Dedicated Miami Personal Injury Lawyers
At the law firm of Needle & Ellenberg, we are dedicated to fighting for the rights of seriously injured people. We have more than 30 years of experience handling personal injury cases in Miami and throughout South Florida.
We offer free initial consultations. Contact an experienced personal injury and wrongful death attorney toll-free at 877-810-2864.
We are committed to improving lives, one at a time. When you choose us to represent you in your personal injury or medical malpractice case, we will take the time to learn about your needs. We will design and develop a case to try and get you the compensation needed to improve your life and help you return to the quality of life that was taken away due to the negligence of another person or business.
Fighting for the rights of injured people
At the law office of Needle & Ellenberg, our attorneys can handle any personal injury or wrongful death case, including cases arising from medical malpractice. If a serious illness, injury or premature death was caused as a result of medical negligence, we pursue accountability for the negligence. We are available to handle medical malpractice and all related cases, including:
Our experienced team of lawyers is available to handle brain and spinal cord injury cases and all other varieties of catastrophic injury cases related to motor vehicle accidents, such as:
As a law firm that is dedicated to handling all types of personal injury and wrongful death cases, we are also available for you in cases involving dangerous and defective products, such as claims involving airbag defects. We can help you with cases of nursing home abuse and neglect, as well as with construction accidents and exposure to toxic chemicals or other toxic materials (toxic torts).
Our comprehensive legal representation also includes professional advice and counsel in other professional malpractice and commercial litigation cases. Contact us toll-free at 877-810-2864 for a free consultation with an experienced Miami attorney.
»Legionella Bacteria causing the rare and often fatal "Legionare's Disease", a pneumonia, has been found in Miami Buildings.
Health Department officials have reported that buildings with certain water filtration systems that strip all chlorine from the water, leave them susceptible to bacteria like the one that causes Legionnaires' disease. Culligan, the Chicago water equipment firm was reported to have supplied the filters to the buildings. If you have contracted "Legionare's Disease" or "Legionella Bacteria", please contact Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. for further information about your rights.
» Lawsuits being brought for PoliGrip and Fixodent denture adhesive causing neurological problems from zinc buildup in the body
Plaintiff's law firms across the country are investigating and filing product liability lawsuits over neurological problems attributed to zinc buildup in the body from denture cream products. The cases are pending across the country and allege that long term use of PoliGrip and Fixodent denture adhesive leads to zinc buildup and neurological problems because copper and zinc compete to bind to neuro receptors and the body expels the copper that is not absorbed. If you reside in Florida and have been a long term user of the product and are suffering from these problems, Needle & Ellenberg, P.A. are investigating these claims.
» Consumers should "immediately stop" using Hydroxycut weight-loss products amid concerns they may cause jaundice and liver failure, the FDA said.
» HIV risk at Miami VA hospital not found until 2nd review
The Miami Veterans Affairs hospital, which may have exposed thousands of veterans to HIV and hepatitis by using improperly sterilized colonoscopy equipment, gave itself a clean bill of health in January, only to discover problems two months later after a more intensive review, VA officials told U.S. House members in a closed door briefing Thursday. The green light came weeks after the Department of Veterans Affairs, in a Dec. 22 alert, warned veterans hospitals nationwide to check for problems associated with colonoscopy equipment. The alert followed similar reported problems at a Tennessee VA clinic that also could have exposed thousands of veterans to hepatitis and HIV. The Miami hospital reported it was in the clear, only to discover during a more thorough review in March that endoscopic equipment was not being sanitized as the manufacturer recommended... read more »
» Routine medical procedures at the Miami VA hospital might have led to HIV or hepatitis infections
The hospital announced Monday that a water pump used to assist medical procedures such as colonoscopies and gastrointestinal exams had been rinsed but not properly disinfected, creating the risk that bodily fluids might have been transferred from one patient to another. As many as 3,260 veterans who underwent the procedures between May 2004 and March 12 are at risk. If you, or a family member, underwent these procedures at the VA, and have been notified of your exposure to HIV, hepatitis or other infections, please contact our firm to see if you have a case... read more »
» Medicare and Medicaid Will Not Pay for Certain Hospital Caused Injuries and Illnesses
In an effort to crack down on rising costs associated with or resulting from poor hospital care, Medicare and Medicaid will no longer pay for ten (10) categories of Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) - injuries or illnesses which a patient did not have on admission to a hospital. If you, or a family member, acquired one or more of these injuries or illnesses, you or they may have been a victim of malpractice and the hospital may not charge you or Medicare and/or Medicaid for associated care, treatment or service... read more »
» Cases Being Investigated for Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
In Florida, a Vulnerable Adult means a person 18 years of age or older whose ability to perform the normal activities of daily living, or to provide for his or her own care or protection, is impaired due to a mental, emotional, long-term physical, or developmental disability or dysfunctioning, or brain damage, or the infirmities of aging... read more »
» Andrew Needle Recognized in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Editions of the Best Lawyers in America read more »
» Andrew Ellenberg Recognized in the 2009 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America... read more »
» Andrew Needle & Andrew Ellenberg Recognized in the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Editions of the Florida Super Lawyers.
» Needle & Ellenberg Named "Top Law Firm" and Firm's Partners Again Named "Top Lawyers" in 2009 Edition of the South Florida Legal Guide... read more »
» Medication Errors Litigation
Extensive National Study Finds Widespread, Costly Mistakes in Giving and Taking Medicine. Read more on our Medication Errors Resource Center.