Local Office
Last updated April 22, 2026
♦ AV Preeminent® Rated
♦ Board Certified Civil Trial
♦ Miami-Dade Office
Miami Delivery Hospitals We Handle
Proximity from the firm office at 7700 N Kendall Drive, Miami
Baptist Hospital of Miami
8900 N Kendall Dr · private network
~1.0 mi
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
11750 SW 40th St · for-profit
~4.2 mi
Jackson South Medical Center
9333 SW 152nd St · Jackson Health
~5.4 mi
West Kendall Baptist Hospital
9555 SW 162nd Ave · private
~7.1 mi
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
3100 SW 62nd Ave · pediatric NICU
~10.8 mi
Jackson Memorial · Women’s Hospital
1611 NW 12th Ave · RPICC
~14.2 mi
Distances are approximate from the firm’s Kendall office and will vary with traffic. The firm represents families in matters from every major Miami-Dade delivery facility, not only those listed above.
Key Points for Miami-Dade Families
01 · Court
Filed in the 11th Judicial Circuit
Miami-Dade birth injury suits are filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. The firm has tried and resolved medical malpractice cases in this court throughout its 30-year history.
02 · Language
Bilingual representation throughout
Every stage of every case is handled in English or Spanish. Miami medical records, patient-history forms, and interpreter notes frequently appear in both languages; the firm works in both natively.
03 · RPICC
Jackson Memorial is the Miami RPICC
Jackson Memorial is the Florida-designated Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center for Miami-Dade. Community hospitals that fail to arrange a timely transfer when one is clinically indicated may breach the standard of care.
04 · Framework
Florida law applies, not a Miami rule
Miami-Dade cases are governed by Florida’s statewide medical malpractice framework: § 766.102, the NICA program, pre-suit investigation, and Tony’s Law. See the statewide Birth Injury pillar for the full treatment.
On This Page
Miami-Dade is the largest birth-volume county in Florida. With that volume comes a correspondingly higher concentration of complex deliveries, operative vaginal births, emergency cesarean sections, and high-risk transfers. When something goes wrong in a Miami-area delivery room, the resulting case is governed by Florida medical malpractice law but is filed, litigated, and tried here, in Miami.
This page focuses on what families in Miami-Dade specifically need to know: where a case is filed, which local hospitals create which liability patterns, how bilingual representation works in practice, and what the firm brings to the table as a local office in Kendall. For the underlying Florida legal framework, including the NICA program, Tony’s Law, and pre-suit requirements, consult the statewide Birth Injury pillar.
01 · Legal Landscape
Birth injury cases in Miami-Dade
The 11th Judicial Circuit
A Miami-Dade birth injury lawsuit is filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court, the state trial court of general jurisdiction for the county. The circuit handles every major medical malpractice action brought against a Miami-Dade hospital, physician group, or individual provider. Venue is governed by standard Florida rules: typically where the injury occurred or where a defendant maintains a place of business. For a Miami-area delivery, the Eleventh Circuit is almost always the proper venue.
Before any Miami-Dade suit is filed, the family’s attorney must complete the Florida pre-suit investigation required by § 766.106, which includes obtaining a corroborating medical expert affidavit and serving a 90-day Notice of Intent. The process is identical in every Florida county, but the local defense bar, mediator pool, and expert networks familiar with Miami-Dade juries are all distinct.
Miami-Dade Specific
Bilingual practice is operational, not cosmetic
Miami-Dade delivery records frequently contain consent forms, nursing notes, and patient-history intake in Spanish. Jury venires regularly include jurors for whom Spanish is a first language. The firm reads, reviews, and presents records in both languages as a working matter, not as a marketing line.
Statewide reach, Miami-based practice
The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., is based in Kendall, approximately one mile west of Baptist Hospital of Miami and within a short drive of the major Miami-Dade delivery facilities. The firm accepts Miami cases, Broward cases, and cases from across Florida; the Kendall office is the operational hub. Meetings are conducted in person, by phone, or by video conference at the family’s preference.
02 · Delivery Venues
Miami delivery hospitals
Not every Miami delivery facility has the same resources, protocols, or risk profile. Understanding the hospital where a family delivered is the first step in evaluating any Miami-Dade birth-injury claim. The profiles below describe the major delivery venues the firm works with.
