Cracking down on uninsured Brazilian butt clinics
The Florida Legislature finally recognized the problem of clinics and doctors performing Brazilian butt lifts without liability insurance. This meant that as a practical matter, it would be nearly impossible to collect for damages in the event of injuries resulting from substandard treatment. Now, going forward, doctors performing this procedure must carry professional liability coverage […]
Injuries at the amusement park: A hall of mirrors
The catastrophes are well covered: The obese teenager falling hundreds of feet to his death. A 6-year old dies after being thrown from a roller coaster in Kissimmee. But really, how safe are you, or aren’t you, when you go to an amusement park in Florida? Truthfully, it’s hard to tell. There are no reliable […]
How do you prove notice of a spill?
If you fall because of some spilled material on the floor, how do you prove the property owner–condo, restaurant, store, etc. –was aware of the spilled material? Because if you want to make a recovery, it is necessary to prove that the property owner knew the spilled material was there, and didn’t clean it up. […]
Injuries at the amusement park: A hall of mirrors
The catastrophes are well covered: The obese teenager falling hundreds of feet to his death. A 6-year old dies after being thrown from a roller coaster in Kissimmee. But really, how safe are you, or aren’t you, when you go to an amusement park in Florida? Truthfully, it’s hard to tell. There are no reliable […]
Med mal: Was your consent to surgery “informed consent”?
Poor Mr. Yentes. He developed complications after undergoing a robotic prostatectomy, and sued his doctor for not revealing that the doctor had never performed the procedure, or had only performed it on a limited basis and that there would be a proctor (teacher) attending as well. If he had known, Mr. Yentes claimed, he never […]
Can you win punitive damages if you’re hit by a drunk driver?
The tragic death of five teenagers on the Palmetto Expressway because of a drunk driver going the wrong way puts a spot light on the issue of punitive damages for drunk driving in Florida. Florida law clearly recognizes that persons injured by a drunk driver are not only entitled to “compensable damages” –damages intended to […]
Med mal: The botched Brazilian butt lift– why it’s so hard to collect
Because of lax regulation–surgical centers have to register, but not be licensed–South Florida has grown into destination for medical tourists looking for discount pricing on the popular but complicated procedure, the Brazilian butt lift. When correctly performed by a board certified surgeon, the procedure can be safe, effective and expensive at a cost of $5,000.00 […]
Our Latest: When an open wound won’t heal
It started as a small cut. But the client was elderly, in her 80’s, and had pre-existing blood circulation problems. With the passage of time, the opening in the skin grew larger, and larger. And treating and dressing the wound became more and more difficult. The poor woman wound up with a 6-inch long and […]