Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located?
The McGill Law Firm is located at the Courthouse Centre, 1990 Main Street, Suite 750, Sarasota, Florida. Established in 1972, the McGill Law Firm has more than 35 years of experience practicing in Manatee County (Bradenton, Anna Maria, and Palmetto), Sarasota County (Sarasota, Englewood, and Venice), and Charlotte County (Punta Gorda).
What are the McGill Law Firm's areas of expertise?
Our lawyers specialize in personal injury law including personal injuries or death caused by car accidents, slip and fall, nursing home neglect, wrongful death, and medical and legal malpractice. In addition to practicing wrongful death, medical malpractice, and legal malpractice law, the McGill Law Firm and its attorneys practice criminal defense in cases involving driving under the influence (DUI), drug charges, and other criminal charges.
What Is Legal Malpractice?
Legal malpractice may occur where a lawyer acts in a negligent manner when providing legal advice or representation. The following represents a legal malpractice overview of and common defenses. If you have questions about a specific incident of possible legal malpractice, you should check with a lawyer about the specific elements of a legal malpractice action under the laws of your state, and for an analysis of whether the incident might constitute legal malpractice under the laws of your state.
What Is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs where a medical practitioner acts in a negligent manner when treating a medical condition. Medical malpractice can occur from an action taken by the medical practitioner, or by the failure to take a medically appropriate action. Examples of medical malpractice include:
* Failure to diagnose, or misdiagnosis of a disease or medical condition
* Failure to provide appropriate treatment for a medical condition
* Unreasonable delay in treating a diagnosed medical condition
* The laws governing malpractice lawsuits in each state can vary significantly
What is the DUI Law in Florida? (Driving Under the Influence of Alcoholic Beverages, Chemical Substances, or Controlled Substances).
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Courthouse Centre
1990 Main Street,
Suite 750
Sarasota, FL 34236
Call Us At: 941-955-9942
  
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DUI is an offense proved by the impairment of normal faculties, or by a breath alcohol level of .08 or above. The penalties upon such a conviction can vary depending on prior convictions, the level of the blood alcohol, whether a minor is in the vehicle, and whether or not there was property damage or personal injury to another person involved.
What is a wrongful death claim?
A wrongful death lawsuit claims that the victim was killed as a result of negligence (or other type of unjust action) on the part of the person or entity being sued, and that the victim's survivors are entitled to monetary damages as a result of the improper conduct.
A wrongful death claim is different from a normal negligence lawsuit, which is filed by the person injured for the resulting damages. Originally under common law (the general legal principles passed from England to the United States over hundreds of years), a wrongful death claim did not exist based upon the reasoning that the claim died with the victim. Therefore, there was no way to compensate him for damages. The surviving family members then could not claim wrongful death damages from the person who caused the victim's death. Over the years, states have passed wrongful death laws that provide compensation for persons who may have been damaged from the death of the victim as well as an incentive to act carefully and safely. Today, all states have some form of a wrongful death claim action in force.While state wrongful death statutes were drafted independently of each other, wrongful death laws follow the same general principles. A wrongful death claim generally consists of four elements: (1) the death was caused, in whole or part, by the conduct of the defendant; (2) the defendant was negligent or strictly liable for the victim's death; (3) there is a surviving spouse, children, beneficiaries, or dependents; and (4) monetary damages have resulted from the victim's death.
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