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A Palm Beach County jury has awarded $20 million to the family of a Boca Raton man who was being treated with painkillers by a doctor who failed to ask whether the patient suffered from sleep apnea. Josh Hamby, 54, of Boca Raton, was given a 2-milligram dose of Dilaudid, a brand name for the prescription drug hydromorphone, to treat the pain caused by his pancreatitis. While being treated .
Florida medical malpractice attorneys say their phones ring round the clock with callers who want to sue. But those attorneys turn away the majority of those callers. So even if you were wronged by a doctor or medical professional, or by a hospital error, it could be nearly impossible to get a lawyer represent you.
Dec 10, 2020 By Jim Ash Senior Editor Regular News
Justice John Couriel
Since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, ABOTA Florida chapters have worked tirelessly to help their members adapt, with some helping local judges design and implement remote jury trials.
On January 15, 2021, recently appointed Florida Supreme Court Justice John Couriel.
will return the favor when he delivers the keynote address for ABOTA Ft. Lauderdale’s 2021 Annual Awards Ceremony.
“While we aren’t going to be in person, this promises to be a unique and worthwhile ceremony directed by SCP [Swamp City Productions] Legal that will make you proud to be a part of the ABOTA legal community,” the group said in a December 9 email blast.