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How to File a Medical Malpractice Case

A patient who finds that an object foreign to her like surgical clamps, remain inside her body after gall bladder surgery can file a medical malpractice lawsuit. A successful lawsuit must prove the legal aspects of medical negligence: duty, deviance from this duty, direct cause, and injury.

It is essential for our clients to establish a direct causal connection between the breach of duty and the harm that is known as proximate causation.

Causes of Injury

A medical malpractice lawsuit can be filed by the person who has been injured or a person legally designated to act on their behalf. This can be the spouse or adult child or parent, guardian or administrator of an estate belonging to a deceased patient, based on the circumstances. The defendant in a medical malpractice suit is the health professional. This could be a nurse, doctor, therapist or any other health care professional.

The majority of cases involving malpractice involve a lot of expert testimony. medical malpractice lawyer experts must determine if the doctor did what was required of care in their special area of expertise. They must also testify to the harm caused by the actions or inactions of a doctor.

The injuries that result from malpractice and negligence can be very severe. A mistake in diagnosis can have devastating consequences, like the possibility of a life-threatening illness. Other types of injuries be caused by operating on an incorrect body part or putting surgical instruments in the patient.

The patient must establish four legal elements in a malpractice case: a duty owed to the patient by the physician; a breach of this obligation; a harm caused by the breach and resulting damages. In certain states, like New York the law limits the amount of money awarded for a malpractice case.

Causation

The injury element is also known as the causation. It is among the most important elements in a medical malpractice claim. To establish causation, the plaintiff must prove that they sustained the injury based on a balance of probabilities due to of the negligence of the doctor. This can be a challenging task due to a variety of reasons.

Many of the injuries that are the basis of a medical negligence lawsuit result from long-term illnesses or illnesses that existed before treatment started. The statute of limitations on a medical malpractice case could be extended for a number of years, and injuries can develop slowly.

In these instances the proof that a medical professional's breach of the standard of care which led to the injury can be difficult. However, the aggrieved patient might be able use the evidence gathered by the attorney, such as medical documents and expert testimony.

During the discovery process, which is a component of the legal process for preparing for trial, your lawyer will ask for the disclosure of expert testimony and other documents from defense attorneys of the defendants. The doctor defending the lawsuit will be asked to testify during depositions, which are testimony under an oath. Your lawyer can challenge doctor's findings and cross-examine them. The jury will decide then if the plaintiff has proven the essential elements of their case including the duty of care, breach, causation and injury.

Negligence

The plaintiff must convince jurors, when bringing a claim for medical malpractice to show that it is more than likely that the physician violated the obligations of a physician and that those breaches resulted in injury. The lawyer representing the plaintiff must prove this using evidence gathered through pretrial discovery, which entails asking for disclosure of documents such as medical records from all parties involved in the lawsuit. This process also includes sworn statements that are recorded and used in trial.

A doctor has breached their professional duty if they did something an ordinary prudent doctor would not have done in similar circumstances. It must be proven that the breach resulted in injury directly to the patient. This is referred to as causation or proximate causes. A patient might go to the hospital to have a hernia fixed, however, they end up having their gall bladder removed. This is medical malpractice since the removal of the gall bladder did not benefit the patient.

Medical malpractice lawsuits must be brought within a legally prescribed time frame, known as the statute of limitations which varies by state. The patient who was injured must prove that the substandard treatment caused injury, and then they must establish what compensation they deserve.

Damages

If medical negligence caused you to sustain an injury, you should be made whole. Scaffidi & Associates can help you receive full and fair compensation for your losses.

The first step in a lawsuit is to make a complaint and serve it or summons, as well as other documents on all defendants. The parties are involved in discovery. This is a process where documents and evidence are made public under oath. During discovery medical records and notes from a doctor are typically requested.

In the majority of states, to receive compensation for injuries caused by malpractice, you need to prove four things such as a duty of care owed by the healthcare provider, a breach of this obligation; a causal connection between the breach and injury; and damages resulting from the injury. If your lawyer can prove all these elements in a medical malpractice claim, you will have a convincing case.

In certain cases courts may make punitive damages available, which are intended to penalize the wrongdoer and deter others from engaging in the same conduct. This isn't often however, especially in medical malpractice cases. The courts must be able to prove evidence of intent to commit a crime before they are able to make these extraordinary awards.