If you or a loved one was harmed by medical negligence at a Miami hospital, clinic, or surgery center, the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., represents injured patients and families across Miami-Dade County. Jorge Flores is a former hospital defense attorney; he spent years on the other side of these cases before deciding to represent the patients instead, and he uses that experience to anticipate how every insurer and defense firm in the region will build their defense. Every consultation is free, every conversation is confidential, and we do not collect a fee unless we recover compensation for you.
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Our Practice · 01
Representing Injured Patients Across Miami-Dade County
Miami is the medical capital of South Florida; home to the third-largest public hospital in the United States, a nationally ranked academic medical center, and hospital networks that collectively serve more than two million patients a year. That density of care is good for access and good for innovation, and it also means that when a medical provider falls below the accepted standard, a disproportionate number of Florida malpractice cases arise within Miami-Dade County. The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., represents patients and families whose injuries trace to any of the hospitals, surgery centers, physician practices, or community clinics that operate within the city.
Directory of Care
Miami hospital systems where cases commonly arise
Jackson Memorial Hospital
1611 NW 12th Avenue · 1,550-bed public teaching hospital · Ryder Level 1 trauma center
UHealth Tower
1400 NW 12th Avenue · University of Miami Health System academic medical center
Baptist Hospital of Miami
8900 N Kendall Drive · flagship of Baptist Health South Florida
11750 SW 40th Street · HCA hospital with Level 1 trauma designation
Jackson North & Jackson South
Satellite Jackson Health facilities serving north and south Miami-Dade
Beyond the major hospital systems, the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., handles cases arising at ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, urgent-care clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and specialty institutes throughout Miami-Dade. Every Miami medical malpractice case is filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, the state circuit court that hears every civil action arising in the county.
A Former Defense Attorney on Your Side
Before representing injured patients, Jorge L. Flores defended Miami hospitals and physicians for years. The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., still sees the same insurance carriers, the same defense firms, and the same expert witnesses appear in case after case; knowing how those parties build a defense is a decisive advantage when it comes to building the plaintiff’s case. Every matter is supported by a network of board-certified medical experts in the same specialties as the providers our clients face.
Case Types · 02
Miami medical malpractice cases we handle
Medical malpractice cases arising out of Miami-Dade County fall into a handful of recurring patterns. Each category below links to the detailed practice-area page for the full legal framework; the summaries here describe what the case looks like at the patient level and how it typically unfolds in the local hospital environment.
The sooner an injured patient contacts an attorney, the more a Florida medical malpractice firm can do to preserve the case. A number of statutory deadlines apply, and the procedural rules for a Florida medical malpractice case differ meaningfully from those of any ordinary negligence claim.
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Request and preserve your medical records
Obtain copies of every record connected to the care at issue from every Miami facility involved. Do not sign any releases from the provider or the provider’s carrier before speaking with an attorney.
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Document the injury and its effects
Keep a written record of current symptoms, ongoing care needs, missed work, and any conversations with the provider or facility about what happened.
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Understand the deadlines
Florida imposes a two-year statute of limitations on most medical malpractice claims, along with a separate four-year repose deadline and a pre-suit notice process that must be completed before any lawsuit is filed. See our pre-suit requirements guide for the full framework.
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Talk to a Florida medical malpractice attorney
A free consultation with the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., costs nothing and starts the case-evaluation process. Early attorney involvement protects the records, identifies every responsible defendant, and preserves expert review options.
Miami is a medical-care economy. Every major hospital system in the county has an in-house defense infrastructure ready from day one. A malpractice case in this city does not get answered with ordinary personal-injury preparation; it takes someone who knows exactly what the defense is going to do before they do it.
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Common Questions · 04
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., handle cases at Jackson Memorial, UHealth, and Baptist Health?
