Medical Malpractice Lawyer Hialeah FL

Do I have a case? We determine whether your doctor violated the standard of care and caused your injury. Florida law requires an independent medical expert to verify this before we can file your case (see § 766.203).

What is my deadline? Florida gives you 2 years from when the incident happened or when you discovered it. There’s a 4 year maximum limit, though fraud or concealment extends this to 7 years. Children get protection until their 8th birthday. See Fla. Stat. § 95.11(5)(c).

How does presuit work? We get a medical expert to review your case under § 766.203, then send providers notice with your authorization to review records. The statute of limitations pauses for 90 days once we mail a compliant presuit notice, and no suit may be filed for 90 days after the provider receives that notice.

Every case is unique, and no attorney can promise a result. We evaluate your facts against medical standards and Florida law before advising next steps.

When medical care fails your family in Hialeah, you need someone who understands what you’re going through and can explain your options clearly. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. serves a city where about 95% of residents are Hispanic and families sacrifice everything for each other’s wellbeing. Medical mistakes at Palmetto General or Hialeah Hospital don’t just hurt one person. They devastate entire households where everyone contributes to survival and success. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. gets this because he’s lived it. He knows your family structure matters, your economic reality matters, and your voice matters.

Every hospital that takes federal money must provide you with qualified interpreters and accurate translated documents completely free. They cannot make you bring your own interpreter. They cannot use your child to translate except in true emergencies. When hospitals rely on bad translations or unqualified interpreters that cause medical errors, they violate federal law under Section 1557 (see 45 C.F.R. part 92). Critical documents must be accurate; HHS expects robust quality assurance for translations, which can include human review where needed.

The Joint Commission requires hospitals to meet communication standards under RI.01.01.03. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. investigates whether language barriers contributed to your injury and documents every instance where poor communication led to preventable harm.

Your insurance status doesn’t matter. Your English proficiency doesn’t matter. Every patient deserves proper diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and safe discharge planning. With Hialeah’s median household income per U.S. Census QuickFacts and working families struggling to make ends meet, Jorge L. Flores, P.A. ensures economic circumstances never determine legal outcomes. We obtain your records, interview witnesses in their preferred language, and work with qualified experts who understand both medical standards and cultural context. Quality healthcare isn’t a privilege reserved for certain zip codes.

Before you can sue for medical malpractice in Florida, the law requires specific steps that protect both patients and providers. First, we need a qualified medical expert to review your records and confirm malpractice occurred under § 766.203. Then we send the healthcare provider notice of our intent to investigate along with your authorization to access medical records. Florida requires the § 766.1065 PHI authorization to accompany the notice; if it’s missing or later revoked, the notice is void and no tolling applies. This starts a 90 day investigation period where the provider reviews the claim.

The statute of limitations pauses for 90 days once we mail a compliant presuit notice, and no suit may be filed for 90 days after notice is delivered to the prospective defendant (see § 766.106(3)(a)–(4)). You can also request an additional 90 day extension from the court clerk under § 766.104(2) if we need more time to investigate. This complex process often leads to early settlements without lengthy court battles.

Florida law gives you 2 years from when the malpractice happened or when you reasonably should have discovered it to file your claim. There’s an absolute 4 year limit regardless of when you discover the harm, except when healthcare providers commit fraud or intentionally hide their mistakes, which extends the deadline to 7 years. Children receive special protection until their 8th birthday. Once we send the presuit notice, your deadline pauses. After the presuit period ends, you have the time remaining on your statute of limitations or 60 days, whichever is longer, to file your lawsuit. Missing these deadlines means losing your right to compensation forever. That’s why families call Jorge L. Flores, P.A. immediately after suspecting malpractice.

Jorge L. Flores, P.A. investigates whether your care met required standards, including proper diagnosis, adequate monitoring, and meaningful language access. Every case starts with understanding what happened to you and determining if it should have been prevented.

Emergency Room Failures: Missed strokes, heart attacks, and sepsis kill patients who should survive. Inadequate triage leaves critical patients waiting. Premature discharge sends you home still sick. Failure to order basic tests or call specialists when needed. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. holds emergency departments accountable when rushed decisions cause permanent harm.

Surgical Mistakes: Wrong site surgeries that operate on the wrong body part. Surgical tools left inside patients. Anesthesia errors causing brain damage or death. Infections from dirty operating rooms or improper sanitation. These preventable events happen more than people realize, and Jorge L. Flores, P.A. knows how to prove they were preventable.

Birth Injuries: Delayed C sections causing oxygen deprivation and cerebral palsy. Misuse of forceps or vacuum extractors. Failure to recognize fetal distress on monitors. Poor response to bleeding or other obstetric emergencies. When medical negligence steals your child’s future, Jorge L. Flores, P.A. fights for lifetime care costs.

Medication Errors: Wrong drug or wrong dose prescribed. Deadly drug interactions your doctor missed. Failure to check allergies before prescribing. Inadequate monitoring of dangerous medications. Pharmacy mistakes filling prescriptions. These preventable errors are a well-documented source of serious patient harm and deserve a full investigation.

Hospital Acquired Harm: Infections from staff not washing hands. Bedsores from not turning immobile patients. Falls because nobody supervised high risk patients. Unsafe discharge without proper follow up care. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. proves when hospital negligence causes additional suffering beyond your original condition.

