Best Wrongful Death Lawyers in Florida (2026)

The wrongful death lawyers in Florida we'd call first, drawn from every city list we've published there and the firms whose own work shows these cases.

Sources checked November 8, 2026

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Of the 25 firms that show wrongful death work on our 5 city lists in Florida, Miami Medical Malpractice Lawyers scores highest on malpractice focus, published results, client reviews and experience, followed by Percy Martinez and Fernandez Firm. Each firm keeps its best score from the cities it serves; open a city for its full list.

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Miami Medical Malpractice Lawyers
5.015 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 15 reviews
Best for: Misdiagnosis and surgical injury claims
For a surgical error, Miami Medical Malpractice Lawyers publishes a $3 million result; for failure to diagnose liver disease, it reports $1 million.
On our list for Miami.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Percy Martinez
5.0112 Google reviewsRated 5.0 out of 5 on Google from 112 reviews
Best for: Surgical and anesthesia negligence claims
In Percy Martinez’s published $8.4 million settlement, a photograph showing a wrong-site marking helped establish what had happened.
On our lists for Miami and Tampa.
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How they were picked
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Fernandez Firm
4.8126 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 126 reviews
Best for: Birth injury and hospital negligence
Among Fernandez Firm's published results is a $36.7 million birth injury verdict, later upheld on appeal.
On our lists for Tampa and Lakeland.
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How they were picked
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Bernstein & Maryanoff
4.8877 Google reviewsRated 4.8 out of 5 on Google from 877 reviews
Best for: Spanish-speaking injury clients
Bernstein & Maryanoff’s Spanish-language service gives you a practical reason to consider the firm if discussing medical care in English is difficult. The Miami firm dates to 1983, and its listed attorneys include Jack G.
On our list for Miami.
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We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made
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Abrahamson & Uiterwyk
4.9701 Google reviewsRated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 701 reviews
Best for: Spanish-speaking families with injury claims
When clients describe Abrahamson & Uiterwyk, they repeatedly mention responses and clear explanations of legal language. With 701 Google reviews, the firm has a substantial base of feedback (not all of it comes from malpractice clients).
On our lists for Tampa and Lakeland.
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How they were picked
We order firms by how much of their work is medical malpractice, the results they publish, what their clients say, their experience, their standing with the regulator and the recognition they have earned, all from public records and the firms' own sites. How lists are made

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Photos: Miami, Wilfredor, CC0; Tampa, Clément Bardot, CC BY-SA 4.0; Cape Coral, David Wilson, CC BY 2.0; Lakeland, Connor J. Williams, CC BY 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons.

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