RPICC · Public System
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami-Dade’s designated Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center and the largest public teaching hospital in the region. The Women’s Hospital at Jackson handles the county’s highest-risk pregnancies and is the primary destination for transfers when a community hospital cannot manage a complication.
1611 NW 12th Ave, Miami-Dade Health District
Private Network
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Baptist Health’s flagship facility in Kendall, the closest major delivery hospital to the firm office. High-volume private maternity service with an in-house neonatal intensive care unit. Liability analysis in Baptist cases frequently turns on whether a transfer to Jackson’s higher-level care was considered and when.
8900 N Kendall Dr, South Miami-Dade
Public System · Satellite
Jackson South Medical Center
Jackson Health’s South Miami-Dade facility, serving the Kendall and South Miami-Dade communities. Affiliated with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Transfers from Jackson South to Jackson Memorial for high-acuity neonatal care are a recurring clinical and liability pattern.
9333 SW 152nd St, South Miami-Dade
For-Profit
HCA Florida Kendall Hospital
A for-profit facility in the HCA network, located on SW 40th Street. The hospital has an active labor and delivery unit and a level II NICU. As with any community facility, transfer decisions for high-risk infants are a central liability question.
11750 SW 40th St, Kendall
Pediatric Specialty
Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
The region’s freestanding pediatric hospital in South Miami. Does not conduct deliveries but is a frequent transfer destination for neonatal surgical and intensive care, and its records are often central to post-delivery evaluation in a birth-injury case.
3100 SW 62nd Ave, South Miami
Other Facilities
Additional Miami-Dade venues
The firm also handles cases from West Kendall Baptist, South Miami Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center, the University of Miami Hospital, Jackson North, Mercy Hospital, and freestanding birthing centers. Every case turns on the records of the specific facility and providers involved.
03 · Process
How a Miami birth injury case works
Every Florida birth-injury case follows the same statutory sequence. Detailed statutory mechanics are covered on the statewide pillar; the summary below is the version a Miami-Dade family will encounter in practice.
Step 1
Records and records review
The firm obtains complete copies of the labor and delivery records, fetal monitoring strips, anesthesia record, and NICU course from the Miami-Dade facility where the child was delivered. Records frequently arrive with portions in Spanish; the firm reviews and abstracts them in the family’s preferred language.
Step 2
Pre-suit investigation and expert affidavit
Florida Statute § 766.106 requires a pre-suit investigation and a corroborating medical expert affidavit before any medical malpractice lawsuit is filed. The firm retains qualified experts, serves the statutory Notice of Intent, and works through the 90-day pre-suit window.
Step 3
Filing in the 11th Judicial Circuit
If pre-suit investigation supports the claim, the complaint is filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Miami-Dade. The complaint names every properly liable defendant, which for a delivery-room case typically includes the attending OB/GYN, the nursing group, the anesthesia provider, and the hospital itself.
Step 4
Discovery, mediation, and resolution
The case then moves through written discovery, expert depositions, and Florida’s mandatory mediation. Most Miami-Dade birth-injury cases resolve at or shortly after mediation. Settlements involving a minor child are submitted for court approval under Florida’s minor-settlement rules.
Why Families Choose This Miami Office
Four reasons Miami-Dade families trust the firm
Defense-side perspective, Miami hospitals
Jorge Flores previously defended Miami hospitals, OB/GYNs, and their carriers. He knows how these specific institutions investigate and defend delivery-room cases, and he uses that knowledge for Miami-Dade families.
Office in Kendall, cases statewide
The firm is physically located in Kendall, within minutes of the major South Miami-Dade delivery hospitals. Consultations are available in person, by phone, or by video at the family’s choice.
Bilingual representation
Every stage of every case is handled in English or Spanish. Medical-record review, client communication, and courtroom presentation are all available in both languages.
Medical malpractice exclusively
The firm handles medical malpractice cases exclusively; no auto accidents, no slip-and-fall matters, and no workers’ compensation work. Birth injury is a central part of the practice.
04 · Record of Results
Selected case results
Recent matters from the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A. See our full Case Results page for additional matters.
Settlement · Birth Malpractice
$3.25M
Failure to properly read amniocentesis results, resulting in significant newborn injury.
Verdict · Hospital Negligence
$12.25M
Failure to diagnose ischemic stroke resulting in catastrophic brain injury.
Verdict · Delayed Diagnosis
$8.25M
Failure to timely diagnose evolving stroke, producing catastrophic permanent injuries.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its own merits; past results are not a guarantee of future outcomes. The information presented here was not reviewed or approved by The Florida Bar.
