$3,000,000
Top Result
Verdicts & Settlements
OverRecovered
A partial list of the medical-malpractice verdicts and settlements our team has secured for Florida families. Every case is different — past results do not guarantee future outcomes — but they reflect the level of preparation, expert investment, and trial readiness we bring to every matter.
How are settlements in Florida medical malpractice cases determined?
Florida settlements are driven by the severity of the injury, documented medical expenses past and future, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, and long-term-care needs. Since the Florida Supreme Court ruled statutory caps on non-economic damages unconstitutional in North Broward Hosp. Dist. v. Kalitan (2017), there is no practical cap on a Florida jury's pain-and-suffering award in a medical malpractice case.
Signature Case
$2.5MRecovered
Failure to Diagnose · Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
When a provider missed metastatic cancer, we proved the delay.
Renal cell carcinoma — kidney cancer — is often treatable when caught early. When the workup is delayed or symptoms are dismissed, the disease can metastasize to the lungs, liver, or bone, turning a treatable diagnosis into a catastrophic one.
Our team worked with independent oncologists and radiologists to reconstruct every clinical decision point — the imaging that should have been ordered, the biopsies that should have been pursued, and the timeline within which a reasonably prudent provider would have identified the malignancy. The records told the story; our experts told what it meant.
The defense argued causation. We countered with specific, evidence-based testimony showing how a timely diagnosis would have materially changed the course of treatment and prognosis — and how the delay translated into measurable harm: additional surgeries, lost earning capacity, and the profound costs of late-stage care.
We build cases brick by brick — through statistics, strategy, and behavioral science.— Adam J. Zayed, Founder & Managing Trial Attorney
Outcome
$2.5 million recovered — funds to cover ongoing treatment, long-term care, and financial stability for the family during a life-altering illness.
Verdict amount from Zayed Law Offices firm record. Case narrative generalized to protect client privacy.
By the Numbers
A track record built one brick at a time.
Behind every settlement is a file thousands of pages deep — medical records, imaging studies, expert reports, deposition transcripts, and internal policy documents. Below is what the aggregate looks like, and what it means for a family walking into our office for the first time.
$150M+
Total recovered across all matters99%
Success rate on accepted cases15+
Years of trial practiceThe Full List
Record-setting medical malpractice results
$2,500,000
Top Result
failure to diagnose metastatic renal cell carcinoma
$1,300,000
Top Result
wrongful death
Additional settlements & verdicts
$1,250,000confidential medical malpractice
$1,000,000failure to diagnose liver disease
$1,000,000medical malpractice resulting in wrongful death
$950,000laparoscopic cholecystectomy malpractice
$900,000bile duct injury during nephrectomy
$800,000failure to diagnose heart disease symptoms
$650,000failure to diagnose lung cancer
$625,000bowel injuries during c-section
$600,000bowel perforation during colonoscopy
$485,000injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
$475,000failure to diagnose prostate cancer
$450,000ureteral injury during routine procedure
The Success Rate
Of cases we accept, this is the rate we resolve with a recovery.
That figure isn't luck — it's a direct function of which cases we accept. We decline more matters than we take to keep the preparation standard intact on every file. The settlement amounts above are what that discipline produces.
Pattern Recognition
Our firm's medical malpractice recoveries cluster around a few specific fact patterns. Understanding where our strengths sit helps you calibrate whether your case belongs here — and what a realistic range of outcomes might look like.
Failure to diagnose — cancer, cardiac, infection
Missed or delayed diagnosis is the single largest category of medical malpractice claims nationally, and it is the largest line item in our firm's verdicts. The cases that resolve well share common features: a well-documented symptom presentation, a specific clinical guideline the provider should have followed, and clear evidence that timely diagnosis would have changed the outcome.
We've secured $2.5M for missed metastatic renal cell carcinoma, $1M for failure to diagnose liver disease, $800K for failure to diagnose heart disease, $640K for failure to diagnose lung cancer, $600K for a bowel perforation during colonoscopy, and $475K for failure to diagnose prostate cancer — among others.
Surgical errors — bile duct, laparoscopic, ureteral
Surgical malpractice cases require us to prove that a specific intraoperative decision — or a specific technical execution — fell below the accepted standard. The most productive cases involve clearly preventable errors: bile-duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, ureteral injuries during gynecologic or colorectal surgery, retained foreign objects, and wrong-site surgery.
Among our firm's published surgical-error results: $3M for a surgical error, $950K for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy malpractice case, $900K for a bile-duct injury, $485K for another laparoscopic cholecystectomy matter, and $450K for a ureteral injury.
Wrongful death — Florida’s specific statute
Wrongful-death cases arising from medical malpractice are handled under Florida's Wrongful Death Act, § 768.21, Fla. Stat. Survivors eligible to recover include the spouse, minor children (and, in some cases, adult children), parents of a deceased minor, and parents of an adult decedent with no surviving spouse or children. Damages include loss of support and services, loss of companionship, mental pain and suffering, and the decedent's medical and funeral expenses.
