How to Choose the Best Attorney for your Medical Malpractice Case

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Watch this video to find out what to consider when hiring a medical malpractice attorney. Call our office today to schedule a free consultation. Read Our Free Medical Malpractice Guide Question: How do I pick the best attorney for my medical malpractice claim? Answer: If you’ve been injured due to medical malpractice, it’s important that … Read more

Things to Keep In Mind When Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim

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If you believe that you have been injured in Jacksonville due to the negligence of a medical professional or healthcare provider, you deserve justice. Filing a medical malpractice claim will allow you to recover the full compensation that you deserve. An experienced personal injury attorney will make sure your rights are protected. Here are a … Read more

Mistakes to Avoid When Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim

When medical malpractice cases happen, they are a big deal. If the case is won by the claimant, it often can result in multi-million-dollar settlements against the hospital. That’s why major hospitals employ large insurance corporations. To protect the integrity of the hospital in question, these insurance corporations will try to sweep your claim under … Read more

Causation and Breach of Duty

In order to file a successful medical malpractice claim in Florida, we must first prove causation and breach of duty. These are crucial elements in your case, and it is important to collect as much evidence as possible relating to your injury. Contact our office today to schedule a free consultation with our award-winning Jacksonville … Read more

Understanding the Types of Medical Malpractice Claims

At Edwards & Ragatz, P.A., we are well-practiced in successfully litigating hospitals, medical personnel, and the insurance companies that represent them when they have found to be negligent for medical malpractice. Anyone injured by hospital negligence deserves compensation, and we know how to get it for them. There are many different types of medical malpractice … Read more

Medical Malpractice’s Statute of Limitations in Florida

Jacksonville personal injury attorneys at Edwards & Ragatz are well versed in the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims in Florida. If you need to file a medical malpractice lawsuit, you have a certain amount of time to do it. If you don’t file the lawsuit on time, you will be barred from collecting … Read more

Misdiagnosis and Medical Malpractice

Some Jacksonville personal injury attorneys have experience with medical malpractice as well. Most of us have experienced the loss of a loved one from major diseases such as cancer, heart disease, or chronic lower respiratory illnesses. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)  list these three as the leading causes of death in the … Read more

Claims and Misdiagnosis

Most of us have experienced the loss of a loved one from major diseases such as cancer, heart disease, or chronic lower respiratory illnesses. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)  list these three as the leading causes of death in the United States. However, these statistics may be masking the actual third leading … Read more

Nursing Home Abuse is Medical Malpractice

As the population of the United States has continued to age, more families are forced to consider long-term skilled nursing care for their parents, and in some cases, grandparents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2016, those over the age of 65 grew to 15.4 percent of the population, an increase of nearly three … Read more

Florida Woman Receives $23 Million Award for Brain Damage

Jacksonville injury lawyer Edwards & Ragatz will not shy away from cases that impact the community. In 2006, Lanette Gervato was 35 years and suffering from unexplained headaches as well as other bothersome symptoms. She sought care at the Shands Teaching Hospital which is part of the University of Florida. Tests performed at the hospital revealed a … Read more