Top-Ranked Medical Malpractice Lawyers in West Palm Beach, Florida

As of November 1, 2026, the top-ranked medical malpractice lawyers in West Palm Beach, Florida are David Spyros Tadros (LexRank 80.00), Jennifer Thomas (80.00) and Bryan Keyth Boysaw (80.00).

This ranking lists 25 medical malpractice lawyers in West Palm Beach, Florida, in order of their LexRank score, calculated from their Florida Bar records and other cited sources. Their experience ranges from 8 to 51 years in practice. 2 of the 25 list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile.

Lawyers ranked: 25
Fully verified: 25 of 25

The ranking

Ordered by organic LexRank score; paid placements are labelled and never affect a position. How we rank

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David Spyros Tadros
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 34 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #1?
Ranks #1 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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Jennifer Thomas
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 25 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #2?
Ranks #2 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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Bryan Keyth Boysaw
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 34 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #3?
Ranks #3 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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William Michael Chapman
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 25 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #4?
Ranks #4 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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Barry Norman Heisler II
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 29 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #5?
Ranks #5 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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GL
Gary Shepard Lesser
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 33 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #6?
Ranks #6 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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Michael Alden Lewis
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 44 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #7?
Ranks #7 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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Timothy Philip Lewis “Timothy”
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #8?
Ranks #8 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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Philip G Thompson
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 30 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #9?
Ranks #9 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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JW
Jason Lloyd Williams
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #10?
Ranks #10 with 80.00: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Data quality (10/10).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
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HB
Hector Ramon Buigas
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 27 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #11?
Ranks #11 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15). 1.40 points behind #10, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
1.40 points behind #10 (Jason Lloyd Williams): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Ursula C Cogswell
GOLDLAW, P.A. · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 25 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #12?
Ranks #12 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Peter Alan Cooke
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 34 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #13?
Ranks #13 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Roy W Jordan Jr.
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 51 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #14?
Ranks #14 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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James B. Morrison
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 26 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #15?
Ranks #15 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Kamlesh Oza
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 25 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #16?
Ranks #16 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Susan B. Ramsey “susan ramsey”
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 25 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #17?
Ranks #17 with 78.60: strongest in Experience (30/30) and Professional credentials (15/15).
Strongest
- Experience 30/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Poorad Razavi
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 20 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #18?
Ranks #18 with 74.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15). 4.60 points behind #17, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
4.60 points behind #17 (Susan B. Ramsey “susan ramsey”): Experience −6.
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Michael Hamilton Kugler
GOLDLAW, P.A. · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 20 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #19?
Ranks #19 with 74.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15).
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
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Isaac James Wannos
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 20 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #20?
Ranks #20 with 72.60: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15). 1.40 points behind #19, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
1.40 points behind #19 (Michael Hamilton Kugler): Data quality −1.4.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Rebecca Cooperman Kay
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 18 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #21?
Ranks #21 with 71.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (21.6/30). 1.00 points behind #20, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Held back by
- Experience 21.6/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
1.00 points behind #20 (Isaac James Wannos): Experience −2.4.
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Joshua Winegar
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 15 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #22?
Ranks #22 with 68.00: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (18/30). 3.60 points behind #21, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Held back by
- Experience 18/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
3.60 points behind #21 (Rebecca Cooperman Kay): Experience −3.6.
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Kelsey Burke Arrieta
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 11 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #23?
Ranks #23 with 63.20: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (13.2/30). 4.80 points behind #22, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Held back by
- Experience 13.2/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
4.80 points behind #22 (Joshua Winegar): Experience −4.8.
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Kristina Correa
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 10 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #24?
Ranks #24 with 60.60: strongest in Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (12/30). 2.60 points behind #23, mostly data quality.
Strongest
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Held back by
- Experience 12/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
2.60 points behind #23 (Kelsey Burke Arrieta): Data quality −1.4, Experience −1.2.
Not on record (scores 0, never estimated): website.
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Charles James Roussin Jr. “Charlie”
Independent practice · West Palm Beach, FL
Verified
- 8 years experience
- Medical Malpractice
- Bar status verified
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Why #25?
Ranks #25 with 59.60: strongest in Data quality (10/10) and Professional credentials (15/15); held back by Experience (9.6/30). 1.00 points behind #24, mostly experience.
Strongest
- Data quality 10/10 (ranking avg 9.5)
- Professional credentials 15/15 (ranking avg 15)
Held back by
- Experience 9.6/30 (ranking avg 25.5)
1.00 points behind #24 (Kristina Correa): Experience −2.4.

Data sources behind the scores

Every score on this page is calculated from facts backed by these sources. Each profile shows which source supports which fact and when it was last checked.

floridabar.org · Official / regulatory · 25 profile pages246 facts for 25 lawyers

Medical Malpractice market in West Palm Beach

LexRanked tracks 26 lawyers and 3 law firms in medical malpractice law in West Palm Beach, Florida. 26 of the lawyers have verified professional data. Data verified October 30, 2026.

