First-of-its-kind decision confirms Medicaid and emergency room patients are entitled to full legal protections when medical negligence occurs TAMPA, FL – In a precedent-setting decision, a Florida court has determined for the first time that Medicaid patients who seek emergency medical care are entitled to the same dignity, respect, compensation, […]
Patient Safety Failures and Renewed Calls to Reform Florida’s Sovereign Immunity Laws Gainesville, FL – [Date] – The family of two-year-old De’Markus Jeremiah Page is mourning the devastating loss of their son following a multitude of egregious preventable medical errors at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida. On March […]
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TAMPA, FL – A Hillsborough County jury awarded $70,832,502 to 42-year-old Chiaka Stewart, who suffered catastrophic and permanent injuries after medical providers at Tampa General Hospital’s Brandon Healthplex Emergency Department failed to diagnose and treat a life-threatening condition in a timely manner. Trial attorneys Adam S. Hecht and Edward V. […]
Searcy Denney, a law firm that represents residential and commercial property owners in Florida, is offering tips property owners can follow to help protect their legal rights during the 2025 hurricane season. West Palm Beach, September 12, 2025 – Searcy Denney, a well-known Florida law firm with offices in West […]
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley is proud to announce that trial attorney Victoria Mesa-Estrada has been re-elected to serve a two-year term on the Board of Directors for the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Voting took place in April, and her new term follows her initial election to the […]
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley is proud to announce that 15 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to Lawdragon’s 2025 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Guide, a prestigious national honor that recognizes the most accomplished attorneys representing consumers in personal injury, wrongful death, and other civil claims. The […]
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Whistleblower represented by Rabin Kammerer Johnson and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley WEST PALM BEACH, FL — In a landmark victory for justice and public health, Rabin Kammerer Johnson (RKJ) and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley—are announcing a $300 million settlement in a landmark whistleblower qui tam action against […]
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