Attorney Fadi Chakour is a medical doctor who left the practice of medicine for the practice of law. As a practicing physician, Fadi treated many patients injured as a result of the negligence of others and observed the resulting harm to their loved ones. Combining his medical experience and legal abilities enables Fadi to be a powerful advocate for injured consumers and their families. Fadi’s deep knowledge of the healthcare industry also enables him to successfully litigate, negotiate, and resolve complex disputes (billing, contractual, etc.) between healthcare providers and insurance companies and disputes among the different healthcare providers.

Fadi was elected as a Co-Chair of the Stroke Litigation Group at the American Association for Justice. He leads and moderates the Group's annual meetings, which include presentations by nationaly recognized speakers and experts in the field..

Prior to joining Terrell Hogan, Fadi was practicing at Cole, Scott & Kissane, one of Florida’s largest defense firms, where he focused on medical malpractice, nursing home, and catastrophic injury defense.

Fadi earned his Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law where he received four CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for being the highest scoring student in four classes and was on the Dean’s Honor List three times. He also earned a Certificate in International and Comparative Law. He is a 1994 graduate of Yerevan State Medical Institute in Yerevan, Armenia, where he trained as a medical doctor, and then practiced general surgery.

Fadi is fluent in English, Arabic, and Armenian and also speaks conver­sa­tional Russian and Turkish. In his free time, he enjoys playing tennis, swimming, and volun­teering at his church. Fadi is married and the proud father of two children.

Education

Florida Coastal School of Law, Juris Doctor (Dean’s Honor List)
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Regulation of the Healthcare Industry
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Consti­tu­tional Law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Inter­na­tional law
CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Comparative Law
Yerevan State Medical Institute, Medical Doctor

Certi­fi­cations

Certificate in Inter­na­tional and Comparative Law

Memberships

Member of the Florida Bar
American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Co-Chair of the AAJ's Stroke Litigation Group, 2016-Present
 Florida Justice Association
National Stroke Association’s Stroke Advocacy Network

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice

Stroke Malpractice
 
Personal counsel for physicians in medical malpractice and bad-faith litigation.
Nursing Home Negligence