Awards & Recognitions
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Awards & Recognitions
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Firm Partner
Attorney Doug Morris is the Head of the Medical Malpractice Litigation Division at Osborne, Francis & Pettis Law Firm.
Doug Morris is the Head of the Medical Malpractice Litigation Division at Osborne, Francis & Pettis. Doug is a trial lawyer specializing in medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, and wrongful death matters since 1996. For more than 30 years, he has dedicated his legal practice to medicine-based litigation.
Doug lives by a simple motto in litigation: “Be more prepared than the person sitting across the table from you.” For him, there is no substitute for preparation, effort, dedication and focus. Doug takes great pride in helping his clients achieve the justice they seek and the compensation they deserve.
Doug spent the first 8 years of his career representing hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, and their insurance companies. After gaining valuable insight into the business side of medicine, litigation, and insurance company claims, he made the career change to represent patients and their families in need. Since 2004, Doug has exclusively represented victims of medical malpractice, wrongful death, and nursing home abuse and neglect.
Doug has a special interest in complex medical malpractice litigation involving quadriplegia, paraplegia, pediatric and adult spinal cord injuries, birth injuries, infant and adult brain injuries, infant Erb’s Palsy injuries, neurologic impairment due to stroke, amputation cases related to ischemia, and cardiomyopathy due to heart attacks.
From the Florida Keys up through the Florida Panhandle — no client or case is too far away. He is also available to consult on matters across the country and has been admitted Pro Hac as lead trial counsel in cases outside of Florida.
In his free time, Doug enjoys live music events and concerts, traveling, and dining at new restaurants in the community. He also supports several local philanthropy events which raise money for medical research and patient services.
Doug has extensive litigation experience in all areas of medicine where medical errors and omissions resulted in catastrophic injury or death. All cases are different, and recovery amounts may vary. Below is a summary of his previous results for reference:
Settlement on behalf of our client who did not receive timely medication in the Emergency Department to treat an evolving stroke, which left him with permanent injuries and neurologic deficits. The doctors and nurses involved failed to correctly diagnose his true condition and failed to administer clot-busting medication in a timely manner.
The claim was amicably resolved with all medical providers and their insurance companies prior to a lawsuit being filed.
Our 67-year-old client faced serious complications following hernia repair surgery. During recovery, he needed breathing and oxygen support. However, the physician chose an inappropriate method of respiratory support, opting for a mask with forced airway pressure instead of intubation. This misstep resulted in a tear in the client's esophagus, which the surgery had already weakened. Consequently, our client suffered catastrophic health issues, underwent additional surgery, and fortunately survived.
"Mr. Johnson, it was a pleasure working with you on our son’s case, which you accepted to work on when many others refused to take on, as it was a difficult case. You were sincere in advising and working with us every step of the way. You got us a good settlement, which we were very pleased with. Thanks again from all of us."
"I was impressed by Mr. Nick’s expertise. He called me to advise that he would be handling my mother’s case, and in just a couple of months, it was settled beyond what she was expecting. Mr. Nick served with professionalism and achieved an outstanding result. His service is absolutely exemplary, and the staff is also professional. Mr. Nick is highly recommended."
Amanda Wright has been the most informative, professional, and supportive attorney throughout the entire process of our case. My respect towards her and the firm she represents, my case has always been addressed by “Our Case” and not “Your Case.” Attention to detail has superseded all expectations and experience of attorneys in choosing the right one for me.
I retained Ms. Amanda during the most difficult time of my entire transportation career. She showed attention to detail during the most sensitive time not only towards me but the other party involved as well. She assisted me during my affidavits and representation with law enforcement and has continued to do so, to date.
She was readily available to answer voicemails, email correspondence, and provided the most understandable of explanations pertaining to legal matters.
Thank you for your continued assistance and I would highly recommend Ms. Amanda, along with Osborne, Francis & Pettis LLC.
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your firm's representation of my daughter Willow P. Ms. Amanda Wright was the attorney assigned to our case and we could not have been more grateful for her diligent and skillful representation of Willow.
My sister is Mr. J. Gerard Stranch's paralegal (Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, PLLC) and of course, I reached out to her for recommendations. Mr. Stranch recommended we contact your firm.
We contacted your office based upon the recommendation and your staff immediately did the intake of our case and assigned us Ms. Wright - I believe the most compassionate and caring attorney I have ever encountered. Ms. Amanda Wright was everything you could possibly ask for. Not only did she actually care, she gave us her personal cell phone number and assured us that no question was too small to ask. She kept us informed during every step of the process and she helped me (as a mother) through all the scary things this brings with it. She knew the best doctors to recommend and it was always her highest priority that my daughter was well taken care of and received the care she needed.
I never had to deal with having to leave messages and waiting to hear back since we had direct access to Ms. Wright. She handled everything so professionally and has become very dear to our family. This didn't feel like a legal transaction - we felt like she was taking care of us as if we were family. She cared so much even though this was a small case. She always asked how things were going outside of the case as well and spoke to my daughter personally. I don't think you can find a better personal injury attorney. She used to work for major insurance companies so she knows their tactics and was always a step ahead of them. She is a pro in knowing what insurance coverages to have and also advised us on this. I feel like I'm better prepared for the world as she also helped us obtain the needed coverage going forward to feel peace of mind for unplanned events.
Hiring a lawyer is the first step towards recovering a better quality of life. At Osborne, Francis & Pettis PLLC, we devote our undivided attention to each client, and all communications are held in the strictest privacy. Contact us by filling out the form or calling us directly at (561) 621-1385.
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