Medical Malpractice

Effective Florida Defective Medical Products Attorneys Modern Medical science has produced medical devices that have saved and improved the lives of millions of Americans. However, as these devices become more sophisticated the potential risk to patients become more severe. At The McLeod Firm, in St. Augustine, Florida, our attorneys have extensive experience investigating the causes […]

Legal Help for Victims of Dental Malpractice in Florida Whether you go to see a dentist, a periodontal specialist or an oral surgeon, you have the right to expect competent and proper dental care. You also deserve to be fully informed about the work to be done, the procedures involved and the risks of each. […]

St. Augustine, Florida, Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys As family structures change and we live longer lives, more and more people rely on assisted living to care for the elderly and the infirmed. Unfortunately, as the reliance on nursing home care increases, so do the incidences of nursing home abuse and neglect. At The McLeod Firm, […]

Legal Help for People Injured by Medical Malpractice Gastrointestinal illnesses and conditions are becoming more common, as is gastrointestinal surgery, particularly gastric bypass, gastric banding and colonoscopy procedures. One result is an increase in the annual number of malpractice claims that involve this medical specialty. At The McLeod Firm, we have been committed to helping […]

Experienced Florida Surgical and Post-Surgical Errors Lawyers Surgery is often fraught with risk. Once people are through surgery there is a presumption the risk is over. Surgical and post surgical errors produce the same susceptibility to negative medical outcomes as surgery. However, just as with other types of medical negligence, doctors, nurses, and anesthesiologists rarely […]

The Inevitable Results of “Assembly Line” Health Care How can someone who is having a heart attack go to the emergency room and walk away with a misdiagnosis of indigestion or “heartburn”? Why is it that every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans with serious and potentially life-threatening medical conditions, walk away from visits to […]

Experienced Florida Prescription Drug Error Attorneys For centuries doctors have known that certain drugs could cure disease. Modern medicine uses powerful and sometimes dangerous prescription drugs to cure illness, minimize the effects of disease, and ease pain. While these drugs have the capacity to cure, they also have the ability to cause great harm. At […]

Legal Help if You’ve Been Injured by Nursing Malpractice St. Augustine, Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyers Nurses are the front line of medical care in hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes. Their vigilance and prompt response to a patient’s changing medical condition can mean the difference between life and death. We count on their good judgment. Unfortunately, […]

Respected Florida Medical Negligence Lawyers Everyone makes mistakes. However, when a doctor or hospital makes a mistake it can have tragic results. As insurance companies and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) increasingly pressure doctors to treat patients faster and cheaper, medical negligence has become an increasing problem. At The McLeod Firm, in St. Augustine, Florida, we […]

Effective Legal Representation in Florida Birth Injury Lawsuits There are risks that come with pregnancy and childbirth. With good prenatal care and attentive care in the delivery room, many of these risks can be managed effectively. But even with the best possible care, no one can control or anticipate every possible variable. All of which […]