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“My first contact with Sean Cronin was through a television news producer who was aware of his work on behalf of other medical malpractice clients.  I had found it difficult to locate an attorney who would represent my case. Within a few days of googling Sean we had a conference call and the ball was rolling. He, along with his office staff, showed me compassion – this concern and his professionalism helped give me the strength to move forward in this very hard and long battle I was going to have to face legally, physically, and mentally.  I thank Sean for helping to give me my life back.”----------Marcia Beaird, former Airline Flight Attendant who contracted flesh-eating bacteria over a great part of her body due to a negligent surgical procedure

 

 

“I am so very fortunate to have had Sean Cronin as my attorney.  He is articulate, knows what questions to ask and digs deep to find the truth.  He is very knowledgeable and skilled in handling complex medical malpractice situations. His professionalism was matched by his care for me as I went through a difficult case.  I trust him 100% and believe he could not have chosen a better profession for himself.”……….Dorothy Hartman, who contracted flesh-eating bacteria from surgery to remove a painful vein from her knee

 

Our Practice Areas

• Medical Malpractice   

• Navy Medical Malpractice  

• Military Aviation Accidents

• Civilian Aviation Accidents

• Automobile and Trucking Accidents 

• Personal Injury/Wrongful Death  

• Defective Products  

• Premises Accidents

 

Medical Malpractice  

Medical Malpractice is the area of law that deals with injuries or death suffered as a result of careless or negligent treatment by a doctor, hospital or other health care provider. These are situations where treatment was not consistent with current standards of care.   

Medical Malpractice often results in patients being disabled, maimed, or deceased. These preventable medical mistakes happen across the country with alarming frequency: up to 98,000 Americans are killed every year by Medical Malpractice, making it the third leading cause of death in America.

Our training and experience in handling cases that involve medical malpractice has prepared us to successfully represent a wide variety of cases of this type.

 

Navy Medical Malpractice  

Navy personnel and their families have the right to expect and receive competent medical treatment at any US Naval Hospital or Naval Medical Facility.  Like their civilian counterparts, they have the right to receive treatment that conforms to established medical standards of care. When this right is compromised retired military members and their families are entitled to file a lawsuit for medical malpractice. Active duty personnel may also file claims for injuries/death of their dependants due to medical malpractice.

We are attorneys who are Navy veterans and understand firsthand the special challenges faced by Navy families.  We have lived the unique pressures and uncertainties that deployment represents for Navy families. Our strong experience in representing active duty personnel, dependants, and retired Navy personnel in medical malpractice claims is international in scope.  We understand the naval medical system and how to work successfully within the strict guidelines set by the Federal Tort Claims Act and the Military Claims Act, which rule all claims made against the U.S. Government.  See our page on Military Medical Malpractice.

 

 

Military Aviation Accidents

While active duty members are not eligible to pursue claims for injury due to involvement in military aviation accidents, they may bring suit against the manufacturers of the product that caused or contributed to the accidents. For example see: Pilot's widow files suit 01/09/99 

Sean Cronin is a former Navy Aviator and our firm has specialized knowledge and experience in suing aircraft product manufacturers related to military aviation accidents.

 

Civilian Aviation Accidents  

Mechanical difficulties, human mistakes, unsafe flying and weather conditions, aircraft design/manufacture flaws, fuel tank explosions, or onboard computer/software malfunctions are the most common cause of aviation accidents, whether the craft is commercial, chartered, private or military-owned and operated.  The FAA is responsible to set minimum safety standards for flight operations, aircraft manufacture, and pilot conduct, and, in most cases, aviation safety is also governed by federal or state laws.   Aviation accidents are, by nature, usually catastrophic, involving serious injury or death to pilots and passengers.

Our extensive flight and aviation law experience allow us to understand the complexities that are inherent in aviation accidents and conduct investigations into the cause of a crash that is critical to the strategy and outcome of the cases we represent.  Sean Cronin is one of a small number of Florida attorneys who are certified by the Florida Bar as an Aviation Law Specialist.

 

Automobile and Trucking Accidents 

Motor vehicle accidents cause thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of injuries every year and carry the potential for both criminal and civil liability. They fall into several categories, including head-on collisions, side collisions, rear-end collisions, rollovers, single-car accidents, etc. Automobile accident personal injury lawsuits are the most common type of tort. Most often, the court is limited to determining who was at fault and how much in compensation must be paid to the victim.

Our firm represents individuals who have suffered bodily injury or death of a loved due to an automobile or trucking accident.  We utilize our extensive legal and medical knowledge and resources to represent clients who have been the victim of this type of personal injury. Frequently, injuries are to the head, neck and/or back, and what is called “soft tissue” damage. Physician testimony is often critical in this type of claim, especially in those cases where the injury is degenerative and will cause as-yet-unseen future disabilities.   

 

Personal Injury/Wrongful Death

 

Personal injury is the name given to the branch of tort law that covers any wrong or damage done to another in his person, property, rights, or reputation. A personal injury can happen at work, in a traffic accident, because of a faulty product or a faulty repair, because of a mistake during medical treatment, or because you slipped and fell on a wet floor or pavement. The personal injury can be physical or psychological but, to be considered actionable, it must occur due to the negligence or unreasonably unsafe actions of your employer, a manufacturer, your doctor, your landlord, or some other person or organization who owes you a duty of ordinary care. Examples of personal injury law causes of action include professional malpractice, wrongful birth, wrongful death, liable, slander, trespass, and nuisance.

Wrongful death lawsuits are actions, generally based on a state statute, that allow the close relatives of a person who was injured and died as a result of a wrongful act to recover for lost financial and emotional support. The wrongful act may be negligent, such as careless driving; reckless; or deliberate, such as an intentional murder. And the prosecution of the alleged wrongdoer under a criminal statute wrongful death law does not preclude a private, wrongful death suit.

 

Defective Products  

 

Personal injuries are often caused by unsafe products which are defective or have been negligently designed.

Our attorneys have successfully represented numerous clients in cases of this nature across a broad spectrum of product types, including, but not limited to: cigarettes, medical devices, automobiles, jet skis, motorcycles, prescription and over the counter drugs, home appliances, toys and power tools.  Our experience and knowledge prepares us to handle product liability cases, no matter how complex or formidable the defendant.
 
 

Premises Accidents 

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control estimates that in 2004, more than 8 million people were injured in falls. Cases that are categorized as premises liability most often involve what is known as a "slip and fall" or "trip and fall." This describes when an individual slips, trips or falls as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else's property. It includes falls as a result of hidden obstructions, elements such as water, ice or snow, abrupt changes in flooring, poor lighting, or lack of other safety and security measures.  

 

Toxic Tort Defense

Our role in a client’s overall defense strategy in cases of this type is predicated on each client’s needs and business goals.  For more than 20 years, we have represented manufacturers, distributors, and installers of asbestos-containing products.  

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