Ted Babbitt has had a dynamic career as a top Florida personal injury lawyer. For Ted, no detail is too small, and no opponent is too big. While other lawyers can spend years getting to the heart of their case, Ted sees it from the very start: helping his clients seek redress – and accountability – … Read More
Medical Malpractice Lawyer
The Difference Between Medical Error and Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals have a responsibility to protect their patients and if they don’t they could be held liable for medical malpractice. What is the difference between medical error and medical malpractice? Ted Babbitt, Florida medical malpractice attorney, explains that the injury itself is a defining difference between medical error and medical malpractice. Medical malpractice occurs … Read More
Medical Malpractice Cases
Florida Medical Malpractice attorney Ted Babbit wrote an article for The Palm Beach Post explaining common examples of medical malpractice cases. There are more than 250,000 deaths related to medical errors annually in the U.S. The consequences range from minor discomfort to permanent injuries or death. Common examples include: Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis Surgical and … Read More
Medical Errors: A System-Wide Problem
Florida personal injury attorney, Theodore Babbitt, discusses error in medicine in an article he wrote for the Palm Beach Post. The World Health Organization’s September 2019 report showed that “globally, medical errors still harm about 40% of patients of primary and outpatient care. Millions of people are hurt every year from medication errors and errors … Read More
Medical Error is the Third Highest Cause of Death in the U.S.
An article published by Johns Hopkins Medicine described how our country’s data collection does not properly account for deaths caused by medical error and new research shows that medical error is the highest cause of death after cancer. The article states that in 1949 the U.S. “adopted an international form that used International Classification of Diseases … Read More
Ted Babbitt on CBS 12 News About the Accountable Care Organization
CBS12 Investigates did a story highlighting a group of doctors in Palm Beach County that is getting tens of millions of dollars a year. In their article titled Critics question doctors making millions for ‘denying’ healthcare, they explain saying, “Critics call it an unintended consequence of the Affordable Care Act.” The program, called the Accountable Care Organization (also … Read More
West Palm Beach Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider or a hospital fails to act with a reasonable standard of care, causing a new or aggravated injury to the patient. These mistakes can cause birth trauma, brain injury, paralysis, amputation, disability, and disfigurement. For over five decades, the West Palm Beach Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Babbitt … Read More
Expert Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Medical mistakes can be scary and life-altering as the injuries are often permanent and, in some cases, result in death. The victim is not the only one who suffers. Family members may also be harmed by medical mistakes as they shoulder the financial, physical, and emotional costs, which can be staggering. How do you know … Read More
Majority of Medical Malpractice Claims are Due to Diagnostic Errors
According to a Johns Hopkins study, in the last 25 years diagnostic errors – not surgical mistakes or medication overdoses – accounted for the largest number of medical malpractice claims in the U.S. A misdiagnosis can be scary and costly with patients receiving health care, surgery, and/or medications that are not medically necessary. How does … Read More
Florida Personal Injury Attorneys Answer: Can I Sue a Doctor?
A patient may bring a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor, healthcare provider or a hospital if they can prove the parties failed to perform their duties competently and with a reasonable standard of care. Medical mistakes can cause new or aggravated injuries that result in permanent damage, and sometimes in death. According to an … Read More