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How to File a Medical Malpractice Case

A patient who finds that an object foreign to her, such as surgical clamps, remains inside her body following gall bladder surgery could file a medical malpractice lawsuit. A successful claim must prove the elements of medical malpractice law firms negligence: duty, deviation from the duty, and direct reason.

It is vital for our clients to establish a direct relationship between the breach of duty and the harm called proximate causation.

Cause of Injury

A medical malpractice lawsuit can be filed by the person who was injured or an attorney. This can be the spouse, adult child guardian, parent or administrator of the estate of a deceased patient, based on the circumstances. The plaintiff in a medical malpractice lawsuit is the health professional. This could be a nurse, doctor, therapist or any other licensed health care professional.

Expert testimony is usually required in malpractice cases. Medical experts are required to provide evidence to prove that the health care provider performed his duties in accordance with the standard of treatment in their specific field of expertise. They must also testify regarding injuries caused by doctor's actions or actions or.

Injuries resulting from malpractice and negligence can be quite severe. A misdiagnosis can have serious consequences, including a life-threatening condition. Other types of injuries can be caused by operating on an incorrect body part or putting surgical instruments in the patient.

To establish a malpractice claim the patient must prove four legal elements: a duty that the physician owed to them; a breach of this duty; a resultant injury; and damages. In some states, like New York, the law sets a limit on the amount of money that can be awarded in a malpractice claim.

Causation

The injury element, also referred to as causation is one of the most crucial elements in a medical malpractice case. To establish causation, the plaintiff must prove that they sustained the injury on the balance of probabilities as a result of the physician's negligence. This is a difficult job due to a variety of reasons.

Many injuries that are the basis of a medical negligence lawsuit result from long-term or ongoing issues that existed before treatment started. Often the statute of limitations for a claim involving medical malpractice extends out over a number of years, and the injuries may develop slowly.

In these instances it is difficult to prove that a medical professional's breached the standard of care led to the injury is difficult. The attorney could have collected evidence, such as expert testimony and medical records, that the injured patient can use.

During the discovery process, which is an integral part of the legal process for preparation for trial, your lawyer can seek disclosure of expert testimony and other documents from lawyers representing the defendants. The doctor who is defending the case will be required to take a deposition. This is a declaration that is given under an oath. Your lawyer is able to cross-examine doctor and challenge their conclusions. The jury will then decide whether the plaintiff has established the necessary elements of their case including breach of duty, causation, breach of duty and injury.

Negligence

The plaintiff must convince the jury when bringing a claim for medical malpractice that it is likely that the doctor did not fulfill his or her obligations as a physician and that those violations caused injury. The attorney representing the plaintiff must prove this by using evidence collected during discovery. This involves soliciting documents, including medical records and other records from all parties in a lawsuit. Depositions, where statements are made under oath and recorded for use at trial, are also a part of this process.

A doctor has violated his or her professional obligations when he/she did something that a reasonably prudent physician would not do under similar circumstances. However it must be established that the breach directly caused injury to the patient. This is referred to as causation or proxy causes. A patient might go to the hospital to have a hernia fixed, but end up having their gall bladder removed. This is medical malpractice because the removal of the gall bladder was not beneficial to the patient.

Medical malpractice lawsuits must be filed within a legal time frame, also known as the statute of limitations. This varies from state to state. The injured patient has to show that the inadequate treatment caused injury, then they must show what compensation they are entitled to.

Damages

If medical negligence has caused you to suffer a traumatic injury, you are entitled to be compensated. At Scaffidi & Associates, we can assist you in obtaining full and fair compensation for your losses.

The first step is to file and serve a summons and complaint to all defendants named in the lawsuit. The parties participate in discovery. This is a process which involves the disclosure of documents and statements made public under the oath. Medical records and notes of a doctor are typically requested during discovery.

In the majority of states, to be eligible for compensation for injuries incurred through malpractice, you need to prove four things including a duty of good faith that the healthcare provider is obligated to perform and a breach of that obligation; a causal connection between the breach and injury and damages resulting from the injury. If your attorney can prove all of these aspects of a medical negligence claim, you'll have a strong case.

In some cases the court can give punitive damages which is intended to punish a wrongdoer, and discourage others from committing similar misconduct. However, this isn't the norm in medical malpractice cases since courts require evident proof of malice in order to make these extraordinary awards.