Sinclair Law Offices

KIP SINCLAIR | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE | PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY PORT ST LUCIE

KIP SINCLAIR

Here to help you answer all your questions!

Kip is one of the most prestigious trial lawyers in the USA, winner of multi-million dollar settlements, ranked among the top 1% of  all lawyers.

I Hate to Tell People This….

Almost once a week I have a call from a family member whose loved one has died, often from clear-cut medical or hospital errors. Then I have to have the conversation I hate–telling them they don’t have a case.

Here’s why: Florida is one of only a handful of states that has a law (in Florida it’s the Wrongful Death Act) which limits who can bring a lawsuit for the death of a loved one due to medical malpractice. The only people who can file a lawsuit for wrongful death due to medical malpractice are the surviving husband or wife or children UNDER the age of 25.

Not fair. But it’s the law. “What about common-law husband? We’ve been living together for (fill in the blank) years. Doesn’t that count?” people ask me. No. It doesn’t count. Florida doesn’t recognize common-law marriages. No case.

Only way to change this is to have the Florida legislature pass a law repealing it. Good luck with that.

The glimmer of good news is that for deaths due to nursing home or assisted living negligence, that law doesn’t apply.

Belviq Lawsuit

Overview Sinclair Law Offices attorneys are evaluating claims from individuals who were diagnosed with cancer after taking Belviq, Belviq XR, or another

Read More »

Free e-Book