Rehabilitation and physical therapy aim to support recovery after an injury, but therapists or rehabilitation facilities can make mistakes, leading to serious setbacks or additional harm. If you experienced an injury or complications due to negligent care, a Miami rehabilitation and physical therapy malpractice lawyer at Kaire & Heffernan can help.
Our medical malpractice attorneys understand the impact of injury setbacks on victims and their families. We can investigate your malpractice claims, identify responsible parties, and pursue compensation for your losses.
Rehabilitation and physical therapy malpractice occurs when a therapist or rehabilitation professional fails to provide care that meets accepted medical standards, resulting in patient harm.
This negligence can take various forms, including:
You may be facing worsened injuries, new injuries, delayed recovery, chronic pain, or permanent disability. To prove malpractice, you must demonstrate that the therapist did not adhere to a duty of care, breached professional standards, and directly caused measurable harm. Having a Miami malpractice attorney is essential to prove these challenging rehabilitation and physical therapy claims.
Proving injuries from rehabilitation or physical therapy malpractice requires careful documentation and analysis. Our Miami medical malpractice lawyers can use the following types of evidence to establish rehab and physiotherapy negligence and liability.
We can review treatment notes, therapy plans, and progress reports to identify deviations from standard care, improper techniques, or missed warning signs that may have led to your injury.
A qualified medical or physical therapy professional can assess the care provided, compare it to accepted standards, and testify that the malpractice directly caused your injuries.
Imaging, such as X-rays and MRIs, can reveal new injuries or worsening conditions, helping attorneys link the harm to improper therapy rather than preexisting conditions.
We can use your statements to provide first-hand accounts of pain, discomfort, or complications resulting from negligent treatment.
Witnesses, such as other medical staff or caregivers, can confirm lapses in care, improper techniques, or unsafe practices, strengthening the case that negligence occurred.
Our medical malpractice attorneys will apply Florida’s medical negligence laws and strict procedural requirements to your Miami rehab or physical therapy case. We begin by investigating your case, obtaining and reviewing extensive medical records, and consulting with medical professionals who can testify that your healthcare provider did not meet the standard of care.
In addition, we handle the state’s pre-suit requirements, including providing proper notice to defendants and participating in mandatory mediation. Our lawyers also calculate the value of your damages, including past and future medical expenses, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, and disability costs that insurance companies often minimize.
We can present compelling expert testimony and evidence to prove negligence and causation. Most importantly, we will help you negotiate with medical malpractice insurers who employ teams of defense attorneys in an attempt to reduce payouts. If settlement negotiations are unsuccessful, our lawyers can and will take your case to trial.
You have a legal right to pursue compensation if you or a loved one sustained harm due to rehabilitation or therapy malpractice. Even so, you may face resistance from the defendant, who may claim that the therapist’s actions did not directly cause your injury.
If you need a Miami rehabilitation and physical therapy malpractice lawyer, our firm has years of experience representing injured victims and their loved ones. Contact us at Kaire & Heffernan today for a free consultation and legal support for your malpractice claim.
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