Professional liability claims impact a multitude of professions, including those in the legal, medical, financial and insurance industries. Claims for malpractice, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and related...more
9/13/2024
/ Attorney Malpractice ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Duty ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Corrective Actions ,
Estoppel ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Liability ,
Malpractice Insurance ,
Mediation ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Professional Disciplinary Actions ,
Professional Liability ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Settlement Agreements
The Florida Third District Court of Appeal recently ruled that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in striking Plaintiff’s causation expert in a medical malpractice case. In Berta Fertil v. University of Miami,...more
Until recently, there had been confusion regarding the application of Florida’s Medical Malpractice Act (the “Act”) as it pertains to (1) the proper appellate standard of review of a presuit expert’s qualifications, and (2)...more
10/8/2018
/ Bright-Line Rule ,
De Novo Standard of Review ,
Discovery ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Expert Testimony ,
Florida ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Negligence ,
Physicians ,
Standard of Review ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Requirements