Other firms process medical malpractice like car accidents. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. recognizes your case represents a family crisis requiring specialized knowledge and cultural understanding. Our investigation begins immediately to preserve evidence before routine hospital processes destroy it. We communicate with multigenerational families respecting cultural dynamics where elders make decisions collectively. Former healthcare professionals on our team know which departments face chronic understaffing, which shifts see highest error rates, and how system failures create dangerous patient conditions. We partner with bilingual medical experts who explain complex medical issues clearly to judges and juries. This thorough approach reveals negligence others miss.

Medical negligence destroys households where every paycheck counts. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. calculates comprehensive damages reflecting Hialeah’s economic reality. Lost wages matter when you cannot return to physical work. Future medical costs matter when you lack adequate insurance. Family members becoming unpaid caregivers lose income too. Homes need expensive modifications for disabilities. Ongoing therapy and medications drain limited resources. Beyond economics, your pain, suffering, and lost enjoyment of life deserve full compensation. Florida’s Supreme Court struck down artificial caps on these damages in Estate of McCall v. United States (2014) and North Broward Hospital District v. Kalitan (2017), ensuring fair recovery without limits.

Bring whatever documentation you have. Hospital bills, discharge papers, medication lists, photos of injuries. Names of every doctor, nurse, and technician who treated you. Create a timeline of dates and what happened. List family members or visitors who witnessed your care. Note any translation problems or communication issues. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. conducts consultations entirely in your preferred language, ensuring you understand everything without confusion. We explain your rights clearly, evaluate your potential claim honestly, and outline exact next steps without any financial obligation.

Jorge L. Flores, P.A. works on pure contingency. No upfront costs burden your family. No hourly fees accumulate. No financial risk whatsoever. We advance every case expense including medical expert fees, record costs, and court filing fees. Florida’s Constitution entitles you to keep at least 70% of the first $250,000 recovered and 90% of amounts above that, after costs (Article I, § 26, Fla. Const.). You can also choose a standard contingency arrangement after we explain both options fully. This structure ensures every Hialeah family can pursue justice regardless of financial circumstances.

Over 30 years fighting Miami Dade healthcare systems gives Jorge L. Flores, P.A. unique insight into how hospitals operate and where they fail patients. He understands Hialeah as a city of immigrants who built success through determination and family unity. His exclusive focus on serious medical malpractice brings specialized expertise to complex medical legal issues. Board certified specialists review every case to determine if standards were breached. Our team includes professionals who understand Hialeah’s cultural dynamics and communicate effectively with families navigating medical crises together. When healthcare betrays your trust, Jorge L. Flores, P.A. becomes your strongest advocate.

Every hour matters after medical malpractice. Hospital systems and routine processes can change or overwrite key data quickly, so fast action matters. Witnesses forget details. Evidence disappears. Jorge L. Flores, P.A. offers immediate consultations because protecting your rights cannot wait. We understand your fear about immigration status affecting claims. Your frustration with language barriers. Your worry about confronting powerful institutions. We address every concern honestly while building your strongest case. Medical negligence shouldn’t destroy what your family worked generations to build. Call Jorge L. Flores, P.A. today for aggressive representation that puts your family first.

Facilities listed for location context only. No fault alleged.

• Palmetto General Hospital, 2001 West 68 Street, Hialeah, FL 33016
• Hialeah Hospital, 651 East 25 Street, Hialeah, FL 33013
• Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus, 1475 West 49 Place, Hialeah, FL 33012
• Southern Winds Hospital, 4225 West 20 Avenue, Hialeah, FL 33012
• Select Specialty Hospital Miami Lakes, 14001 NW 82 Avenue, Miami Lakes, FL 33016

Facility names provide location context only. No statement alleges fault by any provider. Visit each facility’s website for current information.

We represent clients throughout Hialeah (33010, 33012, 33013, 33016, 33018) including Hialeah Gardens and Miami Lakes. From Palm Springs Mile to Westland Mall, from warehouse districts to established residential areas, Jorge L. Flores, P.A. serves every family affected by medical negligence.

Document Everything Now: Write down every healthcare provider’s name, dates, times, and exactly what happened. Take photos of injuries, medications, and hospital wristbands. Keep all discharge papers and medical bills.

Request Complete Records: Ask for all medical records immediately and ensure discharge instructions come in your preferred language. Document if anyone denied or delayed language assistance. Request audit trails and device logs early. Many hospitals overwrite EHR audit logs, telemetry, and bedside device data on fixed cycles. Ask the provider in writing to preserve EHR audit trails, PACS access logs, and monitor/ventilator data immediately.

Preserve All Evidence: Keep medications, medical devices, and documentation exactly as received. Don’t alter or throw away anything related to your care. Send a targeted preservation letter noting specific systems (EHR name/version, lab middleware, anesthesia recorders) and retain metadata for imaging and medication records.

If you cannot get these documents yourself, Jorge L. Flores, P.A. can request complete medical records, nursing notes, medication administration records, surgical reports, radiology images, and billing statements for you.

About This Page: Written by Jorge L. Flores, P.A., P.A., Florida Bar Member since the 80s. Mr. Flores dedicates his practice exclusively to medical malpractice representation throughout Miami Dade County. Board certified medical experts in emergency medicine, anesthesiology, obstetrics, general surgery, and internal medicine review cases as appropriate. Content reflects current Florida law and federal healthcare requirements.

Medical Expert Panel: We collaborate with board certified physicians maintaining active clinical practices who understand current standards of care and provide expert opinions required by Florida law.

Last reviewed: September 5, 2025

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