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You, understandably, want an estimate of the potential settlement or trial value of your case. Here is real information to help you better understand the range of potential payouts you might receive in a medical malpractice settlement or a verdict.
According to an analysis of medical malpractice payouts as recorded by the National Practitioner Data Bank the practitioners involved, and payments for medical malpractice:
The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary's average is easily more than these amounts.
Just like medical conditions present differently from one person to the next, a malpractice payment is unlikely to be the same between patients. Negligence may be a missed diagnosis or a botched surgery, and each case results in varied harm or injury to the patient. According to the same analysis, these are the average payment amounts by the severity of the alleged outcome:
Florida registered a number of 1,292 payments over the course of one year, which totaled $346,857,750. Because the variations among injuries are so broad, cases for malpractice compensation can range anywhere from several thousands of dollars up to many millions of dollars in the most severe cases. The amount of compensation for medical malpractice differs from one state to another.
The majority of payments (96,5%) were the result of out-of-court settlements while the rest (3.5%) resulted from judgments. In Florida, there are no longer caps on the amount a plaintiff can receive from a medical malpractice lawsuit. You can read more about the basic laws for Florida Medical Malpractice Damage Caps at Fla. Stat. Ann. 766.118.
Medical malpractice cases are complex and the lawyer your hire matters. That's why you need a skilled Florida medical malpractice attorney to fight for you. If you want to ask questions and explore your potential claim, our legal team will discuss your available options with you at no charge.
If you, or a loved one, have been the victim of medical malpractice or to get more information on the value of your medical negligence claim, contact our lawyer today for a free consultation.