When you’ve been hurt by a doctor or other medical professional you may be wondering if you have a case for medical malpractice. Malpractice is when a medical professional provides you with less than standard medical treatment and you’re injured and suffer damages because of it.
The key is that the medical negligence must have caused you damages, and that the doctor didn’t just make a mistake, rather the error is considered by many in the medical community to have been of an egregious nature.
Doctors do make mistakes that could cause patients harm because they aren’t perfect. That’s why medical negligence cases can be difficult (but not impossible) to win. You have to be able to show that your doctor caused your injury, that you suffered losses or injuries as a result, and that another doctor would not have made the same mistake.
First, it’s useful for you to know how to recognize medical malpractice. See below.
Recognizing Medical Malpractice
If you answer ‘yes’ to the following questions, it’s possible that you have a case for medical malpractice.
Was a physician treating you?
Were you injured because of the doctor’s actions or inaction?
Did you suffer actual damages, such as additional medical costs, missed time from work, pain and suffering?
Can you show that another doctor would not have made the same mistake?
Does your injury appear to have been caused by carelessness?
Did your doctor have information that should have prevented your injury, but he or she didn’t read your chart or listen to your concerns?
Get in Touch with a Medical Malpractice Attorney
If you think you have a case for medical negligence you should contact an attorney. Your lawyer will be able to help you to be sure as to whether or not you have a case for medical malpractice. Visit our website to get in touch with a lawyer from Crossen Kooi Law.