Tampa Medical Malpractice & Injury Lawyers

Unafraid to Show Our Teeth

Hospitals have risk managers. Insurance companies have adjusters, defense lawyers, and a playbook built to pay injured people as little as possible. Gunn Law Group, P.A. exists to level that playing field. We are a Tampa law firm that represents patients and families harmed by medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries, and insurance company misconduct, and our mission is to take power away from the institutions that cause harm and put it back in the hands of the people of Florida.

We are not a high-volume firm that settles cases for whatever the insurer offers. We take on the serious, complex claims other firms find too difficult, and we prepare every one of them for trial. Over decades of collective experience, our attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for clients through settlements and jury verdicts. Insurers know the Gunn Law Group, P.A. name, and they know that when we are on the other side, a lowball offer will not make the case go away.

Harmed by a medical mistake or a catastrophic injury? Call Gunn Law Group, P.A. at 813-228-7070 for a free consultation.

A Former Insurance Defense Attorney, Now on Your Side

Gunn Law Group, P.A. is led by Attorney Lee Gunn, who spent part of his career defending insurance companies before switching sides to represent injured people. He knows how insurers and hospitals evaluate claims because he has sat in those meetings. He knows which arguments they rely on, how they calculate what a case is worth, and where their defenses tend to break down.

That insight shapes how we build every case. We anticipate the defense strategy before it arrives, invest early in the medical experts and investigation that serious claims require, and present each case in a way that forces the other side to take it seriously. It is a rare advantage, and it belongs to our clients.

Tampa Medical Malpractice Lawyers

When you or someone you love goes to a doctor or a hospital, you trust that the people caring for you will do their jobs right. Medical malpractice happens when that trust is broken, when a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care and a patient is harmed because of it. The consequences can include permanent disability, years of additional treatment, and preventable deaths.

Our Tampa medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed at hospitals, emergency rooms, surgical centers, birthing units, and physicians’ offices across the Tampa Bay area. Many of our cases involve a diagnosis that came too late. A cancer that should have been caught on an earlier scan, a stroke or heart attack sent home from the emergency room, or an infection that progressed to sepsis while warning signs went unnoticed. Others involve mistakes in the operating room, such as wrong-site surgery, retained instruments, damaged nerves or organs, and anesthesia errors that deprive the brain of oxygen.

We also represent families whose children were injured during labor and delivery. Delayed C-sections, mishandled complications, and failures to respond to fetal distress can cause cerebral palsy, brachial plexus injuries like Erb’s palsy, and lifelong brain damage. And we handle cases involving medication and pharmacy errors, hospital-acquired infections, patient falls, bedsores, and other failures of basic hospital and nursing care.

The Human Cost of Medical Negligence

The injuries caused by medical malpractice are rarely minor. A patient deprived of oxygen during surgery or birth may suffer an anoxic or hypoxic brain injury that affects memory, movement, and independence for life. A surgical mistake during a spinal procedure can cause paralysis. An untreated infection can lead to amputation. Organ damage can mean repeated surgeries and chronic pain. And when negligence takes a life, it leaves a family to grieve a loss that never should have happened.

These cases are not only about what has already been lost. They are about what the future will require. We work with physicians, life care planners, and economists to understand the full cost of your injury, including the care, support, and income you will need for years to come.

How Medical Malpractice Claims Work in Florida

Florida makes medical malpractice cases harder to bring than other injury claims. Before a lawsuit can be filed, an injured patient must complete a pre-suit investigation, obtain a written opinion from a qualified medical expert supporting the claim, and serve a Notice of Intent on each healthcare provider involved. A 90-day pre-suit period follows, during which the providers and their insurers investigate and may offer to settle or deny the claim. Only then can the case move to a lawsuit.

Deadlines are strict, too. Most claims must be brought within two years of when the injury was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered, and generally no later than four years after the incident itself. A missed step can end a valid claim before it ever reaches a courtroom, which is why working with an experienced medical malpractice firm from the beginning matters.

What Compensation Is Available?

Patients harmed by medical negligence may recover compensation for past and future medical care, corrective surgeries, rehabilitation, lost income, and reduced earning capacity. Florida law also allows recovery for pain and suffering, emotional distress, and the loss of enjoyment of life, as well as harm to the relationship between an injured patient and their spouse. When malpractice causes a death, surviving family members may recover funeral expenses, lost support, and damages for the loss of their loved one. In rare cases involving intentional misconduct or gross negligence, punitive damages may also be available.

Medical Malpractice at Tampa Bay Area Hospitals

Medical errors can happen anywhere, including at well-respected institutions. In fact, large, busy hospitals often present more opportunities for communication breakdowns, handoff errors, and missed warning signs. Our firm represents patients harmed at facilities throughout the region, including Tampa General Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital and its women’s and children’s hospitals, AdventHealth Tampa, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital, HCA Florida Brandon Hospital, and Moffitt Cancer Center. We also handle claims involving James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital, which follow federal rules and deadlines that differ from standard Florida malpractice cases.

Hospital cases often involve more than one responsible party. A physician, a nursing staff, and the hospital itself may each share fault, and identifying all of them can make a significant difference in the outcome of your case.

More Than Medical Malpractice

The same experience that drives our medical malpractice practice extends to other serious cases. We represent people who have suffered catastrophic injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, and severe burns. We help families pursue wrongful death claims after the loss of a loved one. We take on insurance companies that act in bad faith by wrongfully denying, delaying, or underpaying valid claims. And we represent nursing home residents harmed by abuse and neglect, as well as people injured by defective and dangerous products.

What ties these cases together is the stakes. Each one involves a life that has been permanently changed, and each one deserves a legal team willing to go the distance.

Serving Tampa and Communities Across Florida

Gunn Law Group, P.A. is based in Tampa and represents clients throughout Hillsborough County, including Brandon, Riverview, Plant City, Temple Terrace, Lutz, and Odessa. We also serve clients in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, Orlando, and communities across Florida. Wherever you are, you will work directly with attorneys who know your case and keep you informed from your first consultation to the final resolution.

Consultations are free, and you pay no attorney fees unless we win your case.

Florida Medical Malpractice Frequently Asked Questions

What does Gunn Law Group, P.A. do?

Gunn Law Group, P.A. is a Tampa, Florida law firm that represents people harmed by medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, nursing home neglect, defective products, and insurance bad faith. The firm is led by Attorney Lee Gunn, a former insurance defense attorney, and handles cases throughout Florida.

What counts as medical malpractice in Florida?

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider fails to meet the prevailing professional standard of care and that failure causes injury or death. A bad outcome alone is not malpractice. The harm must result from care that a reasonably careful provider in the same situation would not have given.

How long do I have to file a medical malpractice claim in Florida?

Florida generally allows two years from the date the injury was discovered or reasonably should have been discovered, and in most cases no more than four years from the date of the incident. Exceptions may apply in cases involving fraud, concealment, or young children.

Do I need a medical expert to bring a malpractice claim?

Yes. Florida requires a written opinion from a qualified medical expert supporting your claim before a lawsuit can be filed. Our firm works with medical experts to evaluate and build every case we take.

Can I sue a hospital for medical malpractice?

Yes. Hospitals can be held responsible for the negligence of their employees and for their own failures, such as inadequate staffing, poor infection control, or unsafe policies. Many cases involve both individual providers and the facility.

Why does it matter that your firm is led by a former insurance defense attorney?

Insurance companies and hospitals defend serious claims aggressively. An attorney who has worked on the defense side understands their strategies, how they value claims, and where their arguments are weakest, and that knowledge helps us build stronger cases for our clients.

How much does it cost to hire Gunn Law Group, P.A.?

Consultations are free, and you pay no attorney fees unless we win your case.

Talk to a Tampa Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today

You trusted a medical provider to take care of you or someone you love, and that trust was broken. You should not have to fight a hospital or an insurance company on your own. Gunn Law Group, P.A. will investigate what happened, explain your options honestly, and fight for the full compensation you deserve. Because Florida’s malpractice deadlines are strict, the sooner you reach out, the more we can do.

Call Gunn Law Group, P.A. at 813-228-7070 or contact us online to schedule your free consultation.