/rueziffra.com/Allan Ziffra Medical Malpractice Attorney/ 10/27/2009
While any incident of medical negligence is awfully unfortunate, it is particularly appalling when the harm is caused by a healthcare provider’s knowing and willful error. Early in October of 2009, this sort of negligence was committed by a nurse at the Broward General Medical Center in the course of executing some of the most basic hospital procedures. Hospital officials at BGMC reported that they are investigating a nurse’s administrations of intravenous fluids over the previous six years. The woman in question admitted to reusing saline bags and tubing while giving IV fluids to patients who were undergoing chemical cardiac stress tests. Reports claim that these actions may have exposed more than 1,800 patients to blood borne diseases, including HIV and hepatitis. Unsurprisingly, the nurse has since resigned and her actions have been reported to the Florida Board of Nursing.
Unfortunately, this is not the only event of its kind in our state just this year. A similar case of medical malpractice occurred at VA hospitals in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee when over 10,000 patients were given colonoscopies with medical equipment that was not properly sterilized. Clearly, such incidences are entirely inexcusable. These clearly negligent and borderline abusive medical mistakes are often the result of staff inattention, carelessness and a lack of communication. When medical personnel fail to execute their job duties in the utmost professional and diligent manner possible, lives are put in jeopardy. The hazards that are the product of medical negligence profoundly affect the health and well-being of patients.
As leaders in all areas of personal injury law, the attorneys at the Central Florida personal injury law firm of Rue & Ziffra take great pride in representing and protecting the rights of injured parties. For over thirty years, Rue & Ziffra has successfully represented tens of thousands of accident and negligence victims. If you suspect that you or a loved one has been harmed due to an adverse medical incident, it is critical that you speak to an experienced and knowledgeable attorney as soon as possible. Not only does it become increasingly problematic to obtain the necessary information and evidence as time passes, temporal restrictions may operate to prohibit you from bringing an action for medical malpractice.
It is difficult to state the applicable statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims in Florida without fully knowing the facts of a particular claim. The Florida statute has several provisions that need to be carefully considered by an experienced attorney in light of the facts of any potential medical malpractice claim. The statute begins with a two-year limitation from the date of the alleged malpractice but contains language that may extend that period. Due to the intricacy and importance of the statute of limitations as it would apply to a medical negligence claim, it is vital that you call the legal team at Rue & Ziffra at 1-888-246-8613 as soon as malpractice is suspected. Once the period designated by the statute of limitations passes without proper action having been taken, all rights to pursue a claim for medical malpractice are likely to have been lost forever. For more information on our firm’s talented lawyers, visit the Rue & Ziffra website today at www.RueZiffra.com.
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