LKMC Ordered to $25 Million in Legal Claim
Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West has been ordered to pay roughly $25 million to the parents of a Key West child who was born with mental and physical disabilities because of the handling of the birth of the child by hospital staff in 2021. An administrative law...
Is Medical Malpractice to Blame for Your Child’s Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis?
Cerebral palsy is life-changing for children and their parents. It can affect nearly all aspects of a child’s life, and it requires a lifetime of management and care. The financial costs of a cerebral palsy diagnosis can also be substantial, quickly climbing into the...
Silva & Silva Secures $25 Million Medical Malpractice Award
On February 16th, 2023, Silva and Silva P.A., a leading Florida catastrophic injury law firm, received a $25,000,000 medical malpractice arbitration award against Lower Keys Medical Center, owned and operated by publicly traded healthcare giant Community Health...
What To Know After a Serious or Fatal Truck Accident in Florida
Accidents involving commercial trucks often have devastating consequences. When a truck weighing tens of thousands of pounds collides with an ordinary car, pickup truck, or SUV, the forces involved in the collision can cause utter destruction, and they can leave...
Suing for a Diagnostic Error: When Do You Have a Claim for Medical Malpractice in Florida?
When you have an illness or injury, obtaining an accurate and timely diagnosis is the first step toward getting the treatment you need. Pathology is a fundamental element of medical practice, and all doctors should have the knowledge required to either (i) accurately...
A Step-By-Step Guide to Protecting Your Rights After a Serious Accident in Florida
When you get seriously injured in a major auto accident, airline or railroad disaster, offshore accident, building collapse, or any other type of traumatic event, it is important to protect your legal rights. Asserting your rights can be a critical part of the...
Filing a Wrongful Death Claim After a Fatal Construction Accident in Florida
Fatal construction accidents are far too common. Each year, hundreds of construction workers die on the job in accidents that could—and should—have been avoided. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), construction work has one of the...
Hurricane Ian Relief
UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who donated goods for Hurricane Ian Relief! The following are some pictures of donations delivered at Ocean Church in Ft. Myers. We hope that this brings some relief to those impacted. At Silva & Silva, we are committed to...
How Do You Calculate Just Compensation for Pain and Suffering After an Accident in Florida?
Serious accidents can leave victims and their families facing a lifetime of consequences. Along with physical trauma and financial costs, accidents can also lead to long-term pain and suffering. In many cases, accident victims and their loved ones are never able to...
How Do You Prove Liability for an Auto Accident or Truck Accident in Florida?
Each year, tens of thousands of newborns in the United States are diagnosed with birth injuries. These injuries result from a variety of different causes, and while some of them are unavoidable, many are not. This is an unfortunate reality of our modern healthcare...