Miami Professional Malpractice Lawyer
Law Offices of Aaron Resnick in Miami handles or refers legal and accounting malpractice matters, along with architectural, engineering and medical malpractice claims. Tell attorney Aaron Resnick what the professional was hired to do, what went wrong and which deadline comes next. The firm reviews every inquiry.
Tell Aaron what happened. Call 305-672-7495 or request a consultation. Include any pending court deadline.
Attorney Aaron Resnick of Law Offices of Aaron Resnick in Miami.
What Can I Do About a Lawyer's Mistake?
Law Offices of Aaron Resnick handles or refers legal malpractice matters involving an attorney's alleged failure to meet professional duties. Bring the engagement agreement, case papers and relevant correspondence. A lost case alone is not malpractice; the claim must tie the lawyer's error to a loss the law recognizes.
A legal malpractice claim arising from civil litigation may require proof of how the original claim or defense would have turned out without the lawyer's negligence. Florida's standard civil jury instruction 402.12 addresses that comparison. Preserve the underlying case file, not just correspondence about the suspected mistake.
What Counts as Accounting Malpractice?
Law Offices of Aaron Resnick handles or refers accounting malpractice matters involving alleged errors, negligence or fraud that caused financial loss. Bring the accountant's engagement terms, financial statements, tax filings and communications. The review separates an unfavorable financial outcome from a failure to perform the work to the required professional standard.
Keep the reports and filings in their original form. Identify the disputed entry, advice or omission, the information supplied to the accountant and the financial loss you believe followed. Alleged fraud requires its own analysis; do not treat every accounting error as intentional misconduct.
Can I Bring a Claim Against an Architect or Engineer?
Law Offices of Aaron Resnick handles or refers architectural and engineering malpractice matters involving alleged design mistakes, structural failures or building code problems. Preserve the plans, professional agreements, inspection reports and photographs. A defect can trace to the architect, the engineer or the contractor, so the firm reviews each party's contract and role before naming who is responsible.
Covered construction defect claims can require notice and an opportunity to inspect or respond before suit under chapter 558, Florida Statutes. Bring any defect notice already sent or received. The firm's construction disputes page explains that process in more detail.
What Happens With a Medical Malpractice Inquiry?
Law Offices of Aaron Resnick handles or refers medical malpractice matters, including alleged misdiagnosis and surgical errors. Bring a treatment chronology and available medical records. Under chapter 766, the claimant must prove the provider breached the prevailing professional standard of care and that the breach caused the injury; a bad outcome alone does not prove negligence.
Medical claims have separate requirements before a lawsuit. Chapter 766, Florida Statutes requires investigation and a verified written medical expert opinion supporting reasonable grounds for the claim. Its notice and review process generally includes a 90 day period after delivery of the notice before suit can be filed.
What Evidence Supports a Professional Malpractice Claim?
A professional malpractice claim requires more than identifying an error. The review asks what duty the professional owed, how the work fell below the required standard, whether that failure caused harm and what loss can be proved. Law Offices of Aaron Resnick uses those questions to assess the inquiry.
Issue to Establish | Records That Help |
|---|---|
The professional's responsibility | Engagement agreement, instructions and the scope of the work. |
The alleged failure | Original reports, filings, plans, treatment records and communications. |
The connection to the harm | A chronology showing what changed and why the alleged failure matters. |
The loss | Financial records, repair documentation, medical records or the underlying case file, as applicable. |
Keep original documents and distinguish what a record says from what you believe happened. Explain any missing records or approaching deadlines in the first inquiry.
How Long Do I Have to Bring a Malpractice Claim?
The deadline for a Florida malpractice claim depends on the profession, the claim and when the relevant facts were discovered. Legal, accounting, medical and construction related claims do not share one universal clock. Give Law Offices of Aaron Resnick the dates, notices and court papers at the start.
Chapter 95, Florida Statutes contains different periods for different claims:
Claim | General Filing Period and Limits |
|---|---|
Professional malpractice other than medical malpractice | Generally two years from discovery of the cause of action, or when reasonable diligence should have uncovered it. This provision requires privity, the necessary direct legal relationship with the professional. |
Medical malpractice | Generally two years from the incident or its actual or required discovery, with a four year outer limit. Rules involving children, concealment and procedures before suit can affect the calculation. |
Covered claims based on design, planning or construction of a real property improvement | Generally four years, with a seven year outer limit. Certificate dates, abandonment and latent defect rules affect the calculation; statutory exceptions apply. |
Tell the firm about any existing litigation or appeal so the deadline review includes those proceedings. Do not use this table as a calculation for an individual case.
Which Court Hears a Professional Malpractice Claim in Miami?
A Florida malpractice lawsuit seeking money generally belongs in county court when the amount does not exceed $50,000, excluding interest, costs and attorney fees; larger claims generally belong in circuit court. The claim, requested relief and location still matter. The handling attorney must confirm the correct court before filing.
The Eleventh Judicial Circuit covers Miami Dade County under chapter 26, Florida Statutes. The firm's Miami address does not decide where every claim belongs. Identify where the professional worked, where the harm occurred and whether a case has already been filed.
What Should I Send, and What Happens Next?
Send Law Offices of Aaron Resnick the professional's name, a short account of what happened and the next deadline. Have the relevant agreement and records ready. The firm reviews the inquiry and determines whether it can handle the matter or whether a referral is appropriate. An inquiry does not confirm representation.
Start with the next date. Include any hearing, response deadline, notice period or pending demand. Do not wait to assemble a perfect file before reporting that date.
Then organize the record. Identify the work the professional agreed to perform, the suspected error and the resulting harm. Have the documents listed above ready to send when the firm asks for them.
Confirm who is handling the matter. The firm will tell you whether it can help. A proposed referral is not confirmation that another lawyer has accepted the case.
Aaron Resnick has practiced law in Miami since 1998 and is a past president of the Miami Beach Bar Association.
Read Aaron Resnick's background and the firm's press and media coverage.
Send the parties, the problem and the next date; the firm reviews every inquiry and tells you whether it can help.
We Don't Make Promises. We Have Results to Prove It.
Aaron Resnick has handled business disputes in Miami since 1998 and is a fourth generation Miami resident. He works hands-on on every case; the client gets Aaron on every major litigation issue, not a junior partner. The Law Offices of Aaron Resnick represents large corporations, Miami businesses and their owners, professional athletes and entertainers in Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties and across Florida in business litigation and business counsel. Call 305-672-7495 or request a consultation.
This is general information about Florida law, not legal advice for a particular matter. Contacting the firm does not create an attorney client relationship. No outcome is assured.
