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Elizabeth Taylor Herd

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also known as Betsey Herd, Betsey T. Herd
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  • Palm Harbor, FL
  • Licensed for 26 years
  • Free consultation
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About Elizabeth

I have a Masters Degree in Cardiovascular Physiology from Wake Forest University.  I worked for 8 years as a Clinical Manager in the hospital industry and as a nurse educator for a national cardiac rehabilitation company.  I began my career working as a defense lawyer for insurance companies and defending medical malpractice defendants.  My practice now is exclusively for victims of medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice and automobile injuries.

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Practice areas

OtherPersonal injuryTrucking accidentCar accidentMedical malpractice
  1. Medical malpractice: 25%

    Surgical Fires, Failure to diagnose infection and treat, Failure to diagnose impending signs and symptoms of a heart attack or heart failure, Failure to recognize and treat bleeding post procedure, failure to treat heart disease, failure to properly administer and monitor coumadin, failure to properly catheterize, failure to diagnose epidural abscess, etc.

    26 years, 100 cases

  2. Car accident: 20%

    motorcycle, trucking and automobile

    26 years, 200 cases

  3. Trucking accident: 20%

    trucking cases involving commercial vehicles which involve the Federal Carrier Motorist Safety Act and its application.

    22 years, 50 cases

  4. Personal injury: 8%

    Slip and fall and other personal injury type cases.

    26 years

  1. Brain injury: 5%

    I have handled injury cases involving significiant and subtle brain injury resulting from oxygen deprivation, significant blood loss and diffuse axonal traumatic injury.

    26 years, 15 cases

  2. Birth injury: 5%

    Injury during labor and delivery, as well as wrongful infant death

    25 years, 10 cases

  3. Animal and dog bites: 5%

  4. Defective and dangerous products: 5%

  5. Motorcycle accident: 5%

  6. Slip and fall accident: 1%

  7. Wrongful death: 1%

Languages spoken

Spanish, English

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Contact

Morgenstern & Herd

800 Tarpon Woods Boulevard
Suite F-1
Palm Harbor, FL, 34685

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
TNInactive199609/18/2021
FLMember in Good Standing199510/11/2021
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers3142
Legal guides1
Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Super LawyerSuper Lawyers2016
Super LawyerSuperLawyers2015
Top 50 Women LawyersFlorida Super Lawyers2014
Legal EliteFlorida Legal Elite2014
Florida Legal Elite 2013Legal Trend's Legal Elite2013
Super LawyerSuper Lawyers2012
Legal EliteeFlorida Legal Elite2012
Florida's Top 50 Women Lawyers 2012Super Lawyers2012
Named Super LawyerSuper Lawyers2011
Florida's Legal EliteLegal Elite2011
SuperLawyerSuperLawyers Florida2010
Staff Appreciation Award - Florida Justice AssociationAcademy of Florida Trial Lawyers2004
Shoe Leather Award - Lobbying EffortsAcademy of Florida Trial Lawyers2004
Workgroup on Mammography AccessiblityFlorida Secretary of Health2004
AV RatingMartindale-Hubbell2003
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
PartnerMorgenstern & Herd, P.A.2006 - Present
PartnerWagner Vaughan & McLaughlin2002 - 2005
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers AssociationMem1998 - Present
Academy of Florida Trial LawyersMember1997 - Present
Florida Association for Women Lawyers (FAWL) (Hillsborough County Chapter)member1996 - Present
Hillsborough County Bar AssociationMember1996 - Present
Hillsborough Association for Women LawyersMember1996 - Present
Tennessee Bar AssociationMember1996 - Present
Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers AssociationPresident2006 - 2007
Academy of Florida Trial LawyersExecutive Committee2005 - 2006
Academy of Florida Trial LawyersBoard of Directors2002 - 2010
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
American Association for Justice (AAJ)Preparing for the Medical Expert's Deposition2004
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyerspreparing in advance for the medical expert's deposition2003
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
The University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Lawlaw1994
Wake Forest UniversityMasters1985
University of FloridaBachelor of Science1981
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Florida Justice Association Annual MeetingNon-Delegable Duty in the Medical Negligence Case2009
Automobile SeminarAggravation of Pre-Existing Injury2007
Paralegal Fall ConventionManaging the Medical2006
Medical MalpracticeResearch for Cross Examination of the Medical Expert2006
Medical Malpractice SeminarPre-suit for Medical Malpractice2005
Annual SeminarResearch for the Cross of the Compulsory Examiner2004
Automobile SeminarPreparing Your Client for Deposition2003
Collateral Source SeminarHospital Lien Law2002
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Trucking MatterConfidential 8 figure Settlement
Commercial Truck vs. Motor VehicleSettlement $400,000.00
Surgical Fire CaseSettlement in six figures
Single Vehicle CollisionSettlement $350,000
Medical Negligence Case v. HospitalSettlement just before trial
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Review Elizabeth Herd

Excellent Attorney who genuinely cares about her clients

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I have worked with attorney Herd on a difficult malpractice case. She obtained an excellent result due to her knowledge of medicine, extraordinary efforts in investigating the matter, and her skill in litigating the case. I highly recommend her.
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Excellent lawyer

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I highly recommend Betsey and her team. Her professionalism, compassion, and experience in both law and the medical field made her the perfect fit to handle my auto accident case. It was such a traumatic time for me and I am glad that I found a lawyer who truly cared about my well being. She and her staff were readily available to answer my questions and concerns. I truly appreciate everything she did to navigate me through that stressful time in my life.

