What You Should Know About Medical Malpractice and the Deceased

Medical malpractice attorneys at Edwards & Ragatz fight for patients who suffer at the hands of those they trust to safeguard their health the most — their medical professionals — often try to recover some monetary award for any medical expenses that were incurred as a result of the mistake. There is often an additional … Read more

How to Find an Attorney to Pursue a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Medical malpractice attorneys at Edwards & Ragatz trust our medical professionals to correctly diagnose a condition, recommend a course of treatment, prescribe helpful medications, or perform critical surgeries. We also rely on the medical community of hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, treatment providers, and medical device manufacturers to perform their jobs properly. Unfortunately, there are times when something … Read more

Common Commercial Truck Accident Causes and Injuries

Law Firms in Jacksonville FL: Common Commercial Truck Accident Causes and Injuries Law firms in Jacksonville FL like Edwards & Ragatz fight for your rights. Being in a collision with a commercial truck is a common cause of serious or life-threatening injuries. Due to their size, tractor-trailers and semi trucks are more likely to cause … Read more

What Criteria Must You Prove in Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice attorney Jacksonville FL   When you’re sick or injured, your trust your doctor to diagnose and treat you appropriately. When he or she makes a serious error, it can have a devastating effect on your health. Even so, it’s extremely challenging to prove a direct relationship between the actions of a medical professional and … Read more

What You Need to Know About Sepsis

Personal injury attorney Jacksonville handle medical malpractice as well.  Sepsis kills more than 258,000 Americans each year and leaves thousands of survivors with life-changing after effects. According to the CDC, there are over one million cases of sepsis each year, and it is the ninth leading cause of disease-related deaths. The number of cases of … Read more

What is NICA and What Injuries During the Birthing Process Apply?

Your Jacksonville personal injury attorneys here at Edwards & Ragatz assist in birth related fatalities as well. Florida appeals court on Monday rejected a constitutional challenge to the state’s Neurological Injury Compensation Act (NICA), upholding distinctive minimum weight requirements for infants from single and multiple births who suffer brain injuries at birth to qualify for … Read more

Importance of Cell Phone Records – Restrepo v. Carrera

Call Edwards & Ragatz your personal injury attorney company today. Before you ask for a Defendant’s cell phone records in a car accident case, make sure the criminal case is closed. Restrepo v. Carrera, __ So. 3d __, 2016 WL 231955 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016)Defendant Restrepo sought review of a trial court order that directed … Read more

Will the National Medical Device Evaluation System make medical devices safer?

Edwards & Ragatz is your Jacksonville injury lawyer company.The FDA will have a national “coordinating center” that will review medical devices.  This voluntary system was proposed by the National Medical Device Evaluation System Planning Board, created by the FDA, the Brookings Center for Health Policy, and the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy. According to the … Read more

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Needed and Potential Harm

Law firms in Jacksonville FL like Edwards & Ragatz consider drug manufacturers as well when reviewing cases. Manufacturers of testosterone therapy drugs put out all-pervading print, television and internet advertising, asking men to speak with their doctors about “Low T.”  Even with this blanket marketing campaign, there is testosterone litigation rising due to claims of … Read more