Many people ask us, “Do I have a medical malpractice case?” In order to recover money damages for the harm caused by a health care provider’s negligence, you must show that the health care provider breached the standard of care (which means you have to show evidence of the standard of care required under the circumstances), and that the breach of the standard care led to the harm that you are claiming that you suffered.
Unless a layperson can easily understand what was expected of the health care provider (that is, the standard of care), expert testimony is usually required to establish the standard of care. More often than not, the person injured will need to hire one or more qualified experts to review the medical records and other relevant matters so that the experts can provide and support their opinions as to the standard of care, state with particularity the manner in which the defendant health care provider breached the standard of care, and establish and quantify the harm suffered as a direct result of the defendant health care provider’s medical negligence. More often than not, the defendant(s) will produce opposing expert opinion(s), stating that the defendant did not breach the standard of care. Unless the judge determines that an expert’s opinion is not competent evidence for the jury to hear, the jury will decide which expert(s) to believe and the jury may disregard in whole or in part the testimony of any expert.
So, how do you find out if you have a medical malpractice claim? The best way to determine if you have a valid medical malpractice claim for which you may receive compensation is to find an experienced and competent medical malpractice lawyer in you geographic area who is willing to discuss with you in detail what happened to you and how it caused you to be harmed. Most people do not know a medical malpractice lawyer and have no idea how to go about finding a medical malpractice lawyer who may represent them.
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