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Kendall FL Sepsis Malpractice Lawyer Fighting for Your Family
When sepsis strikes at Baptist Hospital or Kendall Regional, you have six hours before organs start failing and death becomes likely. I’m Jorge L. Flores, and I’ve watched Kendall families lose everything because emergency rooms ignored the warning signs staring them in the face. A 103 degree fever, rapid heartbeat, and confusion aren’t the flu when they happen together. That’s sepsis screaming for immediate antibiotics. Yet nurses at HCA Kendall document these exact symptoms, and doctors send patients home to die. After securing millions for a West Kendall family whose father died from missed sepsis, I know these deaths aren’t accidents. They’re choices hospitals make when profit matters more than your life. Call (305) 528-2221 before evidence disappears.
Why Baptist Hospital and Kendall Regional Keep Missing Sepsis
Sepsis kills more people than breast cancer, but Kendall hospitals treat it like a minor infection until it’s too late. The sepsis screening protocol takes three minutes using basic vital signs any nurse can check. When someone has fever over 101, heart rate above 90, breathing over 20 times per minute, and white blood cell changes, that’s SIRS criteria demanding immediate action. Baptist Hospital’s emergency room sees these signs daily yet waits hours for blood cultures while patients deteriorate. Kendall Regional’s understaffing means one nurse covers twelve patients, missing critical changes that signal organ failure starting. These aren’t honest mistakes when hospitals know the Sepsis-3 guidelines requiring treatment within one hour. They’re gambling with your family’s life, hoping you won’t understand what killed your loved one.
Your Rights When Kendall Hospitals Cause Preventable Sepsis Deaths
Florida law gives you exactly two years from discovering the malpractice to file your sepsis claim, but here’s what nobody tells you about our state’s complex requirements. Before filing anything, we must complete a 90 day investigation where board certified doctors review every record and swear under oath that malpractice occurred. Miss one deadline and your case dies forever, even if the hospital killed your family member through obvious negligence. I’ve handled sepsis cases for over 30 years from my Kendall office at 7700 North Kendall Drive, and I know how HCA’s lawyers try to blame the patient’s age or diabetes instead of their three-hour delay giving antibiotics. The recent Florida Supreme Court ruling eliminated damage caps, meaning juries can now award full compensation. Call (305) 528-2221 today because evidence vanishes quickly.
What Compensation Means for Hispanic Families Devastated by Sepsis
When sepsis takes your mother or father, no amount of money fixes the hole in your family, but compensation helps you survive financially while honoring their memory. Medical bills from ICU stays, ventilators, and dialysis reach $500,000 even when treatment fails, and that debt shouldn’t destroy your children’s future. Lost income matters enormously when sepsis kills the person supporting your household, paying the mortgage, and saving for college. Beyond money, Florida recognizes the agony of watching someone you love suffer while doctors ignore obvious symptoms. I speak Spanish and Portuguese, understanding how language barriers at Baptist Hospital prevent Hispanic patients from getting help before sepsis turns deadly. We’ve recovered millions for Kendall families, including $9.2 million for preventable sepsis death. You pay nothing unless we win.
The Difference Experience Makes in Kendall Sepsis Cases
I’ve practiced medical malpractice law from my Kendall office for 30 years, and sepsis cases break my heart because they’re completely preventable with basic medical care. My team includes former ICU nurses who know exactly which protocols Baptist Hospital and Kendall Regional should follow when someone shows sepsis symptoms. We understand why lactate levels above 4 mean death is coming, why antibiotics must start within one hour, and how qSOFA scores predict organ failure. While other firms handle general malpractice, we focus on sepsis because we’ve seen how these infections destroy Kendall families overnight. Our $9.2 million sepsis verdict came from proving the hospital had six chances to save a father but chose cheaper options instead. From our office near Baptist Hospital, we fight for every family failed by medical negligence.
Evidence Disappears While You Grieve
Hospital lawyers start protecting themselves the moment your loved one dies from sepsis, altering records and coaching staff about what not to say. Security footage showing your family begging for help gets deleted after thirty days. Nurses who questioned the doctor’s delays get transferred to different units where we can’t find them. We send preservation letters forcing Baptist Hospital and Kendall Regional to freeze all evidence. We interview staff before they’re coached to forget critical details. We identify which doctors made fatal decisions and which protocols they violated. This isn’t about rushing you into decisions but protecting your rights while you focus on family. The consultation is free, confidential, and available in Spanish or English.
Common Questions Kendall Families Ask About Sepsis Lawsuits
How do I know if Baptist Hospital’s delay caused the death? When someone has fever, fast heartbeat, and confusion but gets sent home without blood cultures or antibiotics, that’s clear negligence. Sepsis protocols require immediate treatment, not waiting to see if symptoms worsen.
What if my mother had diabetes? Pre-existing conditions don’t excuse missing sepsis. Diabetics face higher sepsis risk, making quick recognition even more critical. Hospitals can’t blame the patient for their own delays.
Can we afford your services? You pay absolutely nothing upfront. We cover all costs for experts, records, and investigations. When we win, our fee comes from the settlement. You keep the majority. If we don’t win, you owe nothing.
Why choose you over bigger firms? Because I live in Kendall, know these hospitals, speak Spanish, and focus specifically on sepsis medical malpractice cases.
Don’t Let Kendall Hospitals Escape Justice
Every hour you wait gives Baptist Hospital and Kendall Regional more time to hide evidence and prepare defenses that blame your loved one for their own death. These hospitals count on Hispanic families not understanding their rights or feeling too overwhelmed to fight back. But when emergency rooms ignore sepsis symptoms that any first year resident should recognize, when nurses document critical vital signs that doctors never review, when your family member dies from an infection that antibiotics could have stopped, that’s not fate. That’s malpractice that demands accountability. I’ve spent 30 years making Kendall hospitals answer for preventable deaths, and I won’t stop until they put patients before profits. From my office at 7700 North Kendall Drive, I’m ready to fight for your family.
About This Page
Who created this content: This page was written by Jorge L. Flores, P.A., Florida Bar Member 53244, and was reviewed by our legal team for accuracy and compliance with current Florida law.
How this page was prepared: The content was developed based on 30+ years of medical malpractice case experience in Miami-Dade County, a review of current Florida statutes, and adherence to Florida Bar advertising guidelines. Medical standards referenced were verified with board-certified physicians.
Why this page exists: To provide Kendall residents with accurate, accessible information about their legal rights after medical negligence, and to explain the malpractice claims process in clear, understandable terms.
Last reviewed: Sept, 27 2025
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