Percy Martinez,
Esq.
A Florida medical malpractice trial lawyer. Four board certifications, including the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys credential in medical malpractice law, held by a small group of attorneys statewide. Selective by design.
A career built in Florida courtrooms.
Percy Martinez has practiced medical malpractice and personal injury law in Florida for 33 years. He started his career under U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, then built a selective trial practice anchored in Miami.
Born and raised in Miami, Percy went to law school at Florida State after the University of Miami. He started in the State Attorney’s Office under Janet Reno. That is where the trial work started, and it never stopped. He has tried cases against hospitals and physicians across the state, taught the playbook to other lawyers at more than 175 seminars, and been recognized in Best Lawyers every year since 2018.
The firm is named after him because the work is, too. He reads every case before it is filed. He is the lawyer at trial. He is the person on the phone when a family calls.
Board certified.
Board certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar and national boards: written and oral examinations, peer review, and a documented record of substantial trial experience. Percy holds four.
Tier 1 in thirty practice areas.
Best Law Firms, published by Best Lawyers, ranks firms based on peer review, client evaluations, and case outcome data. Percy Martinez Medical Malpractice Lawyers received thirty Tier 1 recognitions for 2026: four national, eight in Miami, six in Orlando, six in Tampa, and six in Jacksonville.
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A small sample.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case turns on its own facts. These are illustrative of the kind of medical negligence work the firm handles.
33 years, in brief.
From a state attorney’s office under Janet Reno to a statewide medical negligence practice. The milestones that shaped the bench.
Practice areas.
Each anchored by a Tier 1 ranking, national, Miami, or both. Click through for the dedicated playbook page.
175+ seminars, to other lawyers.
When the question is how to handle a Florida medical malpractice case, Percy is who other lawyers are sent to. Continuing legal education seminars across the state for more than two decades, plus standing positions on plaintiff bar boards.
- Presuit notice of intent under § 766.20322 talks
- Florida’s medical malpractice damages cap, post-McCall18 talks
- Causation in birth injury cases, the HIE timeline16 talks
- Cross examination of the defense medical expert21 talks
- Working up the corroborating expert affidavit19 talks
- Voir dire in malpractice, picking the jury14 talks
- Subpoena practice and hospital records strategy11 talks
- June 2026Florida Justice Association Annual ConventionOrlando · “Trying the Causation First Malpractice Case”
- September 2026CABA Trial Lawyers Section CLEMiami · “Notice of Intent: getting the affidavit right”
- November 2026National Trial Lawyers SummitLas Vegas · panel on birth injury damages
Where we practice.
Headquartered in Miami, with co counsel relationships and trial venues across Florida. We meet clients at home, in hospitals, in rehab, wherever the case is.
Miami, FL 33134
(305) 423-0635
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 487-2570
Tampa, FL 33605
(813) 371-0384
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 385-9117
Questions, answered.
01Who is Percy Martinez?+
Percy Martinez is a Florida medical malpractice and personal injury trial attorney and the founder of Percy Martinez Medical Malpractice Lawyers. He has practiced in Florida since 1993, beginning his career under U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno at the Miami Dade State Attorney’s Office.
He is one of a small group of Florida lawyers board certified in Medical Malpractice Law by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, and has been Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by The Florida Bar five times.
02What does “board certified” mean, and why does it matter?+
Board certification is the highest level of evaluation by The Florida Bar (and by national boards like NBTA and ABPLA) of attorney competence and experience in a specific practice area. It requires written and oral exams, peer review by judges and other lawyers, and a documented record of substantial trial experience.
The Florida Bar’s Civil Trial certification is held by only a small fraction of Florida attorneys. Percy holds four certifications across four different boards.
03What kinds of cases does the firm handle?+
Medical malpractice, birth injuries, surgical errors, misdiagnosis (especially cancer misdiagnosis), hospital and emergency room negligence, anesthesia errors, nursing home negligence, and wrongful death, across Florida.
The firm does not handle car accidents, slip and falls, or workers’ compensation cases.
04Why does the firm say no to most cases?+
Florida medical malpractice cases are statutorily restricted under Chapter 766 and expensive to develop. Expert costs typically run $75,000 to $250,000 of firm money before trial.
We say yes only to cases we believe we can win, and we tell every other prospective client the same day so they have time to find a firm that can help. Because every case we accept first clears a physician affidavit, accepted cases tend to result in a recovery, but every matter depends on its own facts and law. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.
05What is the Best Law Firms ranking?+
Best Law Firms is published annually by Best Lawyers and ranks firms based on peer review, client evaluations, and case outcome data.
For 2026, Percy Martinez Medical Malpractice Lawyers received thirty Tier 1 recognitions: four national (Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Nursing Home Negligence, Wrongful Death) and eight in Miami, six in Orlando, six in Tampa, and six in Jacksonville, covering all of the firm’s primary practice areas across Florida.
06Is the consultation really free, and what does contingency mean?+
Yes. Consultations are free, in any office or by phone, in English or Spanish. The firm works on contingency, which means the client owes no legal fees unless we recover money.
The firm advances all costs of investigating and prosecuting the case, and is repaid out of the recovery if there is one. If there is no recovery, the client owes nothing.
07How quickly will I hear back if I submit a case?+
Same day. If you call during business hours, an attorney will speak with you the same day. If you submit online, we respond within twenty four hours.
We will tell you within that first conversation whether your matter is something the firm can take, refer, or decline.
If something happened to someone you love, call.
A board certified Florida medical malpractice attorney will personally evaluate your situation. The consultation is free, the conversation is confidential, and you receive a same day answer about whether the firm can help.
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