Yes. The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., handles cases arising from care delivered at every major Miami hospital system, including Jackson Health System, UHealth, Baptist Health South Florida, Mount Sinai Medical Center, HCA Florida, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Miami-Dade. We review the medical records, identify every provider whose conduct fell below the accepted standard, and pursue every responsible defendant; institutional liability against the hospital itself is a separate analysis from liability against individual physicians, nurses, or anesthesiologists.
Where is my Miami medical malpractice case filed?
Cases arising from care delivered in Miami are filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Miami-Dade County. The circuit court hears every civil matter arising in the county, including medical malpractice actions. The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., appears regularly in the Miami-Dade courthouse on behalf of clients from every neighborhood the firm serves.
How is a public hospital case different from a private hospital case?
Jackson Health System is a public hospital system owned by Miami-Dade County, and claims against public-hospital providers are governed by Florida’s sovereign immunity statute, which caps individual recovery. Private hospitals (Baptist Health, Mount Sinai, HCA Florida) are not subject to the same cap, though each has its own institutional defense infrastructure. Case strategy differs meaningfully depending on which system the injury arose in; identifying the correct defendants at the earliest possible stage is essential.
Can I sue a Miami hospital for medical malpractice?
Yes. Miami hospitals can be held liable for medical malpractice in two distinct ways: through direct institutional negligence (understaffing, credentialing failures, unsafe systems, inadequate supervision) and through vicarious liability for the conduct of employed physicians, nurses, and other personnel. Whether a particular Miami hospital can be held liable, and under what theory, depends on the employment status of the provider involved and on whether the facility is public or private. See our hospital negligence guide for the full framework.
Do you offer consultations in Spanish?
Sí. The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., offers full bilingual representation in English and Spanish, from the first consultation through the final resolution of the case. Every client conversation, every document review, and every courtroom interpretation request is handled without language barriers. Call (305) 598-2221 to request a consultation en español.
What does it cost to hire the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A.?
Nothing up front. Every initial consultation is free. Medical malpractice cases are handled on a contingency-fee basis; we do not collect a fee unless we recover compensation for the client. The specific contingency terms are explained during the consultation and confirmed in a written engagement agreement.
How do I know if I actually have a medical malpractice case?
Not every bad outcome is malpractice. A case exists only when a provider’s conduct fell below the accepted medical standard of care AND that breach caused the injury. The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., evaluates every potential case by reviewing the medical records with qualified medical experts before recommending whether to proceed. See our guide to the difficulty of suing in Florida for context.
How long do I have to file a Miami medical malpractice case?
Florida generally imposes a two-year statute of limitations on medical malpractice claims, along with a four-year repose deadline that can cut off a claim even if the injury has not yet been discovered. Several exceptions apply, including a different rule for children and an extended deadline where fraud or concealment is alleged. The pre-suit requirements guide explains the complete framework.
How long does a Miami medical malpractice case usually take?
Most Miami medical malpractice cases resolve somewhere between eighteen months and three years from the date the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., is retained, though the timeline varies considerably based on the complexity of the injury, the defendants involved, and the current state of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit civil docket. The mandatory Florida pre-suit investigation period accounts for the first several months of every case; after that, the timeline is driven by discovery, expert depositions, and whether the matter resolves by settlement or proceeds to trial. Our pre-suit requirements guide explains what happens during the earliest phase of the case.
Do you handle cases outside the city of Miami?
Yes. The Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., represents injured patients throughout Miami-Dade County, including Brickell, Coral Gables, Doral, Hialeah Gardens, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Midtown Miami, Pinecrest, South Miami, West Kendall, Westchester, and Homestead. The same attorneys, the same expert network, and the same case-preparation standards apply across every ZIP code we serve.
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If you were harmed by a Miami doctor, hospital, or clinic, the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A., is ready to review your case today.
Every consultation is free, every conversation is confidential, and we do not collect a fee unless we recover compensation for you.
Recent matters from the Law Offices of Jorge L. Flores, P.A. See our full Case Results page for additional matters.
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.
Settlement · Birth Malpractice
$3.25M
Failure to properly read amniocentesis results, resulting in significant newborn injury.
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.
