise. When a medical malpractice claim is filed, the burden of proof lies with the plaintiff, meaning if you accuse your doctor of causing you injury, you...
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Sep 20, 2018 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
A man in another state recently claimed that a doctor failed to diagnose his cancer years ago. He is reportedly now physically suffering as a result of the doctor’s mistake and thus has decided to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against the physician....
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Aug 29, 2018 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
As in most states, a portion of Florida’s residents are incarcerated. While living behind bars in county jails or state prisons, inmates often rely on law enforcement officials to help them obtain medical care when needed. As made evident by a recent lawsuit in...
On Behalf of Bryant, Higby, & Barr, Chartered | Jul 31, 2018 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals go through several years of training in order to prepare them for treating a wide variety of illnesses and injuries. Patients across the country, including Florida, trust that these professionals have completed this training and will use what...