The U.S. senate has introduced a bill that would create the Facilitating Innovation to Fight Coronavirus Act. The legislation would protect health care providers from federal, state and local civil liability if they are testing or treating coronavirus patients and use a medical device for an unapproved use; practice outside of their specialty but under the instruction of an individual who is licensed in that specialty; or provide care outside of the premises of a standard health care facility.
In ERs and ICUs across the US, doctors and nurses are fighting this virus one day at a time. If enacted, the bill would add to the legal protections already put in place by the massive $2 trillion stimulus package the president signed into law on Friday. The bill was introduced hours before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced late Monday that it had granted a broad, temporary waiver of an array of regulations in order to allow health care providers to respond quickly to a surge in COVID-19 patients.
CMS said the temporary changes will allow hospitals and health care systems to provide patient care at off-site locations in order to allow COVID-19 patients to be treated at a main facility, and permits hospitals to triage patients at community-based locations such as surgical centers that are no longer performing elective surgeries, hotels and dorms.
Medical malpractice injuries can occur at any time. Any practice by a medical professional that is not the standard by the medical field is known as medical malpractice or negligence. Therefore, you should consult a Miami medical malpractice lawyer right away if you are a victim of negligence. As a patient, you depend on the expertise of physicians and their staff and put their trust in them to help you with your health problems.
Unfortunately, sometimes medical professionals or their staff can be negligent. It is important you seek a Miami Medical Malpractice attorney right away to assist you in your case. Medical malpractice occurs when a person is injured or otherwise harmed by a healthcare provider who fails to properly treat or diagnose an illness.
If the plaintiff is able to prove his or her case by a greater weight of the evidence, the healthcare provider will be responsible for any damages. This means that the healthcare provider will be responsible to pay for any financial expenses like medical bills and lost income, as well as non-economic damages like pain and suffering. The civil court system allows us to hold negligent healthcare providers accountable for their actions.
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Medical malpractice claims are complex because they involve highly technical medical and legal facts. Because health care providers are also heavily insured, these claims can be contested aggressively by companies that put profits over people and want only to deny or minimize your compensation. As such, working with a skilled medical malpractice lawyer in Florida can make all the difference in your case. If you have additional questions about your medical malpractice case, you should contact an experienced Miami medical malpractice attorney today!
The attorneys at Suarez & Montero protect your rights, understand how the medical malpractice process works and know how to present a strong medical malpractice claim. We encourage you to reach out so that we can explain more about the different ways that our law firm and attorneys can provide legal help and guidance with your medical malpractice claim.
Make an appointment with us at one of our many locations. Our skillful attorneys are genuinely committed to our clients. We will fight to make sure that you get the maximum amount of compensation owed to you.
