Florida Medical Malpractice Attorneys
The Fernandez Firm Medical Malpractice Attorneys is a trusted Tampa personal injury firm focused on helping patients and families injured throughout Florida. With over $100 million recovered in jury verdicts and settlements, our attorneys have the resources, training and experience to take on complex malpractice claims and fight for the compensation our clients deserve.
Our attorneys handle a wide variety of medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury claims including wrongful death claims, brain injury, birth injury, stroke injuries, surgical mistakes, misdiagnosis, bedsore and pressure injuries, brachial plexus injury, anesthesia errors, and hospital negligence. Medical malpractice cases are very complex, and our team works to thoroughly investigate the facts, review the medical evidence, and to build a strong case to hold negligent health care providers accountable.
What Has the Fernandez Firm Recovered for Florida Clients?
Our long-standing reputation as experienced Florida trial lawyers is built on proven results, detailed case preparation and compassionate customer service.
Our largest verdict to date is $36.7 Million in a birth injury case that was tried to verdict in Orlando and later upheld on appeal. That result reflects our approach to every case: We prepare for trial from day one, and if an insurance company refuses to pay its full value, we take them to court!
Other results include:
- $6.3 Million — Brain injury due to a health care provider’s failure to recognize signs of an evolving stroke in a pediatric patient.
- $5.3 Million – The 57-year-old Plaintiff suffered crippling nerve injuries due to a fall after surgery when she was left unattended by staff in a Lakeland hospital.
- $2.6 Million — Wrongful death of a young mother caused by healthcare provider negligence in St. Petersburg.
- $1.1 Million — Stage IV pressure injury (bedsore) suffered by a non-mobile 73-year-old hospital patient in Tampa.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.
How Do You Know If Your Case Is Worth Pursuing?
Many people who contact us are unsure whether what happened was “bad luck” or medical negligence, and that distinction is not always clear from the patient’s perspective.
To determine if you have a viable medical malpractice case, we obtain and review all available records and consult independent medical experts before offering any definitive opinion. This review costs you nothing, and if we conclude that the case lacks merit, it costs you nothing.
If you or a loved one suffered an injury because a healthcare provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care, you may be entitled to recover full compensation for your loss. This could include your past and future medical expenses, any lost wages and payment for pain and suffering.
What Types of Cases Does the Firm Take?
At the Fernandez Firm, our lawyers have successfully represented thousands of Florida clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries and wrongful death arising from surgical errors, missed or delayed diagnoses (including stroke and cancer), birth injuries such as brachial plexus damage, anesthesia errors, and bedsores caused by hospital neglect.
Each of these topics has its own page with information specific to that injury type, because both the medicine and the legal proof differ substantially between, for example, a brain injury case and a pressure injury case. Please browse our practice areas below or contact us today to discuss how we can help. We will point you in the right direction either way.
Our Practice Areas
Power of Attorneys
With decades of trial experience, our Florida personal injury attorneys have been consistently recognized as “Super Lawyers” and featured for their professional excellence as Tampa Bay’s Top Lawyers and Florida Trend’s legal Elite.
Personal Injury Law
It’s All We Do!
At the Fernandez Firm Medical Malpractice Attorneys, personal injury law is all we do! For more than 25 years, our Florida attorneys have been helping patients and families after medical negligence has changed their lives. We know what you are going through and can help you receive the compensation you are entitled to for your injuries. Please call us today for a Free Consultation.
How To Find the Fernandez Firm
We have locations throughout Florida, including our main offices in Tampa:
2503 W Swann Ave #100,
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 359-9303
Tampa Florida Accident Statistics
According to the most recent state statistics, the Tampa area reported 24,168 accidents, which caused 213 deaths and 16,450 injuries in one year alone. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles also provides annual reports describing the types of vehicles that were involved in Florida fatal collisions. For example, in one recent year:
- 145 deaths occurred from bicycle accidents
- 655 pedestrians died after being struck by a car
- 477 fatalities were caused by motorcycle accidents
Our founding partners, Frank and Jennifer Fernandez, hear about these accidents, and they understand how a life-changing event can affect those involved. They have devoted their careers to helping these crash victims, who may be friends, family members, and neighbors.
