Yes, they’re called wrongful death cases. That’s kind of confusing to people. The term wrongful, that’s a term established in Florida law. But really it’s accidental death. And it’s an accidental death caused by malpractice.

Malpractice is the failure of the physician or the hospital to follow reasonable standards of care. That is, what a reasonable doctor would do or a reasonable hospital would do under those circumstances. If they actually cause the death, the malpractice leads to the death, then the family members may bring a claim for wrongful death.