Edward J. Carbone of Roig Lawyers Elected to the Florida Defense Lawyers Association Board of Directors

Roig Lawyers, a minority-owned multi-practice litigation law firm dedicated to serving clients across seven offices throughout Florida, is proud to announce that Edward (Ed) J. Carbone, managing partner in the Tampa office, has been elected to a two-year term to the Florida Defense Lawyers Association (FDLA) Board of Directors.

Ed’s duties as a Director are to work with the FDLA Officers to set goals for the operation of the organization and to organize and run three annual meetings: the Annual Meeting, the Winter Meeting, and the Florida Liability Claims Conference.

The Florida Defense Lawyers Association represents the interests of lawyers in private practice whose practice primarily focuses on the defense of civil matters and extends membership to lawyers employed by public agencies and private corporations.

FDLA’s goal is to promote a level playing field in civil litigation and to foster its members’ growth as professionals through publications (a quarterly newsletter and a quarterly legal journal, Trial Advocate Quarterly), quality CLE programs, networking and support of fellow members, and collegial and social membership meetings. The group’s interests span such diverse issues as law practice economics, legislative developments, influencing substantive law, developing professional referrals, sharing expert information, and supporting members on statewide committees and elected offices.

FDLA organizes and puts on two annual educational conferences primarily for members, one major annual education conference for the claims industry, and numerous other educational programs throughout the year. It also has an Amicus Program, through which FDLA members volunteer to write amicus briefs in appellate cases of general interest to the defense bar. Ed was the recipient of the 2014 FDLA Amicus Award. “I was honored and very pleasantly surprised to receive the FDLA’s Amicus Award this year for my participation in that program,” said Ed.

About Edward J. Carbone: Edward is the managing partner in Roig Lawyers’ Tampa office and the partner in charge of the firm’s medical malpractice group. Mr. Carbone has primarily represented hospitals, physicians, hospices, and other health care providers.

As a litigator, he defends providers against claims for medical malpractice, general negligence, billing and collections issues, and other claims, both at trial and on appeal. He has significant experience handling birth injury claims, including disputes over the applicability of Florida’s Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) no-fault compensation program for birth-related neurological injuries.

As an advisor, he helps health care providers manage their risks and seek to reduce the frequency and severity of claims. He offers health care providers risk management advice to help them comply with the various laws and regulations that govern them and to help them try to prevent claims from arising.

Ed has particular interest in medical ethics and consents to treat issues, including end-of-life decision making, living wills, and advance directives.

Ed also has substantial experience with Florida’s public records and public meetings (Sunshine) laws, commercial litigation, general civil litigation, including representation of daycare centers and sports organizations, and hospital lien litigation.

He frequently lectures on healthcare-related topics such as hospital liability for medical malpractice, deposition preparation, medical confidentiality, privacy, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Earlier in his career, Ed was a law clerk for the Honorable Arthur Minuskin of the Superior Court of New Jersey.

Ed is AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named in Best Lawyers in America.

He is a graduate of Boston College (B.A., 1991) and Boston College School of Law (J.D., 1994).