Source: flhsmv.gov
Don’t Do It Alone
You may be tempted to try to handle your personal injury claim without an attorney. However, dealing with an insurance company and skilled claims adjusters without experienced legal assistance can result in far less compensation than you may be entitled to receive under Florida law. Do you know how much your case is worth? Do you know how to calculate how much your injuries and resulting losses will cost you in the future? These are questions our lawyers answer every day.
Claims adjusters and big insurance companies are not there to help you. Their job is to resolve your personal injury case as quickly and cheaply as possible to reduce their financial exposure, save money and increase profits. Our job, as your lawyers, is to make sure your legal rights are protected ensuring you receive the best medical treatment and full compensation for your personal injuries.
What Types of Injuries Do the Lawyers at the Fernandez Firm Medical Malpractice Attorneys Handle?
Since we work with people who were injured in many different accident situations, we see many different types of injuries. We can help with any accident or fall-related injuries, including the following common concerns:
Broken bones
Cuts and lacerations
Traumatic brain injuries and concussions
And more
What Should You Ask Before Hiring a Medical Malpractice Attorney?
Settlements are easier to get than trial verdicts, and an insurance company knows the difference. Ask how many cases the firm has tried, not just resolved. We have tried cases through verdict in Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Orange County courts, including a $36.7 million result that was upheld on appeal.
At many large firms, day-to-day work on your case is handled by a paralegal or associate, with the named partner involved only at major milestones. At the Fernandez Firm, Frank or Jennifer will personally meet with you to discuss your case and will oversee your case from the first call.
In Florida, the deadline to file a lawsuit is two years from the date of accident or injury. More importantly, before a medical malpractice lawsuit can be filed, Florida law requires that a qualified medical expert review the case and provide a sworn affidavit stating that the healthcare provider deviated from the applicable standard of care and caused injury.
If you have questions, please contact us immediately so we can have adequate time to investigate the matter and protect your legal rights.
We work on a contingency fee basis, which means our fee is a percentage of any recovery, and only if we obtain a recovery. We advance/pay all costs associated with investigating your case, retaining expert witnesses and litigating the case through trial. We don’t get paid unless we win!
This happens more often than you might expect—sometimes that assessment is accurate due to another lawyer’s inexperience, and sometimes it reflects a firm’s unwillingness to complete a thorough investigation. We are willing to take a second review, particularly if the prior review was brief or if you were never given a clear explanation.
Our Florida Locations
From Tampa Bay to Daytona Beach, Miami to Jacksonville, the Fernandez Firm Medical Malpractice Attorneys actively maintain a statewide legal practice and regularly handle cases throughout the State of Florida and receive referrals from attorneys all over the continental United States. Our Florida locations include:
2503 W Swann Ave #100,
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 228-6313
360 Central Ave #840,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 220-5627
1990 Main St #782,
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 214-9840
111 N Orange Ave #818,
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 519-9308
100 S Kentucky Ave #285,
Lakeland, FL, 33801
(863) 230-8066
Free Legal Consultations
You do not need to know the legal terms for what went wrong. Describe it in plain language, and we will tell you honestly whether it sounds like a case worth pursuing.
Call (800) 222-8163, available 24 hours a day, or reach out online.
Resources
Tampa Area Emergency Rooms:
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital Emergency Room
2901 W Swann Ave 1st Floor, Tampa, FL 33609
Tampa General Hospital Emergency Room
1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606
Tampa Courthouses:
Hillsborough County Courthouse
800 E Twiggs St, Tampa, FL 33602
Clerk of the Circuit Court
419 N Pierce St, Tampa, FL 33602