Menu
Call
Contact
Blog
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube

Call for Free Consultation

Toll Free 866-769-0123

866-769-0123
Menu
Kaire & Heffernan
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Youtube
  • Firm Overview
    • Mark Kaire
    • David R. Heffernan
  • Practice Areas
    • Bicycle Accidents
    • Birth Injury
    • Construction Accident
    • Car Accidents
      • How Safe Is Your Miami Route?
    • Medical Malpractice
    • Motorcycle Accidents
    • Motel and Hotel Accidents
    • Negligent Security
    • Nursing Home Abuse
    • Pedestrian Accidents
    • Personal Injury
    • Premises Liability
    • Retinal Detachment
    • Spinal Cord Injury
    • Stroke Malpractice
    • Truck Accidents
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Uber and Lyft Accidents
    • Workers Compensation
    • Wrongful Death
  • Results
  • Testimonials
  • Media
  • Safety Reports
    • Aventura Hospital
    • Baptist Hospital of Miami
    • Doctors Hospital
    • Kendall Regional Medical Center
    • Mount Sinai Medical Center
    • North Shore Medical Center
    • Palmetto General Hospital
    • South Miami Hospital
    • University of Miami Hospital
  • Video FAQ
  • Blog
  • Español
  • Contact Us
  • Menu Menu
  • American Board of Trail Advocates
  • Best Lawyers
  • 9.6David Roy Heffernan
  • David R. Heffernan
    Rated by Super Lawyers


    loading ...
  • Million Dollar Advocates Form
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Form
  • Florida Legal Elite
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys
left arrow right arrow

Doctor Loses Medical License For Testifying Against Other Doctors’

June 8, 2013/in Medical Malpractice /by Mark Kaire

In Florida, doctor’s commit multiple acts of Medical Malpractice, and the Florida Board of Medicine rarely issues a punishment, much less a revocation. However, testify against one of their own, and the Board of Medicine will come after you. In the latest attempt to discourage doctors from testifying in Medical Malpractice cases, the Florida Board of Medicine revoked Dr. Richard Dellerson’s medical license. The board said Dr. Dellerson misrepresented his credentials. Make no mistake this was not about misrepresenting credentials, this was a loud message to other doctors-DO NOT TESTIFY FOR PLAINTIFF’S IN MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As a Miami Medical Malpractice Lawyer I have witnessed doctor’s commit egregious acts of medical malpractice. I have never heard of the Board of Medicine revoking a license. Operate on the wrong leg-no problem, falsify records-no problem, discharge a patient who is having a stroke-no problem, but if you testify against another doctor- BIG PROBLEM. Dr. Dellerson’s act: signing two affidavits in 2010 saying he was board-certified in emergency medicine though his certification had expired the year before.

This license suspension is not about Dr Dellerson, the medical director of the Hollywood and Pembroke Pines fire-rescue departments. This suspension is about the efforts of the Florida Medical Association and insurance industry to do away with Medical Malpractice Lawsuits.

Medical Malpractice cases require expert testimony. For the reasons cited above and other reasons, we often retain experts from out of state. In order to bring a claim for Medical Malpractice Florida Stature 766.102 requires, expert testimony from a doctor who practices in the same field as the doctor being sued. Given the chilling effect’s of what the Board did do Dr. Dellerson, Medical Malpractice lawyers are often forced to look for out of state experts. At the behest of the insurance lobby, the legislature took care of that as well. ln an effort to discourage out of state doctors from testifying, Florida statute 766.102(12), requires out of state doctor’s to apply for an expert witness certificate.

One would hope that the Florida Board of Medicine would concern itself with improving the quality of medical care, and not trying to suppress the opinions of those willing to testify against one of their own

Mark Kaire

Mark Kaire has been practicing law in Miami for nearly 15 years. He is dedicated to helping the injured people of Miami receive compensation. Mr. Kaire has been blogging on Miami’s legal issues for 4 years.

Share this entry
  • Share on WhatsApp

Do you have a case?

Get your question answered

Recent Posts

  • Miami Bicycle Accident Lawyer
  • Miami Nursing Home Negligence Lawyer
  • (no title)
  • Safety Tips During Holiday Shopping
  • Miami Surgical Malpractice Lawyer

Categories

  • Bike Accidents
  • Birth Injury
  • Car Accidents
  • Construction Accidents
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Negligent Security
  • News
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Personal Injury
  • Workers Compensation

How can we help?

Do you have a case?

Get your question answered
 

Kaire & Heffernan, LLC

999 Brickell Ave, PH 1102
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305-372-0123  
KaireHeffernan_map
  • Firm Overview
  • Practice Areas
  • Results
  • Testimonials
  • Video FAQ
  • Blog
  • Español
  • Contact Us
Copyright © 1999 - 2021. Kaire & Heffernan - All Rights Reserved. | Sitemap | Disclaimer
 
Florida’s Anti-Texting Law Is Not Good Enough Why It Is Becoming More Difficult To Retain Experts In Medical Malpractice ...