Gainesville, Florida Medical Malpractice Attorneys
 In today's society, we place an abundance of trust in doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals. However, that trust is broken when medical malpractice occurs. Most often, neither the doctor nor the insurance company will admit the mistake or agree to compensate their victims. At the Uman Law Firm, we are committed to fighting the insurance companies, holding the negligent doctors responsible, and recovering just compensation for you.
Jon D. Uman understands your pain and suffering because he was himself the victim of egregious medical malpractice committed by Herbert Wolfsen, M.D. and the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville. On October 28, 2002, Jon D. Uman underwent a routine, out-patient endoscopy performed by Dr. Wolfsen. Unfortunately, and for reasons still unknown, Dr Wolfsen and his nursing staff administered a huge overdose of Versed, Demerol, and concentrated iodine causing immediate, acute, and permanent kidney failure and damage, liver failure and damage, pancreatic failure and damage, and other multi-system failures and damages. After an extensive hospital stay, and despite the odds against him, Jon D. Uman survived. When he later began to investigate what went wrong, he learned several interesting things: Although Dr. Wolfsen and the nursing staff at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville recorded the overdose of Versed and Demerol, there was no record of who, when, or how the overdose occurred. There was no record of the overdose of iodine concentrate. Most disturbing, there was no record of vital signs for more than 30 minutes during the procedure. Accordingly, it is still unknown whether Jon D. Uman suffered shock, respiratory distress, or heart failure during the procedure.
If you have never experienced medical malpractice, you might assume that Herbert Wolfsen in this instance would admit his mistakes. On the contrary, Dr. Wolfsen and Mayo Clinic have steadfastly denied that their negligence contributed to the damages. Instead, the doctor and nurses have followed protocol and continue to blame the victim. Unfortunately, blaming the victim is the most common defense.
Jon D. Uman understands, in his case and in yours, that negligent doctors and nurses will never admit their mistakes until and unless they are forced to admit their mistakes. Jon D. Uman knows that the doctor's refusal to admit his mistake, and willingness to blame the victim, is often the most difficult thing for a victim to understand.
There are many types of cases and situations that may fall into the category of medical malpractice. Our legal team thoroughly examines all of the aspects of your case to determine the best course of action to take. We handle many types of medical malpractice, including, but not limited to:
- Emergency room errors
- Delay in emergent care
- Misdiagnosis
- Cancer misdiagnosis
- Failure to diagnose
- Failure to diagnose cancer
- Delayed diagnosis
- Nursing mistakes and errors
- Surgical errors
- Improper or inadequate follow up care
- Obstetric malpractice and resulting injuries
- Birth injuries
- Pharmacy and Prescription Errors
- Allergic Reactions
- Faulty Medical Equipment
Jon D. Uman understands that the successful prosecution of a medical malpractice claim necessarily requires time, experience, and abundant resources for expenditure of funds to retain the very best medical experts to refute the false defenses of the negligent medical providers. The Uman Law Firm has the experience and resources to fight for you.
The Uman Law Firm hires and retain the nation's leading medical experts to evaluate your case, to support your claim for medical malpractice, to defeat the false defenses of the insurance company, and to assure victory for you.
If you or a loved one is the victim of medical malpractice, contact the Uman Law Firm for a free consultation with Jon D. Uman. Home and hospital visits, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, are available if you are unable to travel to the main office in Gainesville.
The Uman Law Firm represents clients located throughout north and central Florida, including the Gainesville, Florida area (Alachua County, Baker County, Bradford County, Union County, Levy County, Gilchrist County, Dixie County), Palatka, Florida area (Putnam County, St. Johns County), Ocala, Florida area (Marion County, Lake County), Tallahassee, Florida area (Leon County), Jacksonville, Florida area (Duval County) and the Orlando, Florida area (Orange County and Osceola County). Please see practice jurisdictions for a more complete list of representative jurisdictions.
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