Recommended for getting you through the tough times...

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Nobody ever wants to be in a situation where you need a lawyer, but when you do, Betsey Herd and her team are the ones you want on your side. I worked with Betsey for close to three years on my accident case and would work with them again in a heartbeat. Everyone that I worked with at her firm is extremely professional but also caring and understanding of delicate situations. If she wasn't available, my calls or emails were always promptly returned. Being in an accident and dealing with insurance companies and their lawyers is VERY stressful and one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life. Betsey and her team did everything they could to make the overall experience as easy as possible and helped to return my life to normal as quickly as possible.

This is the firm you want!

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This isn't your typical law firm. I say that with experience as I am in the legal field and know about attorneys and their ethics. Ms. Herd takes her clients personally. She cares about them, their well being, as well as their case. She puts her heart and soul into her cases and her knowledge of the law and medical field makes her the complete package. At the same time she will fight to the end for you and not settle for less than what you deserve. She is definitely the one you want on your side with her compassion, fire and knowledge. She has been such a blessing in our lives.

Great Lawyer

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Betsy was a great lawyer, I trusted that she was always looking out for my best interest and always felt well informed. I would recommend her to anyone that was in a car accident. My accident has impacted my life forever and I truly believe she went above and beyond. I am grateful for everything she did for me.

Attorney endorsements

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Lauren Calta, Medical malpractice Attorney on Nov 12, 2019
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I highly recommend Attorney Herd. She is extremely knowledgeable in the fields of medical malpractice and injury cases and is a credit to the legal profession

Jennifer Pollock, Medical malpractice Attorney on May 13, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter

I highly recommend Attorney Herd. I have worked with her on several matters and she is well-respected in the legal community. She works tirelessly and aggressively for her clients to obtain favorable results.

Bradley Souders, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jan 20, 2016
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I endorse this lawyer. She has earned the respect of lawyers and judges in the community. She is dedicated, hard working and obtains great results. I whole heartedly endorse this lawyer.

Loren Gold

I endorse this lawyer for her knowledge of Medical Malpractice Law and for her contribution to the Avvo community.

Peter Biscontini, Birth injury Attorney on Aug 24, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.

Dennis Morgenstern, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jun 30, 2015
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Lawrence Flick

Elizabeth Herd's medical background is very valuable for personal injury cases generally and medical malpractice cases in specific.

Douglas Milch, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jan 8, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. Elizabeth's participation in the Avvo community has show her great depth of knowledge in the medical malpractice field. She knows the law and the medicine!

Belal Hamideh, Birth injury Attorney on Jan 8, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.

Stuart Dimartini, Medical malpractice Attorney on Dec 16, 2014
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Valentine Wallace, Medical malpractice Attorney on Dec 8, 2014
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I endorse Elizabeth Herd. Her answers on Avvo demonstrate the depth of her knowledge and her commitment to excellence. She is an asset to the legal profession.

John DeProspo, Medical malpractice Attorney on Oct 31, 2014
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Elizabeth Taylor Herd is a highly skilled lawyer, especially in the area of medical malpractice. She provides excellent answers to Avvo users. I endorse her.

Michael Schmitt, Medical malpractice Attorney on Oct 12, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.

Judd Nemiro

Well respected in the community and known for effective advocacy for clients!

Philip Israels, Medical malpractice Attorney on Oct 7, 2014
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I endorse attorney Elizabeth Herd. Provides excellent legal answers on Avvo for people seeking advise. An asset to the legal profession. Respected by colleagues in legal field.

Sean Cleary, Car accident Attorney on Oct 1, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer. An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community.

Paul Molinaro, Car accident Attorney on Sep 6, 2014
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Having read many of this attorneys intelligent and well written comments here on Avvo, I endorse this lawyer.

Giacomo Behar, Car accident Attorney on Sep 6, 2014
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I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer. A brilliant attorney, highly respected in the legal community.

Hovanes Margarian, Birth injury Attorney on Jul 9, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.

John Phillips

Ms. Herd is one of the most giving lawyers in Avvo history. Her record of providing help to people is beyond elite. It's rare that lawyers spend so much valuable time helping the community, for free. Kudos. I endorse this lawyer.

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