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Allen & Murphy Law is a Florida medical malpractice law firm that protects the rights of their clients who have suffered from many forms of medical malpractice injuries, including surgical errors, failure to diagnose, hospital malpractice, and birth injuries. Our firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our seriously injured clients. If you or a loved one has suffered as a result of Medical Malpractice or Medical Negligence, please call one of our Medical Malpractice attorneys today to discuss your case.

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently published that over 225,000 people die each year due to iatrogenic causes. This has become the third leading cause of death in the United States, after deaths from heart disease and cancer.

  • 12,000 deaths per year from unnecessary surgery
  • 7,000 deaths per year from medication errors in hospitals
  • 20,000 deaths per year from other errors in hospitals
  • 80,000 deaths per year from infections in hospitals
  • 106,000 deaths per year from non-error, adverse effects of medication

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Wife files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit against Nursing Home for husbands death

Medical Malpractice attorneys and wrongful death lawyers in North Carolina this week began a trial in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the widow of a man who died while admitted to a nursing home. Lawyers in Orlando, Florida represent clients for similar cases as well as for birth injury at area hospitals.

The lawsuit was filed by Jadwiga Orlowski following the death of her husband, Marian, o ...
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Woman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Hospitals Failure to Sterilize

Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Orlando and other parts of Florida often file lawsuits on behalf of their clients for mistakes in hospitals such as surgical errors, mistaken diagnoses, and birth injury. They have also encountered cases where patients were injured by a hospitals failure to properly clean its instruments. A similar case recently arose in Georgia.

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If a medical professional fails to perform his or her duties to the accepted standard of care, and as a result, causes injury or death to a patient, then the liable party can be held accountable. Medical malpractice causes a significant number of injuries and wrongful deaths in the US every year.

When medical "standards and practices" are not followed, the result can be serious injury or death. Help from one of our medical malpractice attorneys may be needed to help a claim reach the courts in the fastest, accurate, and most complete way possible. From there, your Orlando medical malpractice attorney will work with the hospital system and the state medical malpractice legal system to find out what your legal options are.

Common Types of Medical Malpractice

There are a variety of different types of Medical Malpractice. Most often the cause is due to doctor, nurse or hospital negligence, but it can also be the result of other factors. Within this section of the site you'll find information on a variety of different types of Medical Malpractice. Cases can range from mere accidental mishaps on the part of doctors or hospitals to complete and utter negligence of the offending party. Whether you have suffered minor damages or a loved one has died as a result of medical malpractice, it is possible to hold the liable individual or liable group accountable for their actions. The following are some common types of medical malpractice:
  • Failure to Diagnose
  • Surgical Errors
  • Hospital Malpractice
  • Birth Injuries
  • Nursing Negligence
Many different injuries and conditions may fall into one of the above categories of medical malpractice. We assure you that this is just a handful of common types of medical malpractice. If you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice, please take an opportunity to contact an Orlando medical malpractice attorneys today. A statute of limitations does exist in Florida, so make sure you file your claim in a timely manner.

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- Riley Allen & Scott Murphy