Best Lawyers Near You in West Palm Beach, Florida for Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
KAREN E. TERRY is a Shareholder at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. in West Palm Beach and has been with the firm for 25 years. Recently, Ms. Terry became Florida Bar Board Certified in civil trial law as well as in health care and medical malpractice, which are the highest honors one can achieve. For the last 10 years in a row, she has been named as one of The Best Lawyers in America. Recently honored as one of the top-rated lawyers in health care in the United States, Ms. ...
JACK P. HILL played football at Yale University, earned all-Ivy and all-American academic honors, and served as a felony prosecutor in the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s office before joining Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. A native of Palm Beach County who attended the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Mr. Hill handled dozens of jury trials as an Assistant State Attorney, prosecuting crimes ranging from DUI to first degree felonies punishable by life in prison...
F. Stephanie Barnhart is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. F. Stephanie practices law in West Palm Beach, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized F. Stephanie Barnhart since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition re...
GAETANO “GUY” MURPHY is a Jupiter, Florida native who joined Searcy Denney in 2021. He focuses on representing victims and their families in medical negligence, motor vehicle accident, wrongful death, sexual assault and battery, and premises and product liability cases. Previously, Mr. Murphy worked with the West Palm Beach plaintiff’s law firm of Babbitt and Johnson, P.A., where he helped hundreds of clients seek justice in medical malpractice, vehicle accident and other pe...
Marci Ball Elordi concentrates her practice in the areas of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death claims stemming from automobile, motorcycle, bicycle and trucking accidents, as well as medical malpractice and premises liability matters. Ms. Ball Elordi’s legal experience is vast. Before representing victims of negligence, Ms. Ball Elordi gained valuable litigation experience working with a medical malpractice defense law firm representing physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice la...
David C. Prather is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs and Professional Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. David C. practices law in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized David C. Prather since 2011. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recog...
Nelson E. Baez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Nelson E. practices law in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Best Lawyers has recognized Nelson E. Baez since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in whi...
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