Angels, Bullies, & Brick Walls: Lessons from Surviving Medical Malpractice

by Liz Florentino

Liz Florentino Survivor On a Mission

A TRUE STORY THAT INVITES A NATIONWIDE CONVERSATION ON DIGNITY, TRAUMA, AND THE RIGHTS OF THE HARMED.

A gripping medical negligence memoir about survival, patient rights, and the courage it takes to heal. When a routine referral led to devastating injuries from a surgeon’s abusive force and medically unsound treatment, Liz Florentino’s life was shattered. The hospital dismissed her, the surgeon moved on, and she discovered a harsh the responsible healthcare corporation covered up the harm, claiming the surgeon was working "within his scope of work."

Angels, Bullies, & Brick Walls is a raw, heartfelt memoir of medical trauma, hospital negligence, patient advocacy, and reclaiming dignity after injustice. Based on true events involving one of Ohio’s largest healthcare organizations, Liz’s journey examines what happened when her will to survive and refusal to accept injustice — collided with corporate indifference. It’s a story of harm, healing, and a call for accountability and human decency.

Inside, you’ll

What really happens to patients harmed by medical negligence

How legal, medical, and social systems fail survivors of trauma

Why healing isn’t about forgiveness—but about finding peace

The quiet power of everyday angels who help us rise again after injustice

Medical Harm & Healing

A healthcare memoir exposing systemic failures and the fight for accountability

From malpractice victim to empowered a journey through injustice and recovery

👉 If you’ve ever felt silenced, ignored, or left to navigate pain on your own, this book will resonate deeply.

For readers of inspirational survivor stories, patient rights memoirs, and narratives of resilience and personal transformation, this isn’t just a memoir. It’s an invitation to choose healing over hatred, without letting medical and legal unaccountability off the hook.

240 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 10, 2025