This year marks the 48th year Babbitt & Johnson, P.A. has been in business, fighting to get the justice our Florida individuals deserve. Our dedication has earned us the respect of other admired legal professionals in the field, has gotten us nationwide media coverage, and has earned us the recognition of being named some of … Read More
Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyer
In honor of the #ThrowbackThursday trend on social media, we are sharing one of our medical malpractice lawyer news articles from 1984. We found this article from The Post mentioning Ted Babbitt’s involvement in a North Palm Beach malpractice lawsuit against Good Samaritan Hospital and two surgeons. Hospital administrators and doctors admitted medical malpractice in … Read More
High Surgical Death Rate for Children at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida
According to a recent article titled Secret deaths: CNN finds high surgical death rate for children at Florida hospital, at least eight babies have died at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida since December 2011 when their pediatric open heart surgery program began. Layla McCarthy’s parents Christine and Matt were warned in an elevator … Read More
Theodore Babbitt Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America
Ted Babbitt was selected for inclusion in the 21st Edition of Best Lawyers in America© Lawyer for his work in the following practice areas: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs Ted Babbitt does not shy away from a challenge. Many may not know … Read More
Georgia State Lawmakers Consider New Patient Injury Act
In an attempt to curb medical malpractice costs, Georgia State lawmakers are considering a new bill. The bill would prevent patients and their families from suing doctors and hospitals in Georgia, directing them instead to a panel of appointed healthcare experts that would hear their case, ascertain injuries and determine any wrongdoing compensation. An article by … Read More
Florida Medical Negligence Lawyers Help Bedsore Victims
Bedsores, also called pressure sores or pressure ulcers, are injuries to skin and underlying tissues that are caused from prolonged pressure on the skin. People most at risk of bedsores are those with a limited ability to change positions, such as people in wheelchairs or who are bedridden in a hospital or nursing home. Bedsores … Read More
Florida Personal Injury Lawyers Define Medical Malpractice
According to Forbes, nationwide medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., right behind heart disease and cancer. As Palm Beach-based personal injury lawyers, we define medical malpractice as when a health care provider or a hospital fails to act with a reasonable standard of care, causing a new or aggravated … Read More
Florida Medical Negligence Attorneys Disclose Risks of Januvia and Byetta
The medical malpractice attorneys at Babbitt & Johnson, P.A. have studied consumer claims, medical data and risk factors for the Type-2 Diabetes drugs, Januvia and Byetta. What the data revealed is that as far back as 2007, the instances of pancreatitis increased after using Byetta or Januvia to treat Type-2 diabetes. Diabetes is a major … Read More
Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyer Joseph R. Johnson
When personal injuries are the result of other people’s mistakes, it’s important to find legal representation that has the experience and credentials to take on even the most powerful opponents. Since 1991, Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyer, Joseph R. Johnson of Babbitt & Johnson P.A., is one of those lawyers litigating some of the most complex … Read More