Children go through multiple developmental stages as they grow, and their medical needs are a function of that growth and success in reaching defined milestones. When your child’s development is harmed by a physician’s misdiagnosis or other error, an Aventura pediatric malpractice lawyer from Kaire & Heffernan will help you recover damages for that harm.
Since 1997, we have represented families throughout Florida whose lives have been impacted by medical care providers who deviated from the accepted standards of care in pediatric medical specialties. We will fight to recover the compensation you need to right the wrongs that have affected your child.
The common errors that our experienced pediatric malpractice attorneys in Aventura handle include:
As a parent, you should trust your intuition if you suspect that your child’s health has been affected by a physician’s error. Call our experienced legal team if you have suspicions or concerns about errors made in the medical services that your child received.
Under Florida Statutes § 95.11, all medical malpractice cases, including pediatric malpractice, must be filed within two years after the occurrence of a medical error or when that error reasonably could have been discovered. You should, however, consult with the pediatric medical malpractice attorneys from our team to determine if any exceptions apply in your situation, or if a more stringent statute of repose might bar your Aventura lawsuit.
One key exception is if the medical error harmed a child younger than eight. State law requires a pediatric malpractice lawsuit to be initiated before the child’s eighth birthday regardless of when a physician or other medical care provider made a mistake. Further, the statute of repose discovery rule will form a basis to dismiss a malpractice lawsuit that was filed more than four years after the underlying medical mistake.
The key to meeting all applicable deadlines is to hire an attorney with expertise in pediatric cases as soon as you sense that your child has suffered an injury due to a medical error.
You know and understand your child better than anyone, so you will detect signs that something is wrong as a result of a physician’s mistake. You might, for example, sense that your child’s symptoms have grown worse after an appointment with a doctor or clinic. You might see injuries after a medical procedure that have no obvious explanation, or your child may become listless or non-responsive. Worse, when you contact your pediatrician about these symptoms, the responses might be evasive without satisfying your concerns.
If you find yourself in this situation, please call the team at Kaire & Heffernan to consult with an experienced Aventura pediatric malpractice lawyer about your concerns. We offer no-fee analyses of all potential pediatric malpractice cases and will review your situation, help put your mind at ease, or represent you through the processes to initiate a lawsuit to recover compensation to help your child recover from the medical harm they experienced.
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