Medical malpractice attorneys who stand with you.
When you seek medical care, you are placing your trust, and often your life, in the hands of another person. That trust should never be betrayed. But preventable mistakes happen every day in operating rooms, delivery suites, emergency departments, and clinics across Florida.
At Gold & Gold, P.A., we represent individuals and families who were harmed when a doctor, nurse, or hospital fell below the standard of care. Our attorneys bring more than forty years of focused experience to these cases, reviewing records, consulting respected physicians, and building the evidentiary foundation that complex malpractice litigation demands.
We have recovered $12.75 million for a father who suffered a severe brain injury due to a hospital's negligence, $8 million for a woman left with complete neurological dysfunction after a physician failed to diagnose and treat an infection, and $5 million in multiple separate cases involving misdiagnosis and surgical error. Every one of those results began with someone calling us and asking whether they had a case.
Why legal support matters after medical negligence.
Medical malpractice cases are among the most complex in personal injury law. Insurers and hospital defense teams mobilize immediately. Having an experienced trial attorney on your side means someone is doing the legal work while you focus on recovery:
Securing medical records before they are altered or lost
Identifying the exact point where the standard of care was breached
Retaining respected physician experts to support your claim
Handling all communications with insurers and defense counsel
Calculating the full cost of your injury, past, present, and future
Taking your case to a jury when that is what justice requires
Medical errors come in many forms, we know them all.
Medical negligence is not limited to dramatic surgical disasters. It spans a wide spectrum of failures, and recognizing which type of error occurred is the first step toward accountability.
Surgical errors, operating on the wrong body part, leaving instruments behind, perforating an organ, or performing a procedure incorrectly. Mistakes in the operating room can cause cascading harm.
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, when a serious condition such as cancer, stroke, or infection is missed, misread, or diagnosed too late, patients lose critical time for treatment that can never be recovered.
Medication errors, prescribing or administering the wrong drug, the wrong dosage, or a contraindicated combination. These mistakes often stem from systemic communication failures within medical teams.
Birth injuries, obstetric negligence during labor and delivery can result in permanent injury to a newborn, including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), brachial plexus damage, and cerebral palsy, as well as serious maternal harm.
Defective medical equipment, when tools or devices fail during treatment, the manufacturer and the facility that deployed them may both bear responsibility.
General failures in the standard of care, any lapse by a physician, nurse, technician, or facility that a competent provider in the same circumstances would not have made. We investigate systemic breakdowns and fight for full accountability.
Every case turns on the standard of care.
What Florida medical malpractice law requires.
To prevail in a Florida medical malpractice claim, we must establish four things: that a duty of care existed between the provider and patient; that the provider deviated from the accepted standard of care; that the deviation caused the patient's injury; and that the injury resulted in quantifiable damages. Florida also requires a pre-suit investigation period with expert affidavit before a lawsuit can be filed, making early legal engagement critical to preserving your rights.
Malpractice cases are built on evidence and experts.
We prepare every case for trial from day one. That means leaving nothing to chance:
Free consultation and case evaluation
We listen to your story, review your concerns, and give you an honest assessment of whether you have a claim, at no cost and with no obligation to move forward.
Medical records review and investigation
We obtain and analyze the complete medical record, consult with respected physicians in the relevant specialty, and identify exactly where the standard of care was breached.
Expert retention and case construction
Malpractice cases rise and fall on expert testimony. We retain the physicians, surgeons, and specialists who can explain, clearly and compellingly, what went wrong and why.
Negotiation and, if necessary, trial
We pursue a fair settlement that reflects the full impact of your injury. When the defense refuses a just resolution, we are fully prepared to present your case to a jury.
Malpractice damages go far beyond medical bills.
- Past and future medical expenses
- Cost of corrective treatment and surgery
- Lost wages and destroyed earning capacity
- Long-term rehabilitation and therapy
- Home care and assisted-living costs
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
- Emotional distress and psychological harm
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of consortium for affected family members
Florida caps non-economic damages in some malpractice cases involving non-practitioners. Our attorneys will analyze whether caps apply to your claim and structure the case to maximize the full recovery you are owed.
The filing window closes faster than you think.
Florida law imposes strict deadlines on medical malpractice claims, and the pre-suit investigation process required before filing a lawsuit adds time pressure that most people do not anticipate. Medical records can be amended. Witnesses move on. Expert availability narrows.
You do not need to know whether you have a case before you call us; that is our job to determine. What matters is that you reach out before time and evidence work against you. If we take your case, you owe nothing unless we win.
A record built case by case.
A selection of verdicts and settlements from this area of our practice. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, every case is decided on its own facts.