Barbara Diamond has been practicing law since 1999 and has been with our firm since 2002. She received her undergraduate degree from New York University and went on to receive a Masters in Health Services Administration from Florida International University. Ms. Diamond graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif and the University of Miami Law Review.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Barbara worked as a clinical medical technologist in the field of Hematology. She is also certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology as a Histotechnologist. Her clinical background affords her greater insight into the field of medical negligence.
Born in New York City, Ms. Diamond currently resides in North Bay Village, Florida, where she enjoys knitting and challenging mind games, such as logic problems and the New York Times crossword puzzle.
EXPERIENCE
- Largie v. Gregorian, 913 So. 2d 635 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005): Holding that a patient’s verified expert opinion was insufficient to confirm that, as to a registered nurse practitioner, the presuit investigation procedure required by the medical malpractice statute had taken place prior to the running of the two-year statute of limitations.
- Colosimo v. Zeltzer: Defense verdict in case where plaintiff suffered a stroke and contended that the treating surgeon failed to return him to surgery to perform a thrombectomy.
- Azizi v. Regency Properties of Boca Raton: Summary Judgment granted, holding that a sober living facility that did not restrain the liberty of its residents was not liable for a resident’s suicide.