Lawyers: 26
Law firms: 3
Verified professional data: 26 of 26
Average rating: Withheldtoo few sourced ratings
Median review count: Withheldtoo few sourced counts
Median experience: 25 years26 lawyers

Calculated by LexRanked from its own records on November 2, 2026; data verified October 30, 2026. Ratings and review counts count only when backed by a source; figures from fewer than three profiles are withheld. All lawyers in West Palm Beach

What sets these West Palm Beach lawyers apart

Every lawyer in this ranking has a The Florida Bar license verified as eligible to practice, and every fact shown links to its source. The figures below come from each lawyer's Florida Bar profile.

Fact about the 25 ranked lawyers	Figure
Years in practice	8 to 51 (median 25)
Languages besides English	Spanish (2), Farsi (1), French (1), Greek (1)
License status with The Florida Bar	Eligible to practice, verified for every lawyer
Most common law school	University of Miami School of Law (7 lawyers)

Who is included in this ranking?

Lawyers eligible to practice in Florida, with a West Palm Beach office address and medical malpractice as a practice area on record. It compares 25 medical malpractice lawyers, using only facts with a cited source. The Florida Bar does not board-certify lawyers in medical malpractice, so the practice area is the one each lawyer lists on their Florida Bar profile, which The Florida Bar does not review. How we rank.

Florida rules to know

A Florida medical malpractice claim must be filed within 2 years of discovering the injury and never later than 4 years, after a presuit investigation with a medical expert opinion and a 90-day notice period.

Rule	What it means
Filing deadline	2 years from the incident or from when it was or should have been discovered, and no later than 4 years from the incident; claims for a minor may be brought until the child's eighth birthday (Fla. Stat. § 95.11)
Expert opinion	The claimant must investigate first and send a verified written medical expert opinion with the notice of intent (§ 766.203)
Notice of intent	Before filing suit, the claimant must notify each prospective defendant of the intent to sue (§ 766.106)
90-day presuit period	No lawsuit may be filed for 90 days after the notice; the defendant must then reject the claim, offer to settle or offer arbitration (§ 766.106)
Lawyer fees	With a contingency fee, the patient keeps at least 70% of the first $250,000 and 90% of any damages above that, after costs (Fla. Const. art. I, § 26)

Court	Where cases are heard
State court circuit	Palm Beach County is in Florida's Fifteenth Judicial Circuit

How to choose among these lawyers

Confirm the license, ask who will handle your matter, and get the fee terms in writing before you sign.

Look up the lawyer in The Florida Bar's directory and check the bar number shown on their LexRanked profile.
Ask whether the lawyer you meet will handle your matter personally, and how many matters like yours they have handled recently.
Ask how they charge and what costs are extra, and get the agreement in writing.
If you prefer to work in another language, check the languages listed on each profile.

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

How long do I have to file a medical malpractice claim in Florida?

Within 2 years from the incident or from when it was or should have been discovered, and no later than 4 years from the incident, under section 95.11. A claim for a minor may be brought until the child's eighth birthday.

What must happen before a medical malpractice lawsuit is filed?

The claimant investigates, obtains a verified written opinion from a medical expert and notifies each prospective defendant (sections 766.203 and 766.106). No suit may be filed for 90 days after the notice.

How much can a lawyer take from a medical malpractice award in Florida?

With a contingency fee, the patient keeps at least 70% of the first $250,000 and 90% of damages above $250,000, after reasonable costs, under article I, section 26 of the Florida Constitution.

What happens during the 90-day presuit period?

The doctor or hospital and its insurer review the claim and must respond by rejecting it, offering to settle or offering to arbitrate damages (section 766.106).

Which court handles cases in West Palm Beach?

State court cases in Palm Beach County are heard in Florida's Fifteenth Judicial Circuit.

Are there Spanish-speaking medical malpractice lawyers in West Palm Beach?

Yes. 2 of the 25 ranked lawyers list Spanish on their Florida Bar profile. Each LexRanked profile shows the languages on record.

How is this ranking ordered?

By the LexRank score, calculated only from facts with a cited source: experience, practice-area relevance, awards on record such as board certification, professional credentials, data quality and location. Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Payment never changes a position.

Do client reviews affect the LexRank score?

Client reviews do not affect the LexRank score: neither star ratings nor the number of reviews is scored. Reviews are shown on profiles for information only, and Reputation counts only awards on record, such as board certification. How we rank

Which lawyers are verified?

25 of the 25 ranked lawyers have fully verified profiles: David Spyros Tadros, Jennifer Thomas, Bryan Keyth Boysaw, William Michael Chapman and Barry Norman Heisler II and others.

About this ranking

Last updated: November 1, 2026
Methodology: LexRank v1.2 - deterministic, reproducible scoring
Editorial review: LexRanked editorial team, October 19, 2026
Independence: Positions are never sold. Paid placements, if any, are labelled and do not affect scores.

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Summary

The ranking

Data sources behind the scores

Medical Malpractice market in West Palm Beach

What sets these West Palm Beach lawyers apart

Who is included in this ranking?

Florida rules to know

How to choose among these lawyers

Further reading

Sources for the rules above

Frequently asked questions

About this ranking

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