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Negligence
Medical
negligence, or what is referred to sometimes as medical malpractice,
occurs when a physician or another medical provider fails to provide the
level of care as would be provided by a reasonably careful practitioner in
that medical specialty. The
mere fact that the patient has experienced a poor outcome or life-changing
complications is not enough. The
injuries must have been caused by substandard medical care. By
statute, the patient pursuing a medical negligence claim must present
expert medical testimony in support of the claim.
As result, medical cases can be very resource intensive and
sometimes result in each side engaging multiple experts. Like
other personal injury claims, medical negligence claims are governed by a
three-year statute of limitations which means that, if suit is not filed
by the third anniversary of the alleged negligence, the claim may be
barred. If
you believe you or person in your family has been a victim of medical
negligence, it is important that consult with counsel who has experienced
in this technical and demanding area of practice.
In some cases, counsel will be able to determine based on a
telephone conversation whether a meritorious claim can be pursued.
In other cases, counsel can make that determination from review of
the medical records. Ultimately,
if counsel believes that a meritorious claim worthy of litigation exists,
the medical record should be reviewed by a physician to assess whether
applicable standards of medical practice have indeed been breached causing
the patient’s claimed injury. Through
association with counsel with experience and expertise in this area, we
provide aggressive and highly effective representation to our clients who
have been victims of medical negligence.
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