In medical practice, a simple prescription error can have devastating consequences, as evidenced by the tragic death of a 94-year-old woman who lost her life due to a Tallahassee doctor’s careless mistake—prescribing a cardiac medication instead of a laxative.

Unfortunately, current Florida Law severely limits monetary compensation when a medical error kills a senior citizen. Take the case of the victim referenced above—under current Florida law, if she was unmarried and did not have children aged 25 or younger, there are almost no damages recoverable for her wrongful death. Her adult children, who undoubtedly suffered emotionally, are prohibited by Florida Law from recovering any compensation for these harms and losses.

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