David O Doyle Jr.

David Doyle is a partner at Pearson Bitman LLP. He is an AV Rated™ civil trial lawyer, concentrating his practice in medical malpractice defense litigation, health care law, and insurance defense litigation. He has represented hospitals, physicians, nurse, midwives, pharmacists, long-term care facilities and emergency medical technicians all over the state of Florida in medical malpractice cases. He has defended and been trial counsel in cases involving patients seeking multimillion-dollar recoveries.

 

In addition, he has represented hospitals in general liability matters and provided counsel on medical staff issues such as clinical staff privileges, peer review and physician credentialing. David also handles a significant amount of first-party and third-party claims on behalf of insurance company clients throughout the state of Florida. He has defended claims involving coverage disputes, breach of contract, bad faith and premises liability.

David is a member of the Florida Bar’s Health Law Section, the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the Defense Research Institute. He has served as a lecturer to physician groups, nursing staffs and hospital personnel on issues such as prevention of medical malpractice claims, medical record documentation, informed consent, HIPAA, Good Samaritan immunity and Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. He has also conducted mock trials for the University of Central Florida's risk management program.

 

David is a native Floridian, born and raised in Ocala, Florida.  He attended The Florida State University where he received his undergraduate degree in political science in 1992 and his law degree, with honors, in 1996. 

 

Practice Areas:

• Litigation
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Defense
• Insurance Defense
• Medical Malpractice Defense