Failure to Treat

"Failure to treat" occurs when a healthcare provider neglects to give necessary medical treatment after diagnosing a condition. Conversely when they fail to identify a condition that requires urgent care. This type of medical malpractice can lead to worsened health outcomes, prolonged suffering, and even preventable death. Under §766, Florida law allows patients to pursue legal action against healthcare providers for damages resulting from medical malpractice.

Who Should Consider Filing a Claim and Why Legal Representation Is Essential

• Benefits of Filing: Patients who have suffered worsening health, complications, or permanent damage due to a healthcare provider's failure to treat their condition may benefit from filing a claim. Compensation can help cover additional medical expenses, future treatments, loss of income, and pain and suffering, providing recovery support.
• Consequences Without Representation: Proving that a medical provider’s failure to treat directly caused harm is often challenging. Because it requires detailed medical analysis and comparison to accepted standards of care. Without an attorney, you may have difficulty accessing medical experts, and understanding complex medical records. You can even counter aggressive defense tactics from the healthcare provider’s legal team and insurance representatives. Additionally, you may miss critical filing deadlines under Florida’s statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims.

Carter Injury Law: Committed to Securing the Justice You Deserve

• Our team works with medical experts to review the provider's actions and determine whether they met the accepted standard of care, providing a solid foundation for your claim.
• Carter Injury Law has experience holding healthcare institutions accountable. We are skilled at countering the defense strategies often used by hospitals and insurers to avoid liability, ensuring that your voice is heard.
• We understand the financial burden that untreated medical conditions can impose. Carter Injury Law is committed to pursuing the full extent of compensation available, including future medical expenses, lost income, and damages for pain and suffering, so you can rebuild your life with the resources you need. And remember, you pay nothing unless we win the case.