FPLW also provides a complete and detailed report on available Florida Public Record license disciplinary actions, both closed and pending cases (post-probable cause) undertaken in Florida since 1980 against physicians and dozens of other licensed health care professionals regulated by Florida's Medical Quality Assurance Boards.

The State of Florida's health care license disciplinary process is designed to identify and safeguard the public against unsafe medical care.

A complaint can originate from a patient or another licensed healthcare professional; a notice of intent to sue for malpractice; a report by a hospital or an HMO that the doctor's staff privileges have been restricted or terminated; or a court notice that the doctor has been charged or convicted of a crime.

Here's how it works ...
Each complaint is evaluated by the Florida Department of Health - nearly 18,000 complaints annually for all licensed medical professionals -- (involving 36 Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) Boards) and an investigation is conducted, as deemed warranted. Once investigated, most complaints are referred to a clinical expert for review. A "probable cause" panel of the appropriate Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) Board then determines if there is probable cause -- reason to believe, based on the evidence and expert testimony that a violation has occurred. Once probable cause is found, a Department attorney prosecutes the case before the appropriate MQA Board. All State records are secret until "probable cause" is found and an administrative complaint is filed. The Department of Health is responsible for the planning, development and coordination of programs and services of the MQA Boards.

Our firm provides comprehensive and up to date information regarding Florida health care license disciplinary actions.

Our own in house records of Florida health care license disciplinary actions supplement the official state record.

Our customers are cautioned that the reports we offer, while relevant, should never be the sole basis for evaluating a health care professional.

Health professionals can be the subject of either frivolous medical malpractice claims or State of Florida license disciplinary actions. Conversely, not all misconduct is detected and made subject to a civil medical malpractice claim or State of Florida license disciplinary action.

Our firm seeks only to disseminate accurately, and promptly, relevant information gleaned from Public Records. Ultimately, it is up to our clients to decide the significance, if any, that should be ascribed to our report, if any.

Disclaimers: Inappropriate use of any closed claims information to make incomplete or misleading comparisons of professional providers or institutions may violate the law.

FPLW, Inc. does not accept legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any closed claim reports filed by insurers, or other public records generated by the State of Florida.