How Long Will My Medical Malpractice Case Take in Florida?

One of the first things that people ask is how long their claim will last, medical malpractice cases are one of the more complicated areas of law in all states but especially in Florida and that’s because we have a pre-suit process whereby the carrier and the medical provider are entitled to evaluate their case before we can ever file suit. That will last 90 days then there’s a time period for drafting and filing of the lawsuit  and I would say about 9 and half out of 10 cases go into suit and are required to be litigated, That litigation process takes anywhere from short cases that are more obvious and egregious mistakes may last 2-3 years and we have had cases that have gone as long as 5 and 6 years because of deposing medical experts around the country and both sides has those sets of experts so it can be a very lengthy process.

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This informational blog post was provided by Betsey Herd, an experienced Tampa, Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyer.