Medical and Legal Malpractice

Medical Malpractice - Medical malpractice, simply put, occurs when your medical provider deviates from the normal standard of care. Medical providers are required to exercise reasonable care in accordance with the standards of care for the profession involved. If a doctor, surgeon, hospital, or other medical provider acts, or fails to act, in a manner that deviates from the accepted standard of care, then that provider may be liable for an injured person's damages. Though the majority of health care providers do good work, mistakes are sometimes made which could adversely affect a person, as well as their family and friends, for the rest of their lives.

At Levine, Busch & Stein, our medical malpractice attorneys represent individuals in the Miami, Florida area and their families whose medical provider has breached the standard of care in diagnosing or treating medical conditions. We have extensive experience in cases involving:

• Birth-related injuries
• Brain injuries
• Surgical errors
• Misdiagnosis or late diagnosis
• Failure to diagnose cancer
• Obstetrical and gynecological malpractice
• Patient neglect
• Medication errors
• Emergency room errors
• Nursing home negligence, abuse, and neglect

Legal Malpractice - A legal malpractice lawsuit is based on an allegation that a lawyer negligently performed legal services on behalf of a client in an underlying claim or legal matter. Some of the most common ways a lawyer might mishandle a case is by missing a statute of limitations, failing to properly advise a client about the details of a settlement, failing to prosecute a case and having it dismissed, and through a conflict of interest between the lawyer and the client. If the lawyer's mistake caused the client harm, a lawsuit or claim is often filed to recover damages. Few law firms have the experience, competence, or wherewithal to handle such complicated cases: we do.

We prosecute and defend legal malpractice cases in the Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area through a team approach, with the client being an integral member of the team. Working closely with the client, we immediately analyze the merits of each case, evaluate the underlying facts and law, and develop a strategy. Prompt claim resolution or, when necessary, quick trial preparation is our goal.

If you are in need of a medical negligence or legal malpractice attorney in the Miami, Florida area, please do not hesitate to call us.  If you prefer, you may send us an e-mail or fill out the form on the Contact Us page of this website, and a representative from our firm will be in contact with you shortly. We look forward to hearing from you!