Reputation & Peer Recognition
Recognized by peers, rated by clients
Martindale-Hubbell
AV Preeminent® Rated
The highest peer rating for legal ability and professional ethics, based on confidential peer reviews from other attorneys and judges.
4.9
★★★★★
Client Rating
30 Google Reviews
Average 4.9 out of 5 stars across the firm’s full practice history on Google.
Peer reviews reflect the professional opinion of other attorneys, not a prediction of case outcome. Florida Bar rules prohibit lawyer testimonials that create unjustified expectations about results; every case is evaluated on its own merits.
05 · Common Questions
Miami-specific FAQs
Where is a Miami-Dade birth injury case filed?
A Miami-Dade birth injury lawsuit is filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, the state trial court of general jurisdiction for the county. The circuit hears every major medical malpractice action brought against a Miami-Dade hospital, physician group, or individual provider.
Do I need a Miami-based attorney for a Miami birth injury case?
Florida law does not require a Miami-based attorney; any Florida Bar member can represent a family in any Florida county. However, familiarity with the Eleventh Circuit, the Miami-Dade defense bar, the local mediator pool, and the specific hospital systems at issue often matters in practice. The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., is based in Kendall and has worked in this court throughout the firm’s 30-year history.
How does bilingual representation actually work?
Every stage of every case is handled in English or Spanish. That includes the initial consultation, record review, meetings with medical experts, correspondence with opposing counsel, and presentation at mediation or trial. For Miami-Dade families, this is an operational necessity: delivery records, consent forms, and patient-history documents frequently contain Spanish entries that must be accurately reviewed and, when necessary, presented in court.
Can the firm take cases from Jackson Memorial, Baptist, or HCA facilities?
Yes. The firm handles birth-injury cases arising at every major Miami-Dade delivery venue, including Jackson Memorial and the broader Jackson Health System, Baptist Health facilities (including Baptist Hospital of Miami, South Miami Hospital, and West Kendall Baptist), HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center, the University of Miami Hospital, and freestanding birth centers. Each case is evaluated on its own medical and legal merits.
What if my child was transferred from a community hospital to Jackson?
Transfer-delay theory is a recurring liability issue in Miami-Dade birth-injury litigation. When a community hospital faces a complication beyond its clinical capacity, the standard of care may require a timely transfer to the Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center at Jackson Memorial. If a transfer was indicated and delayed or not made, that delay can itself constitute negligence. The timing, documentation, and clinical indications for transfer are central questions in these cases.
What does it cost to hire a Miami birth injury lawyer?
The firm accepts Miami-Dade birth-injury cases on a contingency-fee basis. A family pays no attorney fee unless the firm recovers compensation, and the firm advances the cost of medical records, expert witnesses, and filing fees while the case is pending. The initial consultation is free and confidential. Florida Bar rules govern the maximum contingency fee in medical malpractice cases.
Where is the firm office located?
The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., is located at 7700 N Kendall Drive, Suite 708, Miami, FL 33156, in the Kendall area of Miami-Dade County. The office is approximately one mile west of Baptist Hospital of Miami and accessible from the Palmetto Expressway and US-1. Consultations can be conducted in person at the office, by telephone, or by video conference.
How long will a Miami-Dade birth injury case take?
Most Miami-Dade birth-injury cases resolve in two to four years from initial investigation to final resolution. The mandatory pre-suit investigation alone adds at least 90 days before a complaint can be filed. Cases involving catastrophic injury, multiple defendants, or contested causation tend to take longer. Settlement at or after mediation is the most common outcome.
Does Miami-Dade have special rules for birth-injury cases?
Miami-Dade cases are governed by Florida’s statewide medical malpractice framework, including Fla. Stat. § 766.102, the NICA program, pre-suit requirements under § 766.106, the minor-extension statute (Tony’s Law) under § 95.11(4)(b), and the Florida damage-cap framework. The substantive law is statewide. Local differences arise in courtroom procedure, the defense bar, and the mediator and expert pool.
Does the firm handle NICA administrative claims?
The firm does not take NICA administrative cases. The firm represents families pursuing civil medical malpractice, including those outside NICA’s definition, those who qualify for the statutory opt-out under § 766.303(2), and those whose providers failed to give the NICA notice required by § 766.316. For the underlying framework, see the statewide pillar.
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