Atty. Frances G. Prockop
Frances G. Prockop is a Partner in our Tampa office with nearly four decades of legal experience.
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Frances G. Prockop is a Partner based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on medical malpractice, slip & fall, product liability, and health care. Admitted to practice in Florida U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (1987). Educated at Stetson University College of Law J.D. (—) and Vanderbilt University B.S.N. (—). Active member of Memberships •American Society for Health Care Risk Management (ASHRM) •DRI •Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Frances G. Prockop is a Partner in our Tampa office with nearly four decades of legal experience
- She specializes in medical malpractice defense and health care litigation and draws on her previous experience as a plaintiff attorney when developing strategy and defending cases in the courtroom
- She handles dental malpractice matters representing dentists, physicians, and other health care providers before the Department of Health and professional boards
- She also defends clients in general liability and premises liability matters
- Fran represents hospitals, urgent care centers, physician groups, pharmacies, and other health care providers in a wide range of negligence and liability claims including high-exposure cases such as traumatic injury
- Earlier in her career, Fran practiced nursing at a major regional hospital and continued working as a nurse while attending law school
- She also directed the risk management department at Tampa General Hospital
- Her first-hand experience and knowledge of the pressure and stress health care professionals face during every patient encounter help inform her law practice and her approach to defending and resolving cases
- Fran earned a Juris Doctor from Stetson University and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Vanderbilt University
- Presentations Frances is frequently invited to speak to the American Society of Neuroimaging, the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses, and the Association of Registered Dieticians, and she regularly presents to major hospital systems and medical schools as well
- In the Press Hall Booth Smith Adds Four Attorneys in its Tampa Office January 31, 2022 TAMPA, FL - January 28, 2022 - Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) has added four attorneys to its Tampa office as the firm expands to serve its health care clients in the state of Florida
- Frances G. Prockop is a Partner in our Tampa office with more than three decades of legal experience
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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