Among our wrongful-death resolutions: $1.3M in a medical-malpractice wrongful death, and $1M in a separate wrongful-death matter arising from a medical setting.
Birth injury and catastrophic cases
Birth-injury and other catastrophic injury cases — hypoxic brain injury, cerebral palsy, paralysis — tend to be the highest-value matters because the damages are lifetime damages. Economic damages often include 60+ years of medical care, assistive equipment, home modifications, and lost earning capacity; non-economic damages reflect the daily reality of the injury on the patient and family.
These cases are resource-intensive to build — pediatric neurology, obstetrics, life-care-planning, and vocational-rehabilitation experts are standard — but the right preparation drives the right result.
Trial Posture
We try cases.
Our reputation for actually trying medical malpractice cases is what moves settlement offers. Every insurer knows a rejected settlement means a Florida courtroom — with a firm that's prepared to win there.
Methodology
How a case becomes a verdict.
A medical malpractice verdict is not a document — it is the endpoint of a disciplined, multi-year process. Every case we take on follows the same four phases, and every phase has a specific output.
How Cases Resolve
From intake to recovery
These are the stages every Florida medical malpractice case moves through in our firm. The specific timeline varies — 18 to 36 months is the common range — but the shape is consistent.
01
Intake & Triage
A confidential review of the facts, medical records, and statute-of-limitations posture. If the case meets our standards, we proceed. If it doesn’t, we say so — and often refer to a colleague firm when appropriate.
02
Expert Work-Up
We retain board-certified specialists (the same disciplines as the defendants) to evaluate standard of care, causation, and damages. The corroborating expert affidavit required by Florida pre-suit statute is prepared during this phase.
03
Pre-Suit & Discovery
Notice of Intent served, 90-day pre-suit investigation completed, lawsuit filed. Formal discovery: depositions, document production, treating-physician interviews, additional expert reports on causation and damages.
04
Resolution
Mediation and settlement negotiations typically peak as trial approaches. If the offer doesn’t reflect the value of the losses, we try the case — and our preparation means the defense knows we will.
Meet Your Attorney
Adam J. Zayed
Founder & Managing Trial Attorney — Zayed Law Offices
$150M+Recovered for Clients
100%Illinois Appellate Win Rate
15+Years in Trial Practice
Adam J. Zayed is the founder and managing trial attorney of Zayed Law Offices. He has recovered more than $150 million for injured clients and has represented plaintiffs in billion-dollar mass tort litigations.
He carefully limits his caseload so every case receives the attention, craft, and strategic development needed to fully articulate each client’s losses — building cases brick by brick through statistics, strategy, and behavioral science.
Recognition
Credentials that only come with sustained results
Beyond a wall of logos: the selective, peer-reviewed distinctions that define a top-tier trial practice.
Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers
Selective national honor reserved for attorneys delivering top-tier verdict outcomes in medical negligence cases.
The National Trial LawyersSuper Lawyers
Peer-reviewed distinction awarded annually to no more than 5% of attorneys in a state — recognizing achievement and peer respect.
Thomson ReutersMillion Dollar Advocates Forum
Among the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the U.S. — membership limited to attorneys who have won million- or multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements.
Million Dollar Advocates ForumTop Attorney · Avvo
Highest possible peer-reviewed rating from Avvo, reflecting experience, industry recognition, and professional conduct.
Avvo Rating SystemClient Voices
Their dedication and hard work really show. I highly recommend this firm to anyone looking for trustworthy and reliable legal help.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions prospective clients ask us most often about case results, outcomes, and Florida law. Call 305.916.6455 for a free, confidential review of your case.
Settlements reflect the severity of injury, medical expenses (past and future), lost income and earning capacity, pain and suffering, and long-term care needs. Since the Florida Supreme Court ruled statutory caps on non-economic damages unconstitutional in 2017, Florida juries can award uncapped pain-and-suffering compensation.
A verdict is the decision reached at the end of a trial by a judge or jury. A settlement is a negotiated agreement reached before or during trial where the defendant agrees to pay in exchange for the case being dismissed. Most Florida medical malpractice cases settle before verdict, but trial readiness is what drives settlement value.
The amounts shown are the total gross recovery negotiated or awarded. From that amount, case costs (expert fees, records, depositions, filing fees) and contingency attorney fees are paid per the engagement agreement. Net-to-client is always discussed transparently with our clients before settlement.
No. Every medical malpractice case is fact-specific, and past results are not a guarantee of future outcomes. The results shown here reflect the level of preparation, expert investment, and trial readiness we bring to every case — not a promise of any particular recovery in a new matter.
Florida medical malpractice cases generally take 18 to 36 months from engagement to resolution. The pre-suit investigation alone is 90 days, and complex causation cases requiring extensive expert work or trial can run longer. We communicate proactively at every phase so clients know where their case stands.
Yes. Under Florida’s Wrongful Death Act (§ 768.21, Fla. Stat.), surviving spouses, children, and parents can recover for loss of support, services, companionship, and mental pain and suffering. The decedent’s estate can also recover medical expenses, funeral costs, and lost earnings between